Hi! Happy Lincoln's Birthday to all of you. And Happy Birthday to Janet, Tom, and Sarah.
Beach Day!! Manasota Beach, near Venice, FL. It was cloudy and overcast, but we did not have any plans for the day. Sooooo I ask to go to the beach, a beach where we could find some sharks teeth. We ask at the Registration Bld. here for information on beaches. Good info.
I have been told that these black, triangle, boomerang shaped little stones? are very, very old sharks teeth. I even found one that is supposed to be a sting ray tooth!
what ever we had a good time for 1 and 1/2 hours looking for these little black things. Interesting, mostly older people walking slowly, bent over looking at the sand. Some had little wire nets, like the dustpan on a handle. This would scoop up the shells and sand crabs that the tide brought in. I would have to have one if we were to be near beaches more often.
Back home to polish silver, that's done for now and just take it easy. Talk to you later. JKC
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wed. Feb. 11, 2009
Hi! We had shrimp tonight, from the freezer. Accompanied with sweet corn on the cob, fresh green beans, red, green & yellow bell peppers, celery, and small cukes. The vegetables we purchased at a flea market in North Fort Myers.
We saw a neat marble game that one of the vendors had made out of scrap wood. He had a few other gadgets. One, an out house that when you opened the door it fell apart. With a bang! I jumped and Ernie laughed. You Broke it! cost me 50 cents for the man to put it back together again. A mouse trap --- a big mouse trap--- was set off when you opened the door. fun.
I was talking with the vendor. He is from Ohio. He does not go to Shipshewanna, but his good friend, Joe Yoder, is the curator at Meno-House outside of Shipshewanna. Tell him
Donnybuckyseed said "Hello"
Interesting people along the way.
See you later. JKC
We saw a neat marble game that one of the vendors had made out of scrap wood. He had a few other gadgets. One, an out house that when you opened the door it fell apart. With a bang! I jumped and Ernie laughed. You Broke it! cost me 50 cents for the man to put it back together again. A mouse trap --- a big mouse trap--- was set off when you opened the door. fun.
I was talking with the vendor. He is from Ohio. He does not go to Shipshewanna, but his good friend, Joe Yoder, is the curator at Meno-House outside of Shipshewanna. Tell him
Donnybuckyseed said "Hello"
Interesting people along the way.
See you later. JKC
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
later on Tues. 2/10/09
Today was Hoosier Cruiser Day in Sarasota, Fl. 36 members and 2 guests met at the Sugar and Spice restaurant for lunch. A good time seeing friends and finding out where everyone was staying in Florida.
We did not take I-75 home. ( I say home a lot and I mean the motor home, as that is what it is when we are on the road.)
Ernie took St. Road 41, along the coast. He had heard enough that I wanted to go to the beach.
A stop at Siesta Key. Pretty white soft sand. I waded in the water and picked up some shells.
(small ones) Then on down the road to Venice Beach. Sand was more coarse and gray. Found a few more shells there. So I may have my fix on the beach, at least for awhile. another good day.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
I Iremember what I left out. (Monday was a day of rest and laundry) During the rally when we were driving the golf carts Ernie had a lady from North Webster. He ask her if she knew Thornburg Drug Store. Yes, she had worked there for two years. At 50 cents an hour. She said she had worked for Blanche.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Hey! We are now in Venice, Florida at the Rambles Nest RV Park. Courtesy of The Encore Campground booth at the Tampa, Super RV Show. We have a week at $77.00 Could not pass up a week like that. It is a big campground with pool, hot tub, quilting room, shuffle board, you name it and they probably have it. We have full hook ups. (electricity, water and sewage) tonight a good shower with plenty of hot water!..
Saturday was another good day. It warmed up and I peeled the 3rd layer off while driving the golf cart. Met a couple that has been married 60 years and still going in the RV.
A nice day. The evening entertainment was a hypnotist. He was good and the program was funny. One lady was really hypnotised, just interesting to watch her as she was right on key when he said the proper words.
Sunday we went to the devotional hour. and then talked awhile after the service. Back to the coach to hook up and get ready to take off. A nice Sunday drive from Brooksville to Venice.
We are both tired. I know I have left something out-----it will have to wait until later.
Saturday was another good day. It warmed up and I peeled the 3rd layer off while driving the golf cart. Met a couple that has been married 60 years and still going in the RV.
A nice day. The evening entertainment was a hypnotist. He was good and the program was funny. One lady was really hypnotised, just interesting to watch her as she was right on key when he said the proper words.
Sunday we went to the devotional hour. and then talked awhile after the service. Back to the coach to hook up and get ready to take off. A nice Sunday drive from Brooksville to Venice.
We are both tired. I know I have left something out-----it will have to wait until later.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Friday, Feb. 6, 2009
Rock around the clock tonight. by Bill Haley's Comets An hour and 10 - 15 minutes we listened to tonight. Great!
it was 29 degrees again this am.. Frost on the brown grass. and then it got warmer. I actually took off the top of four layers while driving the handicap golf cart. the diving paid off, too! I picked up a couple that was here just for the day, drove their car in-----I was asked if I liked grapefruit,
Yes, Do you have some friends here that might like grapefruit. Well, we are having happy hour at our coach this afternoon. good take some of this grapefruit with you. so he gave me 6 bags full of fresh ruby red grapefruit. I gave one away to another rider and brought the rest back to happy hour. We still have a bag and half left.
We had people from 8 Indiana coaches --14---two spouses did not come. And two of the 14 were that couple from Madison that moved to Georgia!!!! They said that they had been spoiled by the Hoosier Cruiser Way. We go to rallies expecting to go somewhere and see things being made or beautiful things to look at or some fun thing to do. In Georgia they have not found a club yet that does anything but meet, eat and play cards. No tours of any kind.
Bummer. So they became rally hosts and had a full 3 days. Places to see, etc. The others in the club really enjoyed it. But they haven't done another one.
So, Hoosier Cruisers---- enjoy our rallies and the work the rally masters do to provide us an entertaining rally.
it was 29 degrees again this am.. Frost on the brown grass. and then it got warmer. I actually took off the top of four layers while driving the handicap golf cart. the diving paid off, too! I picked up a couple that was here just for the day, drove their car in-----I was asked if I liked grapefruit,
Yes, Do you have some friends here that might like grapefruit. Well, we are having happy hour at our coach this afternoon. good take some of this grapefruit with you. so he gave me 6 bags full of fresh ruby red grapefruit. I gave one away to another rider and brought the rest back to happy hour. We still have a bag and half left.
We had people from 8 Indiana coaches --14---two spouses did not come. And two of the 14 were that couple from Madison that moved to Georgia!!!! They said that they had been spoiled by the Hoosier Cruiser Way. We go to rallies expecting to go somewhere and see things being made or beautiful things to look at or some fun thing to do. In Georgia they have not found a club yet that does anything but meet, eat and play cards. No tours of any kind.
Bummer. So they became rally hosts and had a full 3 days. Places to see, etc. The others in the club really enjoyed it. But they haven't done another one.
So, Hoosier Cruisers---- enjoy our rallies and the work the rally masters do to provide us an entertaining rally.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Thur. 2/5/09
Here are two more pictures of the RV's on the runway at Brooksville. We hope they come thru.
Wed. and Thur. Feb. 4 & 5, 2009
WE are now at Brooksville Muncipal Airport. It was a W.W. 2 facility and now Brooksville uses parts of it. The South East Area of F.M.C.A uses two old long runways as a way to park about 1200 motor homes during this rally. The airport facility does use these part time and will be in use again after we all leave on Sunday.
WE are parked on the West runway about 3/4 of a mile from the entertainment tent and another 1/4 mile to the rest of the supporting area. We have coffee and donuts each morning with the
Frustrated Maestros playing until 9 am. Except today they did not play as the temp. was 27
degrees. WE did not want any lips frozen to mouth pieces!!!! There was about a 1/2 inch of ice on the buckets of water that were used as weights. I bought some foot warmers for my toes that had turned to almost ice.
We have been seeing friends that we see usually just at rallys. Checking out the venders and going to seminars. Ernie went to one on insurance on Wed. and I went to one on Introduction to gem stones and pearls.
Last night we had great entertainment. 4 to five. 5 young men that sang a cappella and were just super. They started out as a barbershop quartet and then found the 5th man that could make all the different sounds of instruments. so 4 to 5! Today we attended a seminar on
Basic electricity and protection. (for your RV. Which is different than your home.
Even I understood, just do not ask me to repeat what he said.
The evening entertainment was a ventriloquist with four dummies. He is labeled as Fuuny Dummies. Not bad, but we had seen him before, we just cannot remember where or when. Is that a song?
Did you get our picture of the strawberry sundae. It has been said that the annual Strawberry festival will be without strawberries due to the number of hard freezes this past month. Parksdale has their own supply of strawberries and still had strawberries last Saturday.
We have another picture for you (we hope) from the top of the motor home. You can see a tent in the distance in the picture. Barely. Have a good day, stay warm.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009
and somehow the picture of Ernie sitting in the Royal chair with the HUGE sundae could not be posted!!! Now we just get the parfait, not that big sundae. Oh, It is good! (I have to admit the HUGE sundae is fake and mine was REAL)
We are now at Brooksville. Fl. At the airport and on the runway. A great place to have a rally. Should be about 1200 hundred motor homes. Down from over 2000 in past years.
We have free donuts and coffee for 4 days and an ice cream sandwich one day. Plus seminars from cooking in your convections-microwave over to how to take care of your Freightliner Chassis. Clean your coach, and protect your skin with Mary Kay. no Mary Kay on the coach! Keep your dirty water tanks working to painting pictures and embellishing sweatshirts. A parade, for anyone that wants to parade (no RV's) golf carts, wagons, what ever you want in a parade.
And there is a treasure hunt this year. We have missed a few clues, so doubt if we get anywhere with it.
When we came in this am there was a sign saying Drivers needed for golf carts to pick up handicap. So we are signed up for two days, 12 to 2. It is fun, we did this out in Pomona, CA last winter and have signed up to do so in Perry, Georgia at the National Convention.
We have met a couple from Warsaw, IN. My county seat. Ever hear of Creighton Eggs? They are also in our club, but have just joined this past year and we had not really talked with them.
there may be about a dozen from Indiana here. RV's from all over the U.S. and Canada.
While parked here and at most regional and national rallies we dry camp. We have learned to be extra careful using water. Think about that one. Do you let the water run when you brush your teeth? While waiting for the hot water we run the cold into a bowl until it is hot. Then that goes in the water bottle in the fridge. Paper Plates and cups. but I rarely use plastic utensils. Sorry. We all wear name tags with the logo for that specific rally. These are also our credentinals to get into programs and move around the area. Sure helps when you can't remember the persons name you just met an hour ago.
Better sign off as we are using the generator to have electricity to run the computer and extra lights. We have two gas furnaces, one front and one for the back of the coach. so we stay warm.
It is supposed to be below freezing a couple of nights this week. Get out Mother's old down comforter and we will be ok. Good night!!
We are now at Brooksville. Fl. At the airport and on the runway. A great place to have a rally. Should be about 1200 hundred motor homes. Down from over 2000 in past years.
We have free donuts and coffee for 4 days and an ice cream sandwich one day. Plus seminars from cooking in your convections-microwave over to how to take care of your Freightliner Chassis. Clean your coach, and protect your skin with Mary Kay. no Mary Kay on the coach! Keep your dirty water tanks working to painting pictures and embellishing sweatshirts. A parade, for anyone that wants to parade (no RV's) golf carts, wagons, what ever you want in a parade.
And there is a treasure hunt this year. We have missed a few clues, so doubt if we get anywhere with it.
When we came in this am there was a sign saying Drivers needed for golf carts to pick up handicap. So we are signed up for two days, 12 to 2. It is fun, we did this out in Pomona, CA last winter and have signed up to do so in Perry, Georgia at the National Convention.
We have met a couple from Warsaw, IN. My county seat. Ever hear of Creighton Eggs? They are also in our club, but have just joined this past year and we had not really talked with them.
there may be about a dozen from Indiana here. RV's from all over the U.S. and Canada.
While parked here and at most regional and national rallies we dry camp. We have learned to be extra careful using water. Think about that one. Do you let the water run when you brush your teeth? While waiting for the hot water we run the cold into a bowl until it is hot. Then that goes in the water bottle in the fridge. Paper Plates and cups. but I rarely use plastic utensils. Sorry. We all wear name tags with the logo for that specific rally. These are also our credentinals to get into programs and move around the area. Sure helps when you can't remember the persons name you just met an hour ago.
Better sign off as we are using the generator to have electricity to run the computer and extra lights. We have two gas furnaces, one front and one for the back of the coach. so we stay warm.
It is supposed to be below freezing a couple of nights this week. Get out Mother's old down comforter and we will be ok. Good night!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Mon. 2/2/09
RAIN!! Most of the day, and I was going to wash the RV windows. So I washed clothes instead. Clean up day, as tomorrow we move to Brooksville and the South East Area Rally.
Talk to you later.
Talk to you later.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
A cooler day. To the Thonotosassa Methodist Church this am. Met Irene and Ralph outside and sat with them. A little different service, but fine. The minister plays the trumpet during the hymns.
After lunch we picked up Richard and Shirley and drove to Ruskin to see the manatees.
They are big mammals that like the warmer waters. So when it is cold they come in to the area where the discharge from the electric plant comes out. We watched for an hour or so. Then on to our favorite Sunday afternoon stop at Parksdale.
Home to sorta watch the football game. Darn, I was hoping Arizona would win. They did give the Steelers a run for there money.
Have a good day.
After lunch we picked up Richard and Shirley and drove to Ruskin to see the manatees.
They are big mammals that like the warmer waters. So when it is cold they come in to the area where the discharge from the electric plant comes out. We watched for an hour or so. Then on to our favorite Sunday afternoon stop at Parksdale.
Home to sorta watch the football game. Darn, I was hoping Arizona would win. They did give the Steelers a run for there money.
Have a good day.
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