BACK IN OKIE

Here we are again back in Okie after a trip to the FT Myers area; we overnighted on Pine Island at the St James City KOA; ate lots; saw Unckle Buckey and his friend Carol at the Cracker Barrel for dinner Friday night; Edgar has been with is and enjoying the "Spring Break" activities of the seniors; he is missing his Lady but that will be remedied Sunday; then on to more activities(Canasta, Bike Riding,breakfast clubbing, all the fun action of we "seniors"!!!!) then on to the big time in MOUSELAND; never too old for Disney;;;; DW and I had to take the long way home couldn't get thru the traffic in LaBelle after all the Swamp Cabbage Festival is in full swing today and tomorrow; Rand will have lots of stories of Swamp cabbage, sour orange, and Speckeled Perch festival times of great excitement in southern Florida Cheers all

"SENIORS SPRING BREAK"

WALKING WITH ALLIGATORS

Rand and Lori arrived yesterday; nice high 70/80 degree temps; they are set up at Don and Gails' Sayman Arms RV area; today we had breakfast at the Okeechobee Airport Landing Strip Cafe excellent breakfast!! then we went to the Taylor Creek Water Mgt. area to walk and look for alligators; sun was up and very warm so we hit the jackpot;; Lori was not sure she wanted the critters behind her but we convinced her they would not plot to get us; see the pictures I hope I can add ; Tonight the six of us went to the Moose for Beef Tips and Noodles also good and no cooking or dishes involved;;

catching up

NOT SURE WHAT TO CATCH UP ON; we have been rather slow here weather chilly; not much activity; Last Saturday we had visitors Bruno, Wayne and Wendy to our neck of the state; we ate at our favorite Pizza place and really enjoyed their visit; Friday was our yard sale here nothing for me to sell but I helped::: This weekend is the SPECKLED PERCH FESTIVAL we went to the parade this morning and blinked and almost missed it!!!!! then we had a funnellcake and listened to some music before we walked around the craft tents; Today I finally shed my jeans and I am in capris yeah finally temps will climb the next few days just in time for Lori and Rand's arrival; my bronchitis is better and DW only had a cold so we are on the mend; went to the MOOSE today the first time in weeks;;

recent photos

BACK IN FLORIDA

Back to the warm weather after a northern exposure!! I loved being with and seeing the family but for this season I really appreciate Florida; we are catching up on our CACHES; 500, Bingo, and some dancing this afternoon; then since it it Wednesday off to Happy Hour CAFE FOR PORK CHOPS; all is well with my world

First Saturday of 2009

This sure has been a busy week; New Years, lunch on NY Day at the community room; Sour Kraut;pork;hotdogs; and baked beans with Don and Gail plus some 500 and watching Penn State get slammed; oh well that's how it goes;

we have been riding our bikes about 9 miles every day now DW is thingking of upping the milage; we also walked at a new preserve saw lots of birds; and several alligators; and found a nice geoCACHE; Itook some pictures I will try to up load happy and healthy new year to all our loved ones and friends;;