I can't believe we are in week three of this holiday. I am at the point that I am checking my Florida List to be sure that I am touching all the bases and getting the things done I hoped to do. Monday we played golf again at the Royal St Cloud and I really like that course. It's long and challenging but we had a great time and unfortunately won't be back there again this trip. Our next outing is on Tuesday the 27th and we are playing a lovely course called Legends and it's pricey but we got 'a deal' on line so we will see how the fancy people play that day. Yesterday's game was played in more moderate weather than the last time we played there but it was still in the mid eighties when we finished and so we decided to eat at the restaurant there and take our time on the way back. The food was great at this place as well. They have lots going for them. The night after a golf game is pretty slow and of course, the new season of Dancing With The Start started so I watched (most of) that. Today was kind of a day off.
We went over to Orlando this afternoon and picked Chris up at work. Had supper with them and got our dose of grand children which wasn't quite long enough. Chris showed me how to play Words With Friends and also Draw Something so I hope to find someone to play with one of these days. Tomorrow we are having dinner with Laura's parents at Maggianos which is a really swell Italian restaurant in Pointe Orlando.....did I tell that already? I am very much looking forward to getting to know them better.
Heather and Carol Robertson are here in this complex...haven't seen them but Allan and Anne MacDonald were here a couple of nights ago and told me the Robertsons had just arrived.
Working on a few books right now. I am finishing The Sisters Brothers even though the book club has already finished/discussed it. Ready to start Member of The Wedding by Carson McCullers. I hope it's as good or even nearly as good as The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Trying to make my choice for book club for May...I have a couple of options to choose from.
Driving does not seem quite as hectic this week as last. I really don't like being on the road in this tangle of drivers, each going as fast as humanly possible. I wonder where all of these important people are going!!??
That's about it for tonight. I am working on a cross stitch project in the daylight hours that are not filled with something else. We are not out and about in the evenings for the most part. Once the sun is down, we are in. I know a lot of the PC people who are here are out running around after dark but we seem to keep a pretty low profile in the evening hours. I miss no being able to prepare a meal; we just don't have the ingredients at hand here and there is no point in buying things that will not be used after the one recipe. I am going to cook a turkey when I get home, maybe a turkey I buy in Maine as we are on the home jaunt.
Thanks for dropping by. I miss talking to Brian and Aaron...can't do Skype the way we do at home for several reasons, mostly technological, but they are big boys and they understand. I still miss them though!! FYI, I won't have access at all on the tab from here on. We can't seem to get it established here and Mike has tried many different methods. Just not working for us. I'll be back tomorrow night; hope you can check in again.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
The Happiest Place on Earth
We spent the day Saturday at the Magic Kingdom, a first time for us and I have to say it was another amazing experience. Jocelyn was celebrating her third birthday by going to the Bippity Boppity Boutique to have her hair done and to be characterized as a Princess for the day. She chose her Cinderella dress and we were off to have the transition take place.
The day started with breakfast at the Polynesian Resort and really I just can't begin to explain the extent of the Disney experience. Everything is huge to start with and when you enter the PR, the vegetation alone is impressive. After we checked in, we went directly to the photo op location and had a picture taken with the children, Chris and Laura and both sets of parents, a first for that. We have the prints to proove it and I may get it on line if I can get it scanned in. Breakfast is what's called 'family serving' and the trays of food are taken to the table and you serve yourself, only to have the tray replenished when it's empty. Excellent coffee and juice and breads; plenty of fruit and visits from Disney characters, all of whom Jocelyn recognized and none of whom I knew. It was a wonderful meal and we didn't eat again till we got home.
The Magic Kingdom is awesome in scope and design. Tens of thousands of people to the point at once in the afternoon, we were completely stopped dead in our tracks. A human traffic jam. Laura's Father works for Disney and he explained to us that the Disney property in Orlando is 47 square miles in size. He knows tons about Disney and had answers to our questions so it was like having our own personal Guide. At the end of the visit we went to the Lello's for a corned beef and cabbage dinner, St Paddy's Day after all, and then back to the nest by about nine. REasonable traffic to get back so it wasn't a real chore...we took "the back way" home through a bit more development but without the threat of a major congestion on Highway 4.
Today was a day off but we did a quick foray to the LeCreuset outlet where I got the braising pot I wanted and then back here to watch Bristol Motor Speedway Baby. It was fun to watch...we had the opportunity to go as John had tickets and called Mike to see if we were in 'the vicinity' but it's a two day drive from here to there, each way, and we just weren't into that right now. We did it a few years ago but this time was not an option. Maybe another year.
Tomorrow is golf at St Cloud again. The weather continues to be very warm and no real change in sight. Tuesday we will see the Florida Family again and on Wednesday we are taking the Lellos to dinner at Maggianos, a favorite Italian restaurant at Pointe Orlando.
Starting the countdown...two weeks left. I can barely stand the thought. Sending a few attachment photos which I hope are self explanatory. Hope you can drop by again and thanks for stopping by!!
I seem to be having problems with the pics.....will try later....
The day started with breakfast at the Polynesian Resort and really I just can't begin to explain the extent of the Disney experience. Everything is huge to start with and when you enter the PR, the vegetation alone is impressive. After we checked in, we went directly to the photo op location and had a picture taken with the children, Chris and Laura and both sets of parents, a first for that. We have the prints to proove it and I may get it on line if I can get it scanned in. Breakfast is what's called 'family serving' and the trays of food are taken to the table and you serve yourself, only to have the tray replenished when it's empty. Excellent coffee and juice and breads; plenty of fruit and visits from Disney characters, all of whom Jocelyn recognized and none of whom I knew. It was a wonderful meal and we didn't eat again till we got home.
The Magic Kingdom is awesome in scope and design. Tens of thousands of people to the point at once in the afternoon, we were completely stopped dead in our tracks. A human traffic jam. Laura's Father works for Disney and he explained to us that the Disney property in Orlando is 47 square miles in size. He knows tons about Disney and had answers to our questions so it was like having our own personal Guide. At the end of the visit we went to the Lello's for a corned beef and cabbage dinner, St Paddy's Day after all, and then back to the nest by about nine. REasonable traffic to get back so it wasn't a real chore...we took "the back way" home through a bit more development but without the threat of a major congestion on Highway 4.
Today was a day off but we did a quick foray to the LeCreuset outlet where I got the braising pot I wanted and then back here to watch Bristol Motor Speedway Baby. It was fun to watch...we had the opportunity to go as John had tickets and called Mike to see if we were in 'the vicinity' but it's a two day drive from here to there, each way, and we just weren't into that right now. We did it a few years ago but this time was not an option. Maybe another year.
Tomorrow is golf at St Cloud again. The weather continues to be very warm and no real change in sight. Tuesday we will see the Florida Family again and on Wednesday we are taking the Lellos to dinner at Maggianos, a favorite Italian restaurant at Pointe Orlando.
Starting the countdown...two weeks left. I can barely stand the thought. Sending a few attachment photos which I hope are self explanatory. Hope you can drop by again and thanks for stopping by!!
I seem to be having problems with the pics.....will try later....
Friday, March 16, 2012
Fine day Friday
Although we didn't have anything planned for the day we seem to have spent a lot of it out and about. I had a minicure and pedicure this afternoon, giving the hands and feet a treat. Feels great. Also went to Joann Fabrics to get a carrying bag for my sewing machine with the benefit of that 50% off coupon out of last Sunday's newspaper. That was an item on my Florida shopping list and now it's checked off. If only I could find a coupon for half off that LeCreuset braizing pan I am looking for next. I know I will find it at the outlet off I Drive and may get to do that tomorrow on our way home from the birthday.
Tomorrow we are celebrating Jocelyn's 3rd birthday at the Magic Kingdom. Actually I dont know much about it other than that. We are mustering at GiGi and PopPop's in the morning before nine and it begins there. Off to the Kingdom...never been there before...for a Character Breakfast, I believe it's called. After that, I don't know what's going on but there are rumors of corned beef and cabbage later in the day. It's St Patrick's Day, after all. I am looking forward to this day very much. I called Chris this evening and they were working on a cake so that also sounds promising.
I believe we have little or nothing on for Sunday. I have to find a church...we usually go to Holy Family in Bayhill but that's a little far if we aren't going to Chris's. There has to be a Catholic church closer to us than that with all these Spanish speaking people around. How did we ever get along without the internet!? I will search there.
So two weeks are gone....already. I wonder how The Jazz is doing. I hope she is enjoying being home alone and I hope the neighbourhood cats are visiting her at the family room window or at the patio door. She may pay a little attention to me when I get home after her time alone. I believe I will look for a new cat when we are back. Perhaps she will like this one. I could let her pick it out, maybe. A little male may be the way to go. I had said that when I was down to one cat, I would get two...a mother and a kitten...they would at least like each other and it might be less of a challenge to The Jazz. Mike says we are not having three cats so that plan is out the window. I know if I go to the shelter and find two siblings, it will be difficult to take one and leave the other. It's never easy. I will have to fortify myself the day I go to look. But that's for later and this is now....
Still waiting to get photos downloaded to the computer. My technician is asleep on the couch and the Doreys are out for the day so I am amusing myself for a while. The condo needs another lamp. I am working on a cross stitch project and the liting isn't great. Worked on it for awhile today but at dusk, I can't get enough light.
I'll be back...hope you can make it back too!!
Tomorrow we are celebrating Jocelyn's 3rd birthday at the Magic Kingdom. Actually I dont know much about it other than that. We are mustering at GiGi and PopPop's in the morning before nine and it begins there. Off to the Kingdom...never been there before...for a Character Breakfast, I believe it's called. After that, I don't know what's going on but there are rumors of corned beef and cabbage later in the day. It's St Patrick's Day, after all. I am looking forward to this day very much. I called Chris this evening and they were working on a cake so that also sounds promising.
I believe we have little or nothing on for Sunday. I have to find a church...we usually go to Holy Family in Bayhill but that's a little far if we aren't going to Chris's. There has to be a Catholic church closer to us than that with all these Spanish speaking people around. How did we ever get along without the internet!? I will search there.
So two weeks are gone....already. I wonder how The Jazz is doing. I hope she is enjoying being home alone and I hope the neighbourhood cats are visiting her at the family room window or at the patio door. She may pay a little attention to me when I get home after her time alone. I believe I will look for a new cat when we are back. Perhaps she will like this one. I could let her pick it out, maybe. A little male may be the way to go. I had said that when I was down to one cat, I would get two...a mother and a kitten...they would at least like each other and it might be less of a challenge to The Jazz. Mike says we are not having three cats so that plan is out the window. I know if I go to the shelter and find two siblings, it will be difficult to take one and leave the other. It's never easy. I will have to fortify myself the day I go to look. But that's for later and this is now....
Still waiting to get photos downloaded to the computer. My technician is asleep on the couch and the Doreys are out for the day so I am amusing myself for a while. The condo needs another lamp. I am working on a cross stitch project and the liting isn't great. Worked on it for awhile today but at dusk, I can't get enough light.
I'll be back...hope you can make it back too!!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Thursday night
Well we made it through Thursday and tomorrow we are off! Taking a day to stay here in the digs, to do some laundry and generally recharge. We are getting too old for all of this running around, even though all of it is good. We left quite early this morning and arrived at Roger and Maureen's by ten thirty. We had a swell visit and took a hop out to the beach to see The Smith Kids who had arrived and are in a great condo right on the beach. The Pictou County crew had supper at Crabby Bills in Indian Rocks so we joined the group and made it back here at nine thirty...some nasty traffic through Tampa but that's often par for the course. Got here safe and sound though and we are in for the night and for the day tomorrow.
Another great day in the SS and the rest of th week is supposed to be the same. No sign of colder weather on the way which pleases most of us. Tomorrow I am going to do a bit of laundry and check out a place or two for a day trip. Does anyone know something about Arcadia here in Florida? Bonnie says it's a great place for a day visit. Will see...I'll be back...
Another great day in the SS and the rest of th week is supposed to be the same. No sign of colder weather on the way which pleases most of us. Tomorrow I am going to do a bit of laundry and check out a place or two for a day trip. Does anyone know something about Arcadia here in Florida? Bonnie says it's a great place for a day visit. Will see...I'll be back...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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