Thursday, February 6, 2025

Mountainside Golf

Swam this morning and then played golf. 

A very mountainous course!

Mini putt of course.  Mardi was victorious.

She also won the Mexican Train game.  Great day sweetie!

For dinner we headed to Culver's for their deluxe butterball hamburger meal.  Buns toasted and buttered - delicious!

Be Canadian.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

No News

 No post tonight - Mardi and Gary have hurt my feelings.

Besides, all we did today was play in the lazy river and soak up some sun.

Buy Canadian.  Stay well.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Golfed My Age!

 We spent some time yesterday in the pool and then headed to Disney Springs to see the movie "Wicked".   Can't remember why.


Pretty remarkable media experiment, but not really my cup of tea.  I won't be going back to see the next "chapter" in the story.

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Much more fun today.  Although we woke up to a heavy fog......

............................it eventually cleared and we headed out for a round of golf.  And I finally had a golf score (83) lower than my age (87 until April 6).

Full disclosure: We played Deer Creek Golf & Country Club, the 18 hole course connected to an RV park.  Par is just 60.  Ed and I played from the white tees (3,181 yards) while the ladies played from the red tees (2,523 yards).

Nevertheless, it's a marker that I can try to improve upon.

A very pretty course, with some challenges.


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Trump postponed the tariff gambit, so I don't have to feel guilty yet about spending money in the U.S.  Sure glad that we brought some Canadian made cereal down with us though!  That will show them!

I can't understand why the Canadian politicians don't point out that there is no trade deficit when you add in the money that the Snowbirds pour into the U.S. economy.  Not that it would make any difference to the tariff king I guess.

We'll see what his next demand will be and what it will take to keep postponing his wonderful 25% tariff.  

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Buy Canadian.

Stay well.


Sunday, February 2, 2025

February Two (couldn't think of an appropriate title)

 Bet you can't guess where we were today.


I met these young beauties while on a stroll..........


............and they agreed to join Ed and I.


We had lunch after the Carillon performance and then wandered the grounds.  Saw this pretty thing in the pollination gardens.


Next up we headed to Davidson's of Dundee for our candy fix.  
Then Webb's for ice cream cones and fudge.

And finally, home for a libation.   Busy day!

We'll take it easier tomorrow.
Stay well.

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Mount Dora

 Today we headed to Mount Dora for their annual Art Festival.

The whole downtown is blocked off, with block after block reserved for artists and their displays.  An awesome show!


A $2,400 musical instrument, played by its creator.

Artist at work.

A familiar face.


Coloured pencils.





This item was not for sale.  Made from a tree that had been hit by lightning.

Even the restaurants get into the art form.  This is Mardi's Spider Sushi.

Lots of walking up and down Mount Dora's 184 foot altitude "mountain" streets, but well worth the effort.

And we may have to return in a couple of weeks.

We'll leave you with this message from Rosa Parks as we celebrate Black History.

Stay well.

Friday, January 31, 2025

Spectator Sport

 This morning's activity was nine holes of golf.  We had one interesting spectator (behind Mardi).

He's about as big as they get around here before they're relocated.


We all broke 100 - oh wait, I forgot that we only played nine holes.

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The pool and hot tub were next on the agenda.  Busy day 😎.

Tomorrow we're off to Mount Dora for their annual Art Festival.

Stay well.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Life Is Good

First off, we send birthday wishes to Bonnie Lougheed and my 23 year old twin grandkids, Sarah-Jean and Ewen.  Best wishes to all.

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We had a quiet day yesterday.  The ladies went shopping, then we headed over to the other Mini Putt location and had some fun managing the unseen slopes.  Had to have a drink after to recover!


 Today was a good day too.  Started out going for a swim/stroll at the Lazy River and then a dip in one of the hot tubs.  Then drinks again (seems to be a pattern developing here).
Then we headed to Disney Springs for dinner at Raglan Road.  While we waited for our reservation time we watched an Irish group perform in the outside patio.

Ed decided to do a taste test.....

The one on our left was his favourite.

At dinner we enjoyed more music.....

.......and dancing.




To complete our evening we headed to the House of Blues to see Casey and Tom...........

...................and that's where the drinking got out of hand.

Milkshakes for Pete's sake!!!
And then the brain freeze hangover.

He'll be fine in the morning!

Life is good!  Stay well.