A Quick Update

On Tuesday we had a quiet day.  We took the time to clean all of our windows, inside and out.  It is now a brighter world out there.  We also checked out a local restaurant, but won’t write home about it.

Yesterday we saw more of scenic central Florida, first by motorcycle then by car.  For the morning and early afternoon our tour guides, Ron and Arlene, introduced us to their guides, John and Sue.  They are from SE Tennessee and have been wintering in this part of Florida for many years, so they have had time to explore a lot.  They knew the interesting roads to get us to a huge produce stand in Plant City, where crowds line up for their strawberry products (shakes, shortcakes, etc).  On the way back home, they showed us a route with more than 3 corners – quite rare around here.  In the late afternoon, we took the car to an “Old-Florida” restaurant (formerly a bait shop) on the shores of Tampa Bay.  We met with Chuck and Debbie, who live in the area.  Chuck’s family owns the cabin next door to ours so we’ve known the family for many years.  It was so nice to spend time with them!

Today is Thursday, and it’s another quiet one.  During the morning we did laundry and vacuuming.  After a little mid-day shopping, our plan is to drive to a farm outside of Sarasota where the Royal Lipizzaner Stallions spend their winters.  (See http://events.heraldtribune.com/myakka_city_fl/venues/show/2347365-royal-lipizzaner-stallions-ranch-and-show-grounds ).  We’ve been told that their practices are fee and open to the public, so we will see what that’s like. 

 

This is also Denny’s last day of work – Enjoy your cake!!