HOME, AT LAST!!
Thanks for traveling with me!
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
Finally, a decent internet connection. Here are some photos from the UK women's game at U Florida in Gainesville on Sunday. (Unhappily, we lost, but made up for it last night with a great win against Ole Miss.) Janet, Jennifer and I met up with friends Robin and Karen for the game. The shot of the scoreboard shows how close it was coming down to the wire.
My very nice campsite and surronds at the Stephern Foster Folk Culture Center in White Springs, FL, where I spent two days waiting to be sure the weather would be clear heading back north. As I mentioned earlier, the water you see in the pics below are of the Suwannee River. The Center sits on its banks. I had a lot of fun tooling around on the scooter.
As for heading north, I decided the best route would be west across the Florida panahandle and then up through Alabama. Turned out to be a good plan. I am in Birmingham tonight and the ride, if long, has been in beautiful weather. Tomorrow Nashville, Sunday HOME!!
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Sorry for the most recent posts being out of order (Wed coming before Mon). Just wanted to get the Monday post up, even without pictures. Still have a weak internet connection, so pictures will have to wait. Long, rainy day yesterday here at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center. But the roads look clear this am, and I am off to Montgomery, AL. More as I have it.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Couldn't get the pictures included in this post from Monday. Conditions have worsened, and I'll leave north Florida on Thursday.
Left Fort Myers this morning. Had a great time there. We're very grateful to Janet and Mead for letting us share their house -- and time! -- for a week. It was wonderful to have those days with Jennifer, just being with her after this long trip, as well as knowing she was getting a much-deserved break from all the animal husbandry in the much-below freezing temperatures at home. She will stay on in Ft. Myers until tomorrow. Our other good friend, Patty Cooper, left today to get back to Lexington.
So, I am now making my way back north. I am up at the Stephen Foster Folk Cultural Center in north Florida tonight and tomorrow night. The 70-degree weather is holding.
There is much to see here, and I've already been out and about on the scooter this evening. Tomorrow, I will visit the museum and tower here, and might even hit Nelly Blye's kitchen if the hours are right. You can learn more about the Center online at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster_Folk_Culture_Center_State_Park
The campground is just beautiful, and I'll be getting more pictures tomorrow.
Yesterday, Janet, Jen and I went up to Gainesville (U Florida) for the UK women's basketball game, where we met up with friends Robin and Karen, who are making their way down to join Mead and Janet in Ft. Myers. Unfortunately, we lost the game. It was tight. I'm including one picture below of the scoreboard at a little less than 4 minutes to go. Big disappointment for the girls. They are struggling to come back to their former glory. We all feel bad for them, but continue to believe in them. Better next time ....
So, pictures following are of the UK/FL game and some shots around the park here this evening. The water you will see is the Suwannee River. This park sits on its shores. I am, then, way down upon the Suwannee River . . .
Left Fort Myers this morning. Had a great time there. We're very grateful to Janet and Mead for letting us share their house -- and time! -- for a week. It was wonderful to have those days with Jennifer, just being with her after this long trip, as well as knowing she was getting a much-deserved break from all the animal husbandry in the much-below freezing temperatures at home. She will stay on in Ft. Myers until tomorrow. Our other good friend, Patty Cooper, left today to get back to Lexington.
So, I am now making my way back north. I am up at the Stephen Foster Folk Cultural Center in north Florida tonight and tomorrow night. The 70-degree weather is holding.
There is much to see here, and I've already been out and about on the scooter this evening. Tomorrow, I will visit the museum and tower here, and might even hit Nelly Blye's kitchen if the hours are right. You can learn more about the Center online at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster_Folk_Culture_Center_State_Park
The campground is just beautiful, and I'll be getting more pictures tomorrow.
Yesterday, Janet, Jen and I went up to Gainesville (U Florida) for the UK women's basketball game, where we met up with friends Robin and Karen, who are making their way down to join Mead and Janet in Ft. Myers. Unfortunately, we lost the game. It was tight. I'm including one picture below of the scoreboard at a little less than 4 minutes to go. Big disappointment for the girls. They are struggling to come back to their former glory. We all feel bad for them, but continue to believe in them. Better next time ....
So, pictures following are of the UK/FL game and some shots around the park here this evening. The water you will see is the Suwannee River. This park sits on its shores. I am, then, way down upon the Suwannee River . . .
Well, I am in north Florida these two days, waiting for better road weather. I-75 promises to be a nightmare up through Georgia, so I'll head west and make my way home through Alabama. Tomorrow looks good for driving, so my plan is to head for Montgomery. Have been staying at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center in White Springs FL. Beautiful campground. Will have pictures for you when my internet connection improves.
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