Leaving Orlando

We are leaving Orlando after a wonderful visit. On Saturday, Steve and Vic went to Bay Hill and enjoyed the Golf Tournament. In the afternoon I heard a boom boom..it was the Shuttle breaking the sound barrier returning to Kennedy Space Center! Sunday Sheila and I joined her lady friends on their monthly outing to see a play..Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice..enjoyed. She cooked all weekend and as usual, feed us 5 star meals!

After moving to our camp ground on Monday, we had dinner with a friend of Steve's, Margaret and George. She is from Rocky Mount where they were school mates in middle and high school.

Tuesday we thought we were going to spring training Houston Astro baseball game, but turned out it was wrong day, so we explored Kissimmee (Steve can now pronounce it correctly!).

Wednesday we went to the Kennedy Space Center..an hour's drive and a very impressive visitor center with a shuttle launch experience..they don't call it a ride..that was awesome. We had dinner with my sister Vicky and enjoyed catching up with her. She has always hated having her picture taken, so wasn't able to talk her in to one...too bad cause she looks great.

Next stop is Delray Beach, Florida.

Sheila, Victor, and Steve & I at dinner Tuesday night

I haven't figured out how to get pictures in order when I load them on this site. This is a tower of stones from all 50 states and 20 countries in Kissimmee. Toured the historic town that was sleepy and known for it's rodeo before Disney moved in. I bought my first cowboy boats (still have them) from this town before Disney..long time ago.

Arrived in Orlando

We didn't have reservations at the camp ground for the weekend, so we tried Sheila and Vic's driveway, and it worked.

Sheila and I graduated from Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida...long time ago!

We'll be moving to the camp on Monday.

From Okeefenokee Swamp

Here are some of the Swamp pictures..lots of alligators, and they are real!

on the train thru the swamp

Big mouth!

Steve said back up..right...

There are more on Picasa Album so let me know if you want to see them

Leaving Georgia

The Georgia cousins really define Southern Hospitality! For those of you that don't know them, the 4 cousins, 3 boys and 1 girl came to spend summers in NC with Steve's family after their Mom died, so they were raised together. Here are Billy, Charlie, Wayne and Gwen.

In Waycross, Gwen with her Granddaughter Jessica and Wayne with wife Darlene. Missing is Gwen's husband Ricky and their 4 children... also 3 boys and a girl! That's Steve in the back.

Charlie and wife Beverly with daughter Jennie in St. Mary's

Billy and wife Kay in Savannah.

We have really enjoyed visiting them. One of the highlights of Waycross..other than the great fellowship and food, was going to Okefenokee Swamp Park. I've got lots of pictures of alligators and the swamp, but it is getting late and I'll deal with them later.

We're going to Florida tomorrow...no reservation so we will try a friend's driveway.

Waycross, Georgia

We arrived yesterday afternoon and got a spot near the Lake..nice view and finally we have spring weather..in the 70's, sunny and beautiful. Cousins came over last night for a cookout. This morning Steve and I took a nice bike ride and checked out the 1.3 mile trail..we're going to have to do that a bunch of times to burn the calories we're adding. Steve and cousin Wayne have gone to play golf, and Darlene and I are going to get lunch and tour some.

Leaving St, Mary's

We have had a great time here. Toured the historic area of St. Mary's and went to the submarine museum..very interesting. Steve and his 3 cousins played golf Saturday in the cold wind..I think they enjoyed it..especially the pair that won! Several of the "girls" toured Fernandina Beach, Florida and of course shopped. We went to church with the local family and then toured Jekyll Island...what a beautiful place. They recently opened a Sea Turtle Center, and we arrived just in time to observe feeding and an update on the condition of the injured turtles that they are attempting to treat..quite an impressive effort and very interesting. We have eaten great food here..lots of seafood and they are famous for the local shrimp..yummy.

We are headed to Laura Walker State Park in Waycross, Georgia today.

Historic St. Mary's, Georgia

We left Savannah this morning and are settled in Big Wheel RV Park across from Crooked River State Park in St. Mary's. We'll be here through the weekend. Weather is wonderful! St. Mary's has a waterfront where you can take a ferry to Cumberland Island..made famous by John Kennedy Jr.'s wedding. We'll let you know what we do here.