Dog Walking

Dog Walking Is Good for You. Provided You Do It.   https://nyti.ms/2L4KcZi?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Fireworks and dogs....

Fireworks are legal here in Florida, and I don't like it.  There was a person who managed to blow off two of his fingers, but I'm sure there were thousands of dogs traumatized by fireworks in residential neighborhoods like our Titus Village.  I don't know if people don't think about it, or just don't care...but the pets cower, don't want to go out and do their business, and are just miserable.  In our area the noise didn't stop till after 11pm :(.  NOT a happy 4th for them, for sure.

The REST of the story on our new Ford Focus SE....

In the prior post we mentioned having blown the transmission on our tow vehicle (2011 Ford Fusion) while vacationing at Port Pickens in Pensacola.  Here's the highlights of a real SNAFU that turned out well:

• Transmission blew on our tow vehicle while in Pensacola, which is 500 miles & 8 hours away from Titusville.
• We had the car towed to World Ford in Pensacola. They pronounced the transmission and associated parts DOA and the cost to repair exceeded the value of the vehicle.
• We told the salesperson that we needed to purchase a new vehicle that was towable four wheels down.  He showed us several, we picked one out and made a deal...he gave us a brochure on towing it, showed us how to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery etc. Alice followed me home in the new Focus  while I drove the motorhome.
• A few days after getting home we called our RV service place to make an appointment to have a "base plate" installed on the car for towing.  They questioned if the car was towable...I assured them it was as I'd told the dealer it was the top priority.  We made the appointment.
• The RV service place questioning of the towing on that car got me thinking...so I went to the Owners Manual, and the brochure/flyer the salesman had given me highlighting the specifics, and found he was referencing a different engine-transmission Focus than the one we were sold. The one we was sold was NOT towable except for short distances at slow speed.
• I wrote a letter (email) explaining all this to the dealership General Manager with a cc to the salesman.  They immediately owned up to the problem, said they'd find a way to make it right.
• A few hours later they called.  They had located the exact same car (color, trim etc) but with the correct engine-transmission that was factory approved for four-wheel down towing.
• Since it is a 15 hour round trip from Pensacola to Titusville, we agreed to meet them in Alachua which is 2.5 hours out from Titusville, saving their driver five hours drive time.  We did that yesterday, and the new Focus SE 2.01l is now here.  End of story.
  
  
  
  

Returned yesterday from Suwannee River State Park and Fort Pickens....

https://photos.app.goo.gl/jW44BADTRAmtZ55i6

Click the link above for stills and video clips from our recent trip to the Panhandle.  Trip was OK but....blew the transmission on our Ford Fusion while at Fort Pickens :(.  Cost to repair was more than the car was worth....ended up buying a 2018 Ford Focus

at World Ford in Pensacola.  Thank God Mel and Dotti Fringer were with us on this jaunt to haul us a bit while we sorted out our transportation issues!  Love the new car but not happy with how we had to end up with it...really liked that Fusion and hoped to get another 100,000 miles on it.  It had 83.500 on it with the transmission cooked.

Rainbow Springs State Park Campground April 2018

We just came back from Rainbow Springs Campground at Rainbow Springs State Park.  It was wonderful having several of our friends from the former Space Coast Sams camping Chapter with us. Here's a link from Google to some snaps and video from this event: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UmD2xzDPgJN7ylGI3

Camping Reservations, Florida State Parks...Current

Updated May 4th, 2018:

Current Reservations

June 10th Update: NOTE:  We have cancelled our reservation for Saint Andrews State Park Jul 29-August 1, 2018. Decided it's too far a trip for mid-summer.

Robert Payette-r.payette2@gmail.com

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2-34798677 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Suwannee River State Park	Site: 019Thu May 31 2018 - Sun Jun 03 2018 (3 nights)	$43.00 :$0.00
2-34813161 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	O'Leno State Park	Site: 004Thu Jul 26 2018 - Sun Jul 29 2018 (3 nights)	$36.94 :$0.00
2-34813159 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	St. Andrews State Park	Site: 105Sun Jul 29 2018 - Wed Aug 01 2018 (3 nights)	$53.74 :$0.00
2-34815216 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Rodman Campground	Site: 47Sun Aug 12 2018 - Thu Aug 16 2018 (4 nights)	$55.54 :$0.00
2-34602170 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Fort Clinch State Park	Site: 014Thu Sep 20 2018 - Thu Sep 27 2018 (7 nights)	$107.71 :$0.00
2-35102420 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Blue Spring State Park	Site: 014Sun Oct 28 2018 - Thu Nov 01 2018 (4 nights)	$60.70 :$0.00
2-35103244 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Ochlockonee River State Park	Site: 023Sun Nov 04 2018 - Thu Nov 08 2018 (4 nights)	$46.66 :$0.00
2-34726331 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Anastasia State Park	Site: 096Mon Dec 10 2018 - Fri Dec 14 2018 (4 nights)	$68.58 :$0.00
2-35103262 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Lake Louisa State Park	Site: 037Sun Jan 06 2019 - Thu Jan 10 2019 (4 nights)	$59.98 :$0.00
2-34808870 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Lake Kissimmee State Park	Site: 002Tue Feb 05 2019 - Fri Feb 08 2019 (3 nights)	$40.30 :$0.00
2-35102421 FL Confirmed See Detail	Site	Faver-Dykes State Park	Site: 003Sun Mar 24 2019 - Thu Mar 28 2019 (4 nights)	$46.48 :$0.00

Dave and Ashley got married today!!

David and Ashley got married today, in a civil ceremony at the Titusville Town Hall.  Here are some snaps and video from the event: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ysgRAKj8dij9Qbn52