Falcon 9 Launch October 30th, 2023

Last night was a beautiful night for a launch! The cloud cover was scattered, the temp was balmy, and the accustics were excellent. This clip was shot from our front yard.

It's been a long while between posts :(...

It's been a while since we've posted anything to the Blog. We haven't camped for several months as there have been health issues that have knocked out our advance reservations...and we're just now getting back in the swing of things. https://youtu.be/TTA2buWlNyM?si=G_B32RY9K0BRSVkG (Click link on left for "Remember When". The most current issue is Alice is prepping for a total right knee replacement. Earlier on she had a partial on her left knee. Due to our advancing dotage they are requiring many pre-op tests that are time consuming and a pain in the ass. As for myself I was diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer a while back, and I've undergone treatment...and generally things are looking good. If you want details call me and I'll fill you in, but it's really boring stuff unless you're intimately involved. Tomorrow we leave for O'Leno State Park where we'll have a four night stay. It's rural, laid back, and a great place to unwind and for the hound Buddy to get in more smell time with different paths. He lives by the nose :).

Lake Louisa State Park, July 2023

We just got in from Lake Louisa where we spent several nights over the July 4th holiday. Since fireworks are forbidden in State Parks here in Florida we thought we'd taken the hound Buddy out of harms way. No such luck as it turned out as he could still hear them way in the distance . Photo's here:

Mike Roess Gold Hill SP

We got in yesterday from our four night jaunt to Mike Roess Gold Hill State Park in Keystone Heights FL. Click here for photos. It's a nice park, but it was very empty in the Sandhill camping area we were at...except for some four legged visitors:).

Our neice Marcy Hollister Willett visited us as she works only an hour away down the road...it was great seeing her!

Wekiwa Springs State Park

We just got in a few days ago from a jaunt up the road to Wekiwa Springs State Park. My brother Fred and sister-in-law Eleanor died just a few weeks ago and it was nice to get away for a bit. They were both in Hospice and it was not an unexpected passing, but still very sad and a very long story :(.

Koreshan State Park, Escaro FL

We traveled to the West Coast to Koreshan State Park in Estero Fl to visit our good friends Dick and Mellany Baker who recently relocated to Bonita Springs FL from Oregon. The State Park is very nice and we enjoyed our visit with them. . While at the park we recd a text from old Seaport Sam friends Dick and Ann Pelosky...and they came by for a nice visit. On the way home we had made plans to meet up with long-time friends Dave and Megan Hadley, who have a snowbird home in Venice, and it was wonderful seeing them, for sure! So, we don't particulary like the West Coast of Florida (too much traffic) but we really enjoyed catching up with old friends we haden't seen for years. A great campout!

Christmas, 2022

low key but nice Christmas holiday