Above is Battery Worth, where one of the big guns of the Union was defending our
coast. Just across the bay is the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
We also had a couple visitors here at Ft. Pickins…Randy and Pam Warner, of The Roadrunner
Chronicles, came to visit us! We had a cup of coffee and a great talk..and
of course, Randy had to bring out his “selfie stick” for a photo op!!
Thanks for stopping by you kids!!! Hope to see you down the road again
sometime!
Last year, when we toured the Naval Air Museum, they told us that the Blue
Angels were usually not in town during December…Well, imagine our surprise when
we were buzzed by 4 Blue Angels right over our campsite late one afternoon!! It
shook the Hiker. Of course, by the time I could get my camera, all that was left
was their smoke stream…
One gentleman climbed up on top his camper to hope they would come by
again..Alas, they didn’t..but WHAT a THRILL!!
So , we were relaxing Friday evening by our camper about 4PM, making plans to go
into town on Saturday. We weren’t due to leave there until Wednesday, Dec. 16th.
All of a sudden we see two “Ranger Ricks” coming down the line of RV’s and
talking to people. One came by us and said,”You may have heard by now, but we
are evacuating the campground due to bad weather coming in Sunday or Monday”…SAY
WHAAAAAT?? He continued, “All campers have to be out of here by 5PM
Saturday”..OK, that is 24 hours. Needless to say, our quiet relaxing evening
turned into a frenzied “clean up and put away” job. We quickly decided to just
go on ahead to our next reservation at Salt Springs Recreation Area, near Ocala.
Den was a bit worried about how crowded the dump station may be the next
morning..So..on Saturday we got up at 5:30AM, tucked and plucked everything in
it’s place and hooked on. We were the first at the dump station and on the road
by 6:45AM..WHEW!!
My one and only day at the ocean sunning myself…I love this beach…hated to leave
early, but,…hey, ya gotta do what ya gotta do!!
It is a 7 hour drive, and we don’t like to do that long , especially when we
hadn’t planned on it for 5 more days. When we got here, we talked to the nice
park people and told them our story. The site we were suppose to have 5 days
from then was filled…But she quickly gave us a list of 7 available sites, and
said to pick one out, “drop our Hiker” and come back to let her know which site
we chose..Oh, and she told us we didn’t have to move..We could stay there the
whole 7 nights!! YAY!! And here is our site we chose…
Yep, pretty darn nice..full hook up and $14 a night with the old person’s
card…Weather is 82 degrees, and yes, the mosquitoes ARE out!!
OK…time for a little family bragging…yet again. This past weekend our
granddaughter, Taylor Heiser, was in the Kaneland Performing Arts Madrigal
Dinner…and she was outstanding as the Jester..Bear with me..I just have to post
a few pictures. I sure wish we could have seen it…
“What is a Madrigal Dinner?”, you ask..(You DID ask, right?) Well…….A Madrigal Dinner is:
“Twelve or more singers dress in 16th century, English costumes herald in the
Christmas season with a harmonious concert of traditional, acappella carols. The
ten members of the royal court join the King and Queen as they sit on stage in a
semi-circle that opens to the audience. The guests are seated at festively
decorated tables ready to enjoy a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings:
the Wassail, (hot apple cider) the "boar's
head" (prime rib) and Figgie Pudding (bread pudding.)
The King's Jester serves as the "Master of Ceremonies" for the evening, as he
delights and surprises the audience with toasts, jokes, and comic asides. “
You just knew I was going to go into “education mode” here, right???
Of course, Terrie and Tim weren’t proud of her at ALL!!..and her brothers love
it too!
A very proud moment for the family!!
And here is the entire Madrigal cast…What a group of talented kids!!
Soooo...MacGyver and I are safely ensconced here in our Hiker at Salt Springs..Meanwhile Pensacola Beach is having "high surf warnings, blowing sand and rip currents"...Me thinks me likey it here just fine!! Thanks for putting up with my braggadocio self. (I couldn't resist that medieval word.)
At least they gave you enough warning that you could get all packed up and out of there. Flexibility is the name of the game when you RV. It's a grandparents job to brag so keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThat happens a lot there:( Due to the low elevation, they often flood, so I guess it is better safe than sorry.
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it out of there safely and are enjoying your new location.
ReplyDeleteIt's about time.
So funny! Just as I was thinking, 'what kind of a dinner is that?'.... Great meeting you two!
ReplyDeleteGood you had the ranger early warning system before the storm. Obviously you didn't know about it.
ReplyDeleteYour granddaughter, Taylor, looks like she's having a ball as the Jester! At least you got photos, even if you couldn't be there in person.
Good blog.
Glad all is well and things worked out in Ocala !!! The talented granddaughter looks like she knows how to break a leg !!!! Great looking family !!! Hope you can relax at Salt Springs .....
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