You know you're a Floridian if....

You know socks are only for bowling.

You never use an umbrella because the rain will be over in five minutes.

A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store but everything to do with shade.

Your winter coat is made of denim.

You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites

Some[many] of your friends are over 65.

Anything under 70 degrees is chilly.

You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.

You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix.

You dread love bug season.

You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list.. They aren't Hurricane Charley or Hurricane Frances . You know them as Andrew, Charley , Frances , Ivan, Jeanne & Wilma...Irene...Cheryl...Rita Mary..Alison

You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.

You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave.

You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.

'Down South' means Key West

Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings and church but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before.

You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.

You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.

A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.

You know the four seasons really are: Hurricane season , love bug season, tourist season and summer.

You've hosted a hurricane party .

You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee , Withlacoochee , Thonotosassa and Micanopy.

You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself.

You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.

You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas and New Years.

You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '

You not only forward this but you blog it

 * Hope you like this one as much as I do! *

Memorial Day

Remembering . . .

It is . . .

MEMORIAL DAY

It is the
VETERAN,
not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.

It is
the VETERAN,
not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.

It is
the VETERAN,
not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is
the VETERAN,
not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.


It is
the VETERAN,
not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.


It is
the VETERAN,
not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.


It is the
VETERAN who
salutes the Flag,


It is
the
VETERAN
who serves
under the Flag,


ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON
THEM.  MAY THEY REST IN PEACE. AMEN.

Dinner Adventure . . .

A short time before we planned on leaving for dinner at Disney, a news flash came across the TV screen announcing that Interstate 4 was closed East Bound because of thick smoke from a nearby brush fire.  I-4 is the main artery going thru Orlando and it's close to all the attractions including Disney.

Instead of leaving for dinner at 4:30 p.m. as planned we left at 4.  When we got onto Disney's World Drive, we were greeted by the traffic that was detoured off  the Interstate.  I was ready to just get in line and wait my turn but Andy was having none of that.  He instructed me to pass all the cars in line and go as far to the front as possible.  When I got to the beginning of the line, there was this little patch of grass between me and freedom.  I could see that others had driven on the grass so guess what?  I did likewise just like a hot rod driver.  I can't believe I just did that!

Neither could the guys.  I love happy endings and ours was exactly that.  I'm not recommending that anyone break any traffic laws and fully admit that had the police caught me I would probably have been ticketed but . . . . . under the circumstances it was exactly the right thing to do.  My opinion.

 Oh by the way, dinner was wonderful.  The clams, muscles and crab legs were dee-licious.  In fact, everything on the buffet was great. The bad part is that I ate way too much. Why do I do that?  I dunno but it was a special time for me with the guys and I loved every minute.

Shopping

Yep! the Fedex guy finally came.  I had to sign for the printer ink refill from Dell.  I've gotten the same refill dozens of times before and never had to sign.  Go figure!

Today was a busy shopping and getting ready for our Memorial Day cookout on Monday the 28th.  I volunteered to chair this year's celebration and so far it's not all that bad a job but it really helps if lots of ladies volunteer.  I ran to Wal Mart and got the hot dogs and burgers and buns today.  With that done I'll finish up the decorating on Sunday.

I'm on my way to the farm again tomorrow.  We're going to the Yacht & Beach Club for their clambake dinner.  Matthew's treat.  Can't wait.  Andy is planning a steak & potato bake on Saturday and I'm bringing  the salad fixings.  Now that I think about it - I guess you could say we'll be doing a lot of chowing down this w/e. Maybe I'll gain some weight, huh?

It's a totally beautiful day today.  The temps are in the low 90's but it's pleasently breezy instead of being hot and muggy.  The sky was so clear and so blue that I just had to take a picture of it.

In a word; beautiful!

Hump Day!

Everyone at shuffleboard this morning was upset over Katherine not winning DWTS.  I was speechless. Couldn't believe it! I almost couldn't sleep last night! but I knew I had shuffleboard this morning so I forced myself to sleep. She is not only a beautiful young lady, an expert dancer and mild spoken woman but also a kind spirited gentle person. She was a delight to watch on the dance floor and glorious to listen to and I'm not even her grandmother.  That makes my comment an unbiased one.  Wishing her all the best in the future.

Guess what?  I won 2 out of 3 games for the first time ever.  Do you suppose that maybe I'm getting better at this game? I sure hope so!

I got a phone call yesterday that FedeX would be delivering a package today and that I had to be home to sign for it.  What???? Do you really expect me to sit around the house waiting for a delivery when you know very well that I am very busy and can't waste time sitting around here?  What in the heck can be so important that it requires a signature?  I ordered 2 things online that haven't been delivered yet. One is something called  chicken serum and a Dell printer cartridge. It's gotta be one of them.

I'm off to have some lunch. Hope you're having a wonderful 'hump' day.

*Congressional Reform Act of 2012*

Today is Bunco at the Shriner's Lodge.  I'm taking Stouffer's Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli bake.  First we have lunch and then we play.  So fun!

Warren Buffet, a man whom we all admire, endorses the following message so I'm sharing it here because I think it's really important.

1. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void effective 1/1/13. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women.

Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Don't you think it's time?

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!