9:30am
Looks like a wear your long pants kind of day. The temp is 45* and is gonna get up to 64* today. So this is not to bad,it is winter time here in Port Richey,Florida.
We are slow moving today as usual. There is no hurry,this is the life of being retired and enjoying whatever you want or whatever you do not want to do.

On the trail today

Here we are starting down the trail.








When we went to the other side of the tree we had seen that it was hollowed out quite a bit.


Here Nancy is standing in front of a very large tree. This is one of the largest that we have seen here in Florida.


The trail ends here. This is the start of the Cootee River.

Muggy

Its going to be a little cooler today according to the weather man. Only up to 77* today. Here at 10:28am its 76* and starting to rain. It is a muggy,sticky day. It is another go to the laundromat day. When we do this there is not much time to do anything else. Oh well it is raining anyway. But we shall see.


Our phone has been out a couple of days so I called for service. The lady asked if the line was laying on the ground. Yes it is I say,she asked if any dogs around in the park,"no there isn't" I answer. She asked if I had taken the phone and tried it in the box outside,answer no I didn't but I know it should be working. The repairman came out this morning and checked. You're right it was in the line on the ground. Lesson learned "never be to sure". That plus $40.00 bill for being dumb when I know better.

Saw this sign on a dentist window today. I always like to look a road signs and signs along the way. Sometimes they come up with good ones. Look at the sign in front of churches as you go down the road they have some real eye catching phrases that will make you think.

Dinner Out

After church we went down to Tarpon Springs to eat here at the ABC spaghetti place. We had the $3.99 special. Good spaghetti,baked with a lot of cheese on top. Nancy had the meat sauce and I had the meat balls. A beautiful sunny day with temp up to 83*.

Wall Springs Park

The famous not so famous Wall Springs. The springs had its heyday in the 1940's when it was owned by the Wall Family.
A post card picture of the springs. Back in the forties the wealthy people from the north came here to bath in the springs for its supposed healing powers. In promoting the springs the Wall family said Ponce de leon visited here in search of the "fountain of youth".
This is where the springs come up out of the ground. The water has no smell and no taste. It is just pure water.


The park has an observation tower that is several stories high. From atop the tower you can see out over the gulf waters. There were a bunch of school kids here and we did't go up in the tower.

Beach

It was hot and stuffy today with the temp 82* we decided to go to the beach. It was a mostly hazy day all day long but, we still got some sun. The water is still a little to cool although there were some people in swimming. This is always nice to do is go to the beach. It is hard to realize it is winter time.

RV Park

10:20am
The park is slowly filling up as more people are coming in. They have been north spending the holidays with their families,now they are redy to enjoy the warmth of Florida. It is now 75* and should get to near 80 according to the weather man. We got almost 5 miles of walking yesterday.
We went to the Verizon phone store to get a new phone. Which was free because,we are on the new every 2 years so why not a new phone. I asked them if they would transfer the numbers in the phone book to the new phone. He said yes but they now charge $10.00 for doing it. I told him never mind. I did it when I got home,it took about 20 minutes. At that rate I was making $30.00 an hour,not bad. I was going to pay the home phone there but they only take the wireless payment at this store. So we had to got to the Verizon Plus Store in the mall to pay it. After this to WalMart to buy groceries,the outdoor produce market to buy fresh produce,a stop in Walgreens Drug for Nancy.
So another full day of doing what people do that live in a house on a foundation.

9:50am
Well hope everyone servived the long week-end. I got my fill of all the football games,I hope your team won. I was keeping up with three different ones. Two won and a loss for one which I guess 2 out of 3 isn't bad.
Nancy and I are behind on our walking with the rain that fell all day yesterday.
Of course we have 5 more days this week to catch up.
So many people have made New Year resolutions for the year. I myself never make any. If you're going to do something just do it. Why make a resolutin at the start of a new year?

2007

Happy New Year
Nancy and I would like to wish everyone this for the year 2007.
Another year has gone by and another year getting older. I'm very thankful that I can see another year start. Back in April of this year it looked very slim for awhile if I would be here at this time or not. The good Lord spared me and gave me more time. May the year bring you a lot of happiness. Today will be a day of watching all the bowl games that I can get in.

50 Years

Today is Nancy and my 50th wedding anniversary. This has been some 50 years. I hope the next 50 will be as exciting. We are going in on our 7th year of rv fulltiming with a motorhome.
Not the same motorhome,we have had two different ones since we started in 2000.
Toady will be another relaxing day after attending church this morning.