On Saturday the park had what they call a Golf Cart Rodeo. They set up a obstacle course in a vacant field and you navigate the golf cart thru. You first drive blindfolded with your partner telling where to go, then you pick up cans with a short pole while moving, drive ahead, then you try to lasso a horse on a construction horse, drive ahead, then you try to balance the cart and occupants on a sheet of plywood sitting like a teeter totter, drive ahead, then you throw bean bags into five gallon pails while moving, set tennis balls onto traffic cones while moving, knock balls thru hoops on the ground while moving, swing golf balls on strings to a ladder type of plastic tubing, drive ahead, then one person sits on a toilet and their partner tosses water balloons to them trying to catch them without breaking, drive ahead, and finally back the golf cart thru a set of small cones backwards. There were 16 teams of two who participated and all had fun watching and laughing.
That evening the park put on a "Welcome Back" party to the occupants of the park. They provided Pizza for everyone and had a DJ supplying the music. The winners of the Golf Cart Rodeo were announced and to my amazement My partner and I took First Place. All in all it was a fun time for everyone.
Did something I have never done on New Years Eve, sat at a campfire in a short sleeve shirt and jeans. It was in the mid 60's, partly cloudy with a easterly breeze. Cooked hot dogs and hamburgers over campfire. Had cooler with ice, coke and my favorite adult beverage. There was about 60 people to start and dwindled down to about ten. All in all a good time.
Christmas Day at the campground was highlighted by the potluck dinner that was served. The park furnished Turkey & Ham and all who attended brought a dish to pass. There was plenty of food and most went away having eaten too much.
Have been just taking it easy and doing little stuff.
Today we went to the Millenia Mall in Orlando. They decorate it up for the holidays.
Yesterday afternoon we heard that the forth attempt to launch the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was going to be at 5:41 PM. We had went twice to a high area to view the launch only to have it scrubbed for numerous reasons. So yesterday we drove down the road a mile or so to an area where we thought we might be able to see it. So at 5:41 sure enough there it went into space. We were 75 miles from the Cape and were still able to see it quite well. It was quite a site to see.
Last night, Saturday, we went to the Ice Sculptures at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando. There they had brought artists from China to do the sculpturing. They had an area where they had blocked off and had lowered the temperature to 8 degrees Fahrenheit which is suppose to be the ideal temperature to sculpt the ice. The theme was "Frosty The Snowman". It was interesting to see how they portrayed the characters in ice. They even had a slide incorporated into the exhibit which you could slide down if you wished.
Monday is the wife's shuffleboard day. The women play in the afternoon at the game room where they have two indoor courts. This is their chance to get away from the men for a while and catch up on the latest park news. Ran into a couple staying at the same park as we are who live only 10 miles from where we used to back in Michigan.
On Tuesday we went and visited some friends who used to belong to the motorhome group we belong to now. They stay at McDill AFB in Tampa as he was in the air force. This AFB is enormous. It is it's own city in a city as they have everything you might need right there, including Burger King. There are air force jets taking off and landing there all the time.
Wednesday was the once a month Red Hat Luncheon that the women attend. They dress in red and purple colored clothing and try to be the most outrageously dressed there. Take my word for it, it is a sight to behold. Then they go out in public dressed like this. They went to Lavender & Lace restaurant in Lake Alfred and had a luncheon there.
Thursday & Friday were lazy days.
Saturday we went out to breakfast and then to Sams Club in Lakeland. We also hit JoAnn Fabrics, Harbor Freight and stopped at A&W for supper on the way home.
