A Day on The Yacht

A Day on The Yacht 

Saturday February 20, 2021

Today Jim was up first, we got ready and as we were leaving at 9 she called looking for us, she is so excited. We had about 1 hour 15 minutes,  To Tampa.

There was an accident on the way. A truck was towing a food trailer, it flipped on its side and the propane bottle was spewing LP in the median. The generator that they have on it was laying in the middle of the road. It took a few minutes to get around, must have just happened.

We stopped at a gas station to go potty, I ran In to see if it would work for her. I went, but not so much for her. So he drove on to a Publix but had to park in a parking garage. I waited in the car. While I waited Travis and Mia called. We had a nice chat. 

We arrived early as per my hubby's MO. His is always early or he feels late..

We boarded around noon. Had a choice of six entrees. The ship holds a Max of 600 people, but with covid-19 just under 200 on board today. Didn't seem like that many.

 They have a dress code. NO casual clothes. There was a group of five girls in a wedding party celebrating. It was a lot of fun the three of us really enjoyed it. 

When we arrived I was mad I forgot I had talked to Wanda about going and totally forgot about it. 

 she had the beef remoulade with a potato pancake fried eggs on top and asparagus

They had some warm pastries when we started our meal but when we were finished Brigitte and I thought there would be dessert. So we mentioned it to the waitress she said it was just for people that had certain packages for birthday or anniversary celebrations. But she said we were so sweet should see if she can find us something so then she brought us this.

We told Brigitte this would count for her birthday in August

Here's some pictures of our day. 

When we got home the drive also went fairly quickly. We dropped Brigitte off at the cabin came back to the 5th wheel took a golf cart ride I said Hii to Neil and Nancy. Came back a little cool and windy out I took a golf cart ride by myself dropped off a brochure for Joan on the yachting trip. Then I came back and got my bathing suit. Went into the hot tub. When I got back I ate the leftover mac and cheese and pork from yesterday. Took a shower and painted my toenails. Worked on this stupid Blog watched a little TV before bed. It was a wonderful Sunday.

Goodwill, Chinese food, More shopping

Goodwill, Chinese food and More Shopping 

Friday February 19, 2021

I was up first. As soon as Jim got up I got ready and left in the golf cart, to get the car that was over at the cabin and go for a haircut right up the road at Publix. First time I drove in a while. When I went in to get the key, Brigitte said she wanted to go with me. 

She wanted to go next door to the nail place to get her nails done while I got a haircut. So we went over there the hair salon did not open till 9:30 we arrived around 9. I had checked in online, so I told her I guess you're watching me get my haircut. She decided to get a wash and blow-dry too.

 When I was finished we went next door to get her nails done. But then I was starving I hadn't eaten breakfast yet. I told her I would run home and do that and then we'd be back to pick her up. I went back to the RV, and ate my oatmeal, changed and Jim and I went back together a good hour later. We waited awhile for her, then I went in for her. She had fun she got a manicure and a pedicure.

 Then we went to Goodwill so Jim could find some nicer clothes for our yacht Cruise tomorrow and church on Sunday. 

I found a few things I was  looking for. 

Then a lady we had asked in the campground store, the other day for a good Chinese restaurant, she told us about two, we went to the one off of 50. At the Clermont Regional Center, called New Century Chinese buffet. It was pretty good.

Then we went to another Beal's Outlet, I didn't get anything. But fun to look. 

Then we took a nice drive looking are all the houses on Lake Minneola, and Lake Minnehaha. 

We dropped her off at the cabin around 4 came back to the fifth wheel  and took the golf cart for a little ride. I remembered I wanted to call a guy in the campground that has a park model for sale. I left a message and he called me right back and said he was there we could go see it. So we took a lot of pictures had a nice chat with Rich the owner. After we left we drove back over to the cabin to show Brigitte the pictures.

Then we went back to the camper heated up leftover pork I made a little macaroni and cheese for dinner. Watch some TV another wonderful day in tropical Florida Paradise.

Aquarium, Lunch and The wheel

Aquarium,  Lunch and The Wheel

Thursday February 17, 2021

I'm really on a roll for getting up so early. I made coffee again, getting pretty good at it. Jim got up we had our cereal for breakfast, we packed up for the day went over to her cabin in the golf cart.

We headed over to I Con park and went into the Aquarium. Always fun to see. 

Sharron the couple my MIL lives with now, in her old house, texted both Jim and I, there water heater leaked all over garage and the basement where her bedroom is. Bowman was closed today, it sounds like because of all the snow and bad weather in Pa. They are coming out tomorrow to put a new one in. They had a restoration company there to help dry stuff out.

After all the fish Jim and I wanted to eat a Blake Sheldon's newest Ol Red restaurant. 

Turns out only opens at 5.

So we went across the road to a fancy restaurant not really a menu we wanted. But she needed to sit soon was alot of walking for her. We should have went back inside to a nice looking food court. Had some desserts that smelled so sweet. We forgot it was there. Always forget to take pictures of food. Jim had fancy burger, really good Fries, I had shrimp, Brigitte had Rice green beans and salmon. 

After we ate, we went over to the wheel. 

Would you DARE ride this thing.

When Done we drove back to TTO,  we sat and chilled a bit, I was inside Jim was out. I went out to join him before I knew it, was 5:30. We went up ate at the 2 food trucks they had, and took back to RV, I got my shoes and stuff and went to line dance from 6 to 8. Got back in golf cart closed it up. Jim was out with another fire watched hockey on his phone. 

I watched TV, did 2 loads wash, took shower. Sneezing my head off, before bed.

Emotional day, some projects Done

Emotional Day, Some projects Done

Wednesday February 17, 2021

I got up first made coffee. After Jim was up I started to work on some things I have been wanting to get done. I got these grape glass panes last month when we were here, at a site yard sale. Finally got then hung up now that the new window is in there at the table. I finished the orange and black bag for the golf cart and hung it in there. Put all my yard sale items on the bed to get a picture for the TTO Facebook page.

Made more Chocolate covered strawberries.

Jim hung out with his Mom and played cards for awhile. Today was a cooler day.

He was back around 1 we ate our leftover lunch.

We went back over to her later. They played another round of cards. 

We took both our trash up and went for a golf cart ride. 

Then we went back to RV for dinner. Yea a day we ate at home, some was still restaurant food. Then we went to the clubhouse for a get together. Most of the line dancers bring up their drinks and a snack. Was supposed to be around a fire but they said it was too cold. No line dancing today either.  Jim said he had a fire last night. Try to make plans for tomorrow's fun.

Red Lobster

Red Lobster 

Tuesday February 16, 2021

I was up first today made coffee. When Jim got up he did research on going to Sea World and or Epcot.

Either one probably would have been around 400.  for all 3 of us. Jim felt like wouldn't have been worth it for how little she would have been able to walk around, even if we could find a wheelchair, plus he didn't want her to pay, cause she would have wanted to.

He called and talked to her about it. After a later breakfast he went over and picked her up, and they took a ride, then they stopped and got me. 

Later I looked out the window and saw her, she walked over here. We all sat out together and had coffee.

She wanted to go to a TJ Max we passed a few times. She wanted some kind of travel bag. I found a tp holder I have been looking for, just a plan one. 

Then we went to Red Lobster for lunch. We had a great waitress. The place was so empty. She said they were glad because they were slammed for a few days because of Valentine's day. Meal was great, we all brought leftovers home.

Beautiful Palm tree out the window.

Then we went to Publix I wanted boneless pork ribs and milk. When we got home Jim dropped me off and I made chicken corn chowder. Jim came back after he dropped her off to change and get the pork.

He went over to use her big grill. I was here and did my thing.

She wanted to watch me line dance, I  went to pick her up, then she decided to go later. Didn't realize it was outside. Was a cooler night.

I danced from 6 to 8. Jim made a fire Neil joined him later. I sat with them a bit till my show came on, I watched This Is Us, and Jim came in by 10 to watch Big Sky, the DirecTV is off again, I even called the bank, all ok on that end. They just turned it off, but didn't take payment out, even after I called them the other day.

Off to see the Manatee

Off to see the Manatee

Monday February 15, 2021

We had another early start this morning, just after 9. We went to Lake Panasoffkee. Brigitte has a relative there she didn't see for a long time. We had a nice visit, she lives on the lake. 

By this time it was almost noon, I wanted to eat before our next adventure, so we ended up stopping at Ruby Tuesday's, had a great lunch Jim had a huge Burger, she had a little steak, I just had salad bar. The waiter wasn't as attentive as Brigitte would have liked.

Then we headed to Crystal River at Kings Bay to see the manatees. It was $40 a person soon as we arrived we went into the office to pay. Immediately upon arrival we were greeted with a guy that was so helpful found us a captain and a boat. They were so helpful getting Brigitte on board the boat. Our captain told great stories about the water and surrounding area.

He showed us a really small island there that had a Shack on it that a family raised 10 kids on, back in the day until  a no name storm flooded out. And they had move to a houseboat. The ride was supposed to be an hour and a half. I asked him what scary stories happened while he spent all his years on the water. 

He told us a few and then Bridget told him a story of her childhood. And he listened attentively as he kept idling the boat to stay just back from where he was going to dock. We tipped both those guys cuz they were so helpful and did a great job on our private tour.

He really worked hard to find us some manatees to see.

There was different groups with swimmers in the water. He circled back a few places a couple times to see one for us. They come inside these Waters to keep warm when it's cold. He said they're all muscle no body fat to keep warm, even though they're huge.

After our tour of the manatees we stopped at The Villages Square in Brownwood to use the bathroom. Music was playing, it was so festive we really wanted to stay but we were a good hour away. By this time it was almost 6. We headed back to TTO.

We dropped Brigitte off at her cabin and put our stuff in the golf cart went back to our RV. Had leftovers I took a shower, washed to loads of towels. Took an allergy pill, pollen still really bothering me. Watched little TV before bed.

Rainy start to Valentine's Day

Rainy start to  Valentine's Day

Sunday February 14, 2021

Jim was up at 4 he said, he can't sleep well lately.

I got up just after 7. We got really he went in  the golf cart, picked up his Mom in the car, and stopped to pick me up. We went to a Denny's restaurant for breakfast. Just after we were seated it got really busy. When we left said hi to table behind us, people from TTO that I line danced with.

Then we went to this little Baptist church near us.

Very simple and small Church. Had a nice cross stitch just inside. 

After Church we went to Publix again, she loves it more than even I do. Only got a few things, she was pushing the cart. I Lost her looking for pancake mix she wanted. Jim came back in he was going to order cheesesteak next door. She had already checked out, he found her. We went got the lunch picked up and we went back to her cabin to eat lunch.

We took our stuff back in the golf cart, and took out her and our trash. And took a nice long ride. We saw this guy on our ride just grazing through an empty site.  

The sky was getting dark we were supposed to get more rain. So we headed back. A FW had just backed in behind us. They were new to RVing, he was talking with Jim a bit. It rained very heavily and quick it stopped and started about 3 times. Jim was trying to sit out under the front but had to come in a few times.  

We made this Valentine's Day treat. You can see the Strawberries but the other fruit was orange and banana really good with chocolate. Just not as pretty.

Later we had a little dinner, leftover grilled chicken new potatoes  in the IP and carrots. 

We watched American Idol while I was crouching. 

Jim went to bed later then I thought he would.