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Comments (3)Marion, sorry we didn't get as far as Jensen Beach. On our way to Ft. Pierce, we heard an ad on the radio for the Wings & Wheels air show, so we went. It was great! First time we had ever been to one. The one near us at MacDill Air Force Base is always so crowded that we never went to it, but now that we've seen what they have at these things, we'll try to get to it this year. We found the Ft. Pierce Marina and had a great meal, and drinks, at the Tiki Bar Restaurant. We couldn't get over all the yachts docked there. Lot of money in that area, but then you drive back over the bridge and you're in a very low income area. We were sorry to see that they are building condos across the Indian River. They seem to have to put condos everywhere along the water, ruining everyone's view. My DH had a great time at the Mets game. They won. Julie...See MoreNorthwest peeps; again
Comments (50)If no one minds that I hijack mtn's thread... we got back Monday night, actually 3 am Tuesday, from our Seattle/Vancouver trip. We had delays in Phoenix, so it took us a total of 21 hours to get from Vancouver to Boston! Ugh. We started in Seattle. Needless to say, meeting Mtn and Mr. Mtn was the best part. :) The funniest was seeing how quickly the DH's hit it off. Mtn and I could have wandered off and they wouldn't have noticed. Second best was the Chihuly museum and gardens. Really didn't expect to like it THAT much, but we were all so impressed. DH and sons really loved the EMP Museum. DD and I were more "meh" about it. Really just liked Seattle Center in general. Space Needle was cool. We had lunch at the Collections Café at Chihuly, which we also liked a lot. Also in Seattle, we did the Underground tour, which everyone enjoyed for the Seattle history lesson. We all loved Fremont! Shops, Sunday Market, lunch at the Cantina (not sure it that's the exact name). Even though it was chilly, we also enjoyed the Argosy Locks boat tour and later went back to Ballard to see the Locks and the salmon ladders, and browsed some shops. We walked thru part of the Olympic Sculpture Park but it was at the end of a long day, so I don't think we appreciated it as much as we should have. Went for a ride on the Great Wheel. Drove to Snowqualmie Falls and Gasworks Park (so cool!). Took the ferry to Bainbridge Island and had lunch there and poked in some shops. Oh! Of course we went to Pike Place Market several times. We had great meals everywhere, and the weather was perfect while we were there. Vancouver...rained almost the whole time. Gah. Still loved it, but would have loved it more if the weather were better. We carried on and did everything we'd planned to do. We stayed in the same floating home Mtn mentioned, and she kindly left us a pretty bouquet on the dining table! (Thanks, Mtn!) I asked for chocolates, but whatevs. We walked around downtown Vancouver a lot. (In both cities, we had 15,000-20,000 steps on the fitbit on most days.) We went to Capilano Suspension Bridge, which scared the --- out of me, especially in the rain because it seemed like it should be slippery, even though it actually wasn't. Such a neat place, and wish we could have seen it in better weather. DH and kids went white water rafting in Squamish, which was more hair-raising than their experience in Iceland, but they loved it. I stayed safely behind and shopped in Vancouver. Loved a store called Poppy & Rye for clothing and bought a couple of things there. We went on a whale watch, which was very different from the whale watch we did off Cape Cod many years ago. I was nervous when we had to get suited up in similar suits we wore for white water rafting in Iceland, and when the guide talked about procedures for when someone goes overboard...but it was all good! We saw many bald eagles and seals, but just one whale, and it was a humpback, not an orca. And we were out for 7 hours. So, while it was still enjoyable, it felt like a long day to see just one whale that we could have seen closer to home. On our last day, the sun came out and we walked to Stanley Park... we didn't have enough time to find/rent bikes but would love to return and do that one day. Again, we had lots of good meals, and I am sure we all gained a few lbs. All in all, it was a great trip. I would go back, and would stay longer to explore some of the surrounding areas....See MoreEdison-Ford grounds-Fort Myers
Comments (14)Since you yourself took this Off-Topic, I must say I do find some driving habits a bit humorous and sometimes a little frustrating. As I mentioned above, I spent some time up in Michigan, 7 years to be precise. My first winter up there I was very much out of my element. Growing up in SC where everything got shut down for anything over a half-inch of accumulation because we lacked the resources to deal with it, it was a change to be driving around in a foot of snow and watching native Michiganders whip through the snow like it wasn't there. I am sure more than a few people were using some less-than-flattering terms while stuck behind me. I got better about driving in the snow and by the time my third winter came, I didn't stand out so much. Now, back in the South, I see things flipped. People who grew up in the North and could drive through snow and ice like it was standard fare (because it was) will all but jam on the brakes when they run into one our Gulf affected rain bands. Yes, it is suggested that we drive slower in heavy rain due to traction changes and sometimes visibility issues, but a difference of 5 mph is fine. 10-15 mph speed reductions is just overkill, especially when you consider that the rain bands are nothing compared to the type of condition changes cause by a winter storm. One of the more awesome effects these rainbands can have on the Gulf Coast states is you can be standing in bright sunshine while 20 ft away rain is pouring down. I saw this a few times in SC, but have seen it far more often here and while I was living in LA and AL. I came home from work on one AL day to find my yard bone dry, but when I crossed the road to check mail, I was soaked in seconds. I crossed back to my house and enjoyed some time in a lawn chair drying off in the sun. In regards to the Bismarkia palms, they are some of my absolute favorites. I have been told it might be possible to grow them in my area, but I just don't have the room to grow one. The really mature ones can have a very wide and impressive spread. Even if I ripped everything out of my yard and started from scratch trying to design around a Bismarkia, a mature one would just look so terribly out of place. My wife and I will be looking for land in a few years and she wants ten acres, six for horses and four for me to landscape/garden, even though I keep telling her that with my degrading back conditions, one acre will probably be plenty, two at most... but in any case, if we end up with enough land, I will definitely have at least one Bismarkia....See MoreYikes, a shooter at the Fort Lauderdale airport
Comments (34)I wonder where all the anti gun law activist live. Are you in gated communities with armed guards. Do you have bars on your windows. Can you afford high dollar security services. I live in a middle class home with no bars or gates. Anyone can drive up and stop to knock on the door. Are you really saying that these crazy gang members, once they know no one has guns, will not just kick in the door and rob, kill, rape. The only defense my wife or kids would have is a cell phone to call the police. They will not need a gun, they win in numbers. How is a woman going to protect herself against some crazed people that are out there. I have had several friends that were policemen. When asked if I should have a gun they said yes. When I asked what kind they said a pump shot gun. If someone broke in that was not high or completely crazy, when they heard the pump action they would leave in a hurry, Even if you missed they would be deaf for a while. I think it is a pipe dream to think that all the bad people will leave you alone because you may call police who will be there in a little while. Had a coworker call police at work because some crazy person was knocking on the glass door and window. They said they would be there. About 45 minutes later the man walked off enough that my coworker could leave out the back door to get to his car. This was on one of the main streets off town in the good part of town. And for those that think I am a paid NRA activist. Just take time to read my post. My interest is in growing fruit. Ask a question about that and I can probably give an informed answer. Ask about guns and I really do not know much. Where I grew up people use to never lock their cars or homes. Due to drugs and people need a fix they now at least lock their doors at night and when they go to town. I still find it strange that people in cities lock the door behind them when they come home. I was raised differently but someday I may have to get a gun. Americas 2 biggest mass murders, 9/11 and Oklahoma city bombing were carried out with a fertilizer truck and box knives. No guns were used. Yes, we live in a violent society. I would cringe to live in an area that the bad guys knew everyone but them were unarmed,...See Moreont_gal
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