FLORIDAZE II

FULL MOON

Orange you glad there's no clouds?  Illumination Night I

Illumination Night  II

                     "I'm back," smiles the Moon for the zillionth time.  But it never gets old especially over the ocean on a clear night just after sunset.  One of the bonuses of Fall is you don't have to stay out late to see it.  The down side is you freeze your tutu waiting on the chilly shore.  Clouds are the enemy of a good moonrise.   Then moon glow can't penetrate the gray(all 50 shades of it).  Finally the moon appears high in the sky above the clouds.  It's very white like a big light bulb.  The orange and gold is gone.  All that appears is white light.  Maybe next month or the one after that will be clear.  Until then old memories of golden super  moons or blue moons must be sufficient for the loonies or is it moonies of the world.

WARMTH

MENAUHANT-EAST FALMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS

       It's Fall but still it is warm in Cape Cod.  Each day since the Equinox.we wait for the chilly nights when we contemplate a fire in the fireplace or turning on the  heat.  We put the down quilt on the bed and sweat under it until we kick it off.  Football is upon us but baseball goes on and on into the Fall.  I've even seen some hearty souls in late September swimming in Vineyard Sound.  Perhaps October will be more definitive and establish the feeling of Fall.  So for now we hum "The Last Rose of Summer" and keep MUM about the impending chill of Fall.

FALL IN,FALL DOWN,FALL OUT, FALL BEHIND

                       AUTUMN-BET YOU THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO SAY FALL.  It is sneaking in upon us with SUMMER'S warmth on its wings.  The frost is not yet on the pumpkin.  Actually I haven't seen very many pumpkins.  No one wants to rush the season while Summer's warmth remains.  So gradually I'm falling for Fall.  It's  Summer without the sweat at first.   The daylight will  trickle down to a precious few hours soon enough.  Until then fall in love with FALL that fickle season that brings the cold eventually after the EQUINOX marks diminishing sunlight. 
                       OUT OUT BRIEF CANDLE
                        LIFE IS BUT A POOR PLAYER
                         WHO STRUTS AND FRETS HIS HOUR UPON THE STAGE
                           AND THEN IS HEARD NO MORE.

                           IT IS A TALE TOLD BY AN IDIOT

The Idiot

                              FULL OF SOUND AND FURY 
                               SIGNIFYING NOTHING

                                TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW
                                  CREEPS AT ITS STEADY PACE FROM DAY TO DAY UNTIL
                                       THE LAST SYLLABLE OF RECORDED TIME




   

VOTING FOR GOD AND JERUSALEM

                                  It took three voice votes at the Democratic Convention to put God and Jerusalem back in the Democratic platform.  They couldn't get a majority voice vote.  Even the third vote that was declared in favor of God didn't sound like a resounding majority.  That was the pivotal point of the election for the Democrats just like Akins' belief that pregnancy can be prevented during rape if you really don't want sex was the coup de grace for the Republicans.
                                     Every pulpit in America especially the Baptists is firing up the congregation over that tactical error on the God vote.  The synagogues are probably not too happy over Jerusalem being removed and then half heartedly voted back in as the capital of  Israel. So there goes the election.  God knows they tried but not convincingly.
                                        So all the Obamas,Bidens,and Clintons can't put he Democratic Party's chance of winning back together again.  The Republican Convention was insane intimating all the Right Wing insanity of no abortions ever,Birther issues,Obamacare,drill baby drill, blaming Obama exclusively  for  US economic woes  and socialism(aka Communism).    One weak voice vote for God at the Democratic Convention negated it all.

GOD RULES NOT YOU FOOLS

                                            All I can say to the Democrats is it's GOD stupid that you need to worry about.  But then again isn't it always?  
                                          
                                  

THE SILENT MAJORITY

                                THE SILENT MAJORITY DOESN'T BUY GUNS TO SHOOT OTHER PEOPLE.  WE DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE A RIGHT TO OVERTHROW A BAD GOVERNMENT.  WE BELIEVE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THAT WE RECITED EVERY MORNING OF OUR LIVES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL.WE BELIEVE IN  THROWING THE BUMS OUT EVERY 2,4 OR 6 YEARS THROUGH ELECTIONS AND OUR RIGHT TO VOTE.   WE BELIEVE IN  PAYING OUR TAXES AND HOPE THEY'LL BE USED TO HELP OTHERS.  WE BELIEVE ABORTION MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN WHO ARE RAPED,INCEST AND THE HEALTH OF THE MOTHER.  WE DON'T BELIEVE YOU WILL NOT GET PREGNANT BY CLOSING DOWN YOUR UTERUS.  WE BELIEVE IN FAMILY PLANNING AND BIRTH CONTROL.  WE BELIEVE THE LEVEES IN NEW ORLEANS AND LOUISIANA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PRECEDENT OVER WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.  WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR TO THE RIGHTS OF LIFE,LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS AND THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. WE BELIEVE THE CONSTITUTION CAN BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT OF WOMEN TO VOTE,EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES AND THE REPEAL OF ANY LAW SUCH AS PROHIBITION THAT WE DEEM IS NOT IN OUR BEST INTEREST.

SAVE THE UNION

                                WE VOTE..

SUNSET OVER BUZZARDS BAY

                         Really the sunset is gorgeous over Buzzards Bay in Falmouth at Chapaquoit Beach.  Buzzards Bay gets its name from the buzzards that would hover over the leper colonies on islands off of Falmouth waiting for the more dead bodies to feast on.   Gross and I don't know how true.  Still it's expansive and great for swimming as the sun sets on a late August day. 

                           A bay with any other name would not be half so ominous.  But you can't judge a bay by its title.  BOCA DE CIEGO as the bay should be renamed to honor another eater of carrion flesh the sea gull would be much more romantic.  How about Boca Raton,Grande or Bournes Bridge Bay for you non fluent speakers of Spanish.  

Ring of Kerry-Ireland

Birds-Martha's Vineyard

Sunset-Cape Cod

SUNSET ON BUZZARDS BAY-FALMOUTH,MA

                          Anyway sunset on the bay is just as good as watching the sun go down on Galway Bay or Cape Cod Bay.  The Buzzards keep the tourists away and let the locals enjoy the sunset.  So that must be the rationale for giving a beautiful bay such an ugly name.

MITT VS THE MAFIA

                    I'm a Democrat but still I watched Ann Romney's  and Chris Christie's speeches on the first full day of the Republican Convention in Tampa,Florida as Hurricane Isaac slowly approached New Orleans.  Ann was beautiful,vibrant in red and,passionate about her husband and family as she expressed a theme of love.  Granted she ws straight out of Hollywood but very pleasing and noble as she subtly fought for her man to be President(or was it for her to be First Lady?).
                   Chris Christie was fat,brash and proud to carry on the "Enforcer" role of his Sicilian mother.  His mother ruled the family over his Irish American college educated father,  Christie indubitably a product of New Jersey Catholic Schools was proud that he had forced the Teachers Union to give some concessions on their pension instead of raising taxes.

CHRIS CHRISTIE BEFORE A SHAVE

                    Mitt and his wife sat in the audience looking like they were constipated.  There were no smiles  or hurrrahs as this gavone spoke in enforcer language.  Finally the gavonathon ended and Christie went back to New Jersey to wait the call for a Presidential nomination in 2016.  Then he'll proudly put an end to public education and save taxpayers billions of dollars.  At last a world of Snookys from Jersey Shore will rule the USA. 

ENCORE

               I changed my password again.  I do it often.  Every time I log on they ask for it.  Unfortunately when I create a new one I forget it by the next day.  They this one is strong.  Hopefully I'll remember it.  I should  because it's very important in my life.  But usually that doesn't matter.  I forget anyway.  I guess it's Google Alzheimers Syndrome.  A senior moment.
               My husband and I had a giant breakup over the last scam I received.  I tried to read it to him.  It was very wordy containing several paragraphs.  Hubby doesn't like to be read to.  He kept telling me to stop before I got to the third paragraph where the sum of $1800 was requested so this realtor that I barely know could pay her hotel and air flight expenses in Madrid, Spain.  She had been robbed and cancelled all her credit cards,  I wonder if she had a passport.  A few months ago a missionary in Africa for the next six years was trying to rent out my townhouse which she said she owned.  She used my maiden name. My realtor(not he one in Madrid) received many calls and had a copy of the email which said you could drive by to see it but not inside because the owner was in Africa.
               So my request of scammers is to be less wordy.  My husband refuses to listen to a long explanation.  It is creating conflict in our marriage.  He only cares about pizza,golf and baseball and does not want to hear your attempts to steal my money and real estate.  We reported it to Craigs List to no avail.  I can't divorce because then I'd have  my maiden name and have to actually be missionary for six years in Africa.

KEEP YOUR PROBLEMS IN YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR

                     It's deja vu encore again.  C'est la vie.

PRE-ILLUMINATION NIGHT BOAT TRIP TO OAK BLUFFS ON MARTHAS VINEYARD

Pre-Illumination Night Gingerbread Houses on Marthas Vineyard

                     Last year I got stuck on Martha Vineyard after I missed the last boat out and there were no rooms in the Inn.  The illumination of the lanterns on each  of the 200 houses surrounding the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs didn't happen last year until the last ferry had left the island.  So I missed the boat but saw the lights after the band had played on and on and on.The President was vacationing on the island the next day so all the hotel rooms on the island were full of CIA,FBI,SECRET SERVICE AND THE PRESIDENTS GOLF AND BASKETBALL PARTNERS.  I had to sleep on a bench in the open air Tabernacle.
                    This year I went to the Oak Bluffs Camp Meeting Grounds a day early hoping the Methodists had put up their lanterns a day in advance.  No such luck.  But all the Gingerbread houses were freshly painted with bright colors and the flowers were at their peak.  My favorite house which has pictures from the Wizard of Oz painted on the front had an enormous Morning Glory vine that stretched up a telephone line like Jack In the Beanstalk.  The noon Island Queen ship was full in Falmouth.  So I had to wait until 1:30 for the next boat out of Falmouth Harbor.  I came back on the Steamship Authority ferry to Woods Hole because we were warned the Island Queen might be full for the two trips back after 3:45.  Otherwise I would have only had two hours and 15 minutes on the island.  My return ship was called  The  Marthas  Vineyard. 
                         I always get inspired when I visit the gingerbread houses on Marthas Vineyard.  One year I tried to buy one.   But they are on leased land, have covenants such as that you must participate in the lantern Illumination Night,must occupy your house for two weeks every year and most are not winterized.  So usually I just paint a colorful picture on my shed in the backyard of my Falmouth Cape Cod house.  This year I will paint it yellow to match the 10 foot yellow daisy I  painted on the side last year.  I used my acrylic art paint and it's still there.

Last year's Oak Bluff's Illumination Night in August

                            So as Emily Dickinson said:  We were young,we were merry as we rode back and forth on the ferry.  Getting there is half the fun.  I can see Marthas Vineyard from my beach on Cape Cod.  I vow every year I will get out of my rut and visit the island often.  It takes a special event to make me take the half hour voyage from Falmouth to Oak Bluffs.  Really you could do it daily.  The delicious fish sandwich at Nancy's when you get off the boat is worth it.  Now that's an illuminating thought.

HORSESHOE CRAB HEART

FALMOUTH ROAD RACE

NOT THE HORSESHOE CRAB HEART BUT SOME PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF HEART

THE RUNNERS RUN RIGHT PAST FALMOUTH'S NOBSKA LIGHTHOUSE

FALMOUTH ROAD RACE FLAG

                       There's not much left of the horseshoe crab heart on the beach.  Someone had taken 20 dead horseshoe crabs and seaweed and fashioned them into the shape of a heart on the beach with a peace sign design in the center.   When I came back to photograph the heart on Falmouth Heights Beach it had been all spread apart.  The heart was broken.  All the horseshoe crabs were belly up on the beach with their heart broken.  I imagine the peace heart was made by one of the Falmouth Road Race runners who was wearing an Obama tee shirt while she ranthe seven miles from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights. 

ANOTHER SAND SCULPTURE NICE BUT NOT THE HEART

                        Of course the  Africans won the Falmouth Road Race.  They do every year.  Later the American(white) runners crossed the finish.  Still it's fun to watch them run right on the road along the ocean.

SEAS THE DAY

              If  you're lucky enough to live by the sea,you're lucky enough.  When I'm just going to the supermarket or the library in Falmouth on Cape Cod,I drive by Vineyard Sound.  Martha's Vineyard is in the distance seven miles away.  Our supermarket is just like every other one in the USA but our library on Falmouth's Main Street is wonderful.  There's lots of marble,fireplaces,murals and sitting alcoves.  Usually I sit near the large windows on a couch with a coffee table.  The scenery out the window is pleasant with massive trees towering over the library lawn and the hustle and bustle of Main Street's shoppers and traffic nearby. On the shelves are enormous art and history books about French Painting or The History of Television to peruse on the coffee table.  The ride home passes the town harbor,Falmouth Heights Beach, Bristol Beach and Menauhant Beach.  Little Pond,Green Pond and Bournes Pond are inlets running to Vineyard Sound whose briges I cross when heading home.  Sometimes teenagers stand by the DON'T JUMP signs on the small bridges waiting to jump into the water.  It's a Summer ritual at High Tide from the bridges into the riptide inlet. So if you're lucky enough be sure to see the sea each day.

MARTHAS VINEYARD'S GINGERBREAD HOUSES

These are some of  Marthas Vineyard's brightly painted gingerbread houses at The Camp Meeting Ground in Oak Bluffs.  You sail away from Falmouth,Massachusetts on Cape Cod on the Island Queen to get there.  In a half hour you'll be on the Vineyard.  It's just a short walk past seafood restaurants, a Carousel and the shopping district to be transported back into the early 20th century and the hundreds of colorful gingerbread houses in a circle at the Camp Meeting Ground behind Oak Bluffs main street.  Colorful bric a brac decorate the two story wood frame homes that replaced the original tents used by the first residents.  If you're really lucky you'll arrive on Illumination Night when every gingerbread house is covered with lanterns.  The band plays and there's a group sing a long just before the signal for the lanterns to be turned on.   Unfortunately the last boat back to Cape Cod leaves before 9pm, so be sure to reserve a hotel or bed and breakfast before venturing on the island.

PHOTO BLOG

FULL MOON RISING OVER THE OCEAN. 

The full moon is coming.  It's great to see it rise just after sunset over the ocean. The Gibbous Moon was high in the sky today  before sunset.  The sky was crystal clear on the last day of July.  If only it would stay clear each day until the risin' of the full moon.

MONEY PLANT

                             I BOUGHT A LOTTERY TICKET THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT A MONEY PLANT.  THE FLORIST SAID IT SHOULDN'T BLOOM UNTIL NEXT YEAR.  BUT IT WAS BLOOMING THIS YEAR SO I SAW IT AS AN OMEN THAT MY HOUSE WOULD SELL AND I WOULD WIN THE LOTTERY ON WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 1ST.  THE TWO DOLLAR SCRATCH OFF TICKETS WERE NOT WINNERS.  STILL A BIG WIN IS DUE NOW THAT I OWN A MONEY PLANT. 

MONDAY

                            Monday is a racial slur.  If you are called a Monday it means you're detested just like people hate Mondays because you have to go back to work.  I never knew it until a Massachusetts policeman was fired for yelling it at Carl Crawford in Portlandt, Maine's baseball stadium..  Two other times the policeman was heard saying prejudiced remarks.  One was when he told a black man that he didn't know Africans drank Guinness.  Carl Crawford is black.  He's finished rehab in Portland and is back in Boston with the Red Sox.  He  knew Monday was racial insult and reported it to the authorities.  The policeman was ejected from the minor league stadium.  Somehow his Massachusetts town found out and he was fired for a history of prejudiced remarks. 

PREJUDICED PEOPLE

                            It's all pretty amazing when anything seems to go on Chelsea Lately on E and Comedy Central. Chelsea says Randy Jackson from American Idol had to put on black face before appearing on her show.  Another time she said he'll be the Black bone on the Idol show still in spite of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler leaving.  Chelsea insults redheads,Asians,Mexicans and midgets nightly.  Chelsea castigated the owner of Chick Fil A  for objecting to gay marriage.  Comedy Central (owned by CBS) constantly has comedians and movies with some of the worst prejudicial remarks ever heard.  Hangover !! is incredibly crass and vulgar.  Mayor Menino says Chick Fil A is not welcome in Boston because the owner came out against Gay marriage.  Meanwhile on television anything goes.  Perhaps the policeman who hates Mondays thought so too.  It was the weekend-anything goes.

CHANCE MEETINGS

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I GUESS IT BLEW AWAY

dark night

12 DEAD AT MIDNIGHT IN AURORA,COLORADO AT THE NEW DARK KNIGHT MOVIE.  LIFE IMITATES ART.  IF YOU CAN CALL THE VIOLENT BAT MAN MOVIES ART.  IT IS GRATUITOUS VIOLENCE THAT PROMOTES A MANIAC OUTKILLING THE VISCIOUS MOVIE. THE  DARK NIGHT IN AURORA COLORADO WAS WORSE THAN THE DARK KNIGHT MOVIE IF THAT CAN BE POSSIBLE.  MORE MAY DIE.  ONE WAS A SIX YEAR OLD CHILD.  A WOMAN WAS SHOT IN THE FACE AND CHEST.  THE KILLER IS 24 AND A NEURO SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.  HE IS FROM A NICE HOME IN SAN DIEGO.  WHERE IS THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE US TO HELP A CRAZED STUDENT?.  PERHAPS GUN VIOLENCE IS ACCEPTABLE IN THE USA.  IT WAS EASY FOR HIM TO LEGALLY BUY THE WEAPONS.  WHY DOES ANYONE NEED THEM?

TYPICAL GUN OWNER IN THE USA

THE SECOND AMMENDENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IS AS ANTIQUATED AS SLAVERY OR WOMAN NOT BEING ALLOWED TO VOTE.  HOLLYWOOD SHOULD NOTE THE LAST BATMAN JOKER OVERDOSED ON DRUGS.  FLORIDIANS CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS TO THE SUPERMARKET AND SHOOT THEIR NEIGHBOR AND ARE NOT ARRESTED.

Swimming To Mims

                     Mims is not far.  It's just a mile away from my North Titusville pool.  A lot of people in Mims live in mobile homes and manufactured homes.  It used to be all orange groves.  Many of the residents used to work in the groves and packing warehouses.  In the 1980's, the groves were phased out.  Now Tropicana uses oranges from Brazil and other countries for their juice. I don't know if a takeover of Tropicana by Romney's Bain Capital outsourced orange juicing to South America from Florida.   Luckily the Kennedy Space Center provided some jobs until the space program was outsourced to Russia in 2011.  I know Bain Capital did not do that.  It was the US Senate,Congress and President.who cut costs and outsourced the US Space Program.      
                 Our tax money is now invested in a private Space X venture owned by a man from South Africa.  He outsourced the Space program in Florida to California.  The Falcon rocket with a Dragon capsule upon it will blast off tomorrow morning from Cape Canaveral at 3:45 am.  That's after midnight in California time.  Russia blasted our Florida high school teacher up to the International Space Station last week.

The view from Mims (which by the way is pronounced by the locals as a two syllable word)

                The former owner of PayPal has had to postpone their docking with the Space  Station several times because of engine problems and computer glitches. Mr. PayPal has raised a billion in private capital to help fund Space X.   Hopefully our billions of tax money will be spent on a successful blast off from Cape Canaveral and docking of the Dragon capsule with the ISS soon.  If not,maybe Brazil can help.  They now produce the orange juice that used to be made from Mims, Florida oranges.   The spokeswoman for Sapce X is Gwynne Shotwell.  Let's hope this time Space X's rocket launch will live up to her name.  If not,I'm swimming to Brazil.

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

The Osprey nest is on a high pole on the pond on the far side of the Visitors Center's bridge.

On Biolab Road in the National Seashore, you may see as many as 20 alligators.

Playalinda Beach on the Canaveral National Seashore Titusville,FL

The Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building is near the Nature Preserve

24 mile long sand dune on unspoiled beach

                      At the National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center across the bridge from Titusville,Florida, you get a close up view of an osprey nest.  Through the spotting scope in the air conditioned comfort of the Visitor Center, you can clearly see the large mother osprey and two fledgelings.  There's also an exhibit of local nature scene art and a gift shop/nature book store.  Titusville,Florida has plenty of nature areas including The St. John's River Preserve,The Enchanted Forest, Black Point 7 mile Wildlife Drive. and the 24 mile long Canaveral National Seashore.  Each January Titusville has the largest Bird Festival in North America with field trips,lectures and workshops.  Of course there's green alligators and roseated spoonbills too.

Chocolate Overload

                                 Most of the desserts cost $4.  We bought the one called Colossal Chocolate Overload with WhippedCream and Chocolate Sauce.  It cost $7.  Fortunately they brought two forks.  There should have been four.  We had already had sushi appetizers, smoked fish spread and crackers and a fish dinner with rice and vegetables.  Luckily I didn't eat the 400 calorie Texas Toast.  Besides the two or three pounds I gained from this enormous meal, I felt whoozy after eating all the seets.  Therefore I vowed no more desserts ever again.
                                 Lately we eat out with extremely thin people who always order dessert.  It makes it so tempting.  I have Hypoglycemia and my husband is diabetic.  Neither of us should have dessert.  I'm supposed to eat three meals plus 3 snacks a day.  My husband must inject himself with insulin before every meal.
                                   So it's never again.  I was going to go on my stationary bike when I got home.  It's on the pool patio.   But the smoke from a wildfire or prescribed burn wass so thick and close I couldn't.  I woke up early and did two hours of gardening to wear off a few calories.  My hypoglycemia didn't kick in until 11 am because I was still fueled or sugared from the night before. 
                                        In Hawaii all the restaurants gave free desserts to attract new customers.  The Hula Pie full of chocolate and pie size cookies and cream was enormous /  But I ate the whole thing after a massive panini sandwich.  I over ate the year before on our cruise across the Atlantic.We wore some off traveling around Europe for three weeks .  But not enough.  So now I'm ready to be a contestant on the Biggest Loser.

Never ate desserts

                                            Overweight is often just desserts.  The size of the average restaurant meal doesn't help either.  So I'm back on track with smaller portions and no desserts.  Confession is good for the soul.  I hope it helps the waistline too.  Although I don't know if I have one.

MAKE AN IMPORTANT DECISION TODAY

HOROSCOPE GURU

                 According to my Google Horoscope guru, the Moon.Venus and Saturn are all lined up so that I can't go wrong.  Any decision I make will be right.  Wow.  That's some prospect.  I have a few ideas on the back burner.  My guru says:  "Go for it."  Hmmmm!

        YESTERDAY THERE WERE FOUR BIRDIES ON THE PAR 4 SIXTH GREEN.  THE SIXTH IS THE HARDEST AND HIGHEST HOLE ON THE COURSE.  THE ADJOINING TOWNHOUSES ON THE GREEN ARE CALLED THE SUMMIT.  SO THEY WERE BIG BIRDIES.  THERE WERE NO EAGLES.  C'MON IT'S THE MOST DIFFICULT HOLE ON THE COURSE.
        THERE WERE SOME BIG BIRDIES ON THE GREEN.     OK.  THE CAMERA DOESN'T LIE.  THEY WERE BIG BIRDS-FOUR OF THEM.  THE TALL OSTRICH LIKE BIRDS WITH THE DISTINCTIVE RED EYE PATCH ARE CALLED SAND HILL CRANES.  THEY LOVE TO SAUNTER AROUND GOLF COURSES DIGGING THEIR BEAKS INTO THE GRASS LOOKING FOR GRUBS TO EAT.  USUALLY THE GROUP CONSISTS OF MOM,DAD AND ONE VERY TALL SLIM SON OR DAUGHTER.  THIS FOURSOME SIGHTED ON THE SIXTH GREEN WAS LARGER THAN USUAL.  THEY HAD TO WALK.  THERE IS NO WAY THEY COULD FIT IN A GOLF CART LIKE MOST FLORIDA GOLFERS.  
         THE SIXTH GREEN IS ONE GIANT SAND HILL.  DEEP INSIDE IT IS FILLED WITH WATER.  WELLS ARE USED TO TAP THIS WATER FOR DRINKING AND IRRIGATION.  SAND HILL CRANES GRAVITATE TO THESE HILLS KNOWING THERE ARE NICE SUCCULENT GRUBS FOR DINNER THERE.  PLUS IT'S BETTER THAN THE CLUBHOUSE FOOD.  

DRINKS ARE ON ME

           EVERY GOLF COURSE IN  CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS A FEW OF THESE BIG BIRDIES.   THEY ARE NATURALS FOR A GOLF COURSE.  "BUILD THEM.  WE'LL BE THERE." IS THE SAND HILL CRANE'S FAMILY MOTTO.  WHEN THEY HEAR THE WORD "FORE" OR THE GOLF COURSE MOWERS APPROACHING, THE 3 FT. TALL BIRDIES HEAD FOR THE 19TH HOLE.

BE FLEXIBLE

BE FLEXIBLE

FALMOUTH-CAPE COD

SHRINE ON A CLIFF ROAD IN IRELAND

MY GUARDIAN ANGEL

EIRE

THE THREE SISTERS-IRELAND

                         My horoscope says I'll get my way if I bend.  Be flexible and you'll succeed.

LOVE IS PAIN

TITUSVILLE,FL

                                LOVE IS PAIN is written in large letters above the front windshield of a Blue Camaro parked in front of a house near the mall in Titusville.  What motivates someone to declare his love anguish to the world on the front windshield of his car?  Did he buy the car and put the inscription of disdain for love on the front windshield after a bad breakup?  Does he have a new girlfriend?  What hope does she have to change this negative vibe written boldly for all to see?   I bet he loves his car.
                                  CARS ARE A PAIN.  They break dpwn one mile from the airport just as you are about to ;pick up your Mother-in-law.  Car repair bills and rip offs by mechanics are very expensive and often upsetting. I spent $1000 because my check engine light was on.  After $1000 in car repairs, the yellow check engine light is still on.  I complained to the Consumers Affairs Division  and they sided with the mechanic. It needs more repairs, the repair shop said the labor would be free.  I just have to pay for a $500-$800 part.  I refused and said I want my money back.

                      So I will blazen VW SUCKS on  my front windshield.

THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

                         It works if you work it


                             So work it


                                        You're worth it.







God helps those who help themselves.

              SO WHEN I WISH UPON A STAR
                      IT WILL COME TRUE
                           IF I PUT IN SOME ELBOW GREASE TOO.

THE WISH + WORK

                                                 HMMMMMM!

                                                         











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