Well Wednesday was another busy fun filled day with great friends and some fine eatin' that started with a cold lunch and then delicious chicken marsala for supper, yeow. I rolled out of bed at my usual before 6'ish time frame and headed for the kitchen to down a handful of Nutrilite vitamins and supplements another daily routine while making a cup of hot green tea laced with turmeric while I posted this ramble and then spend some quiet moments with my Creator.
After my posting I checked the news and social media before getting ready to ride out to the Rec. on my bike for nearly two hours of pickle ball with several other A players. I had a wet shirt when I left and headed home to hand water the gardens. We were meeting up with the Botbyl's and heading north to Dade City about an hour away to spend the day with the Tracy's in their new home that is in the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club which is a huge 55 and over only facility. We got there right at noon and Kathryn has a big spread laid out for us and after eating the girls took off for the city of Bushnell which is just up the road to do what girls do and we men hate to do; shop. We did have to run down to a mall for a pair of swim trunks as Dan failed to bring his but that was just in and out the store and the first I've been in a clothing store except for WalMart in years.
We came back and changed out into our trunks and headed to the outdoors pickle ball court where we played in the hot sun for nearly and hour around 2:30. Wow did we ever work up a sweat and we played 2 on 1 which Patrick quickly picked up on. Needless to say the outside game is all together different than playing inside and Dan quickly saw the difference as he has been playing a couple times a week inside at the Rec. with me. We had a great workout and was looking forward to a swim in the club's huge swimming pool. Oh my was it ever nice and heated which was perfect for relaxing and the water was not the usual strong smell of chlorine. They must use a different system of keeping the water safe and clear. The pool is so big with an island in the middle and just deep enough to where you didn't have to tread. We spent an hour in the refreshing water and then headed home only to find the girls where back from their shopping trip just as we drove into the driveway.
Some of us(Kathryn and me) had a glass of " fruit of the vine" while putting together the supper which was delicious to say the least. We did hear of the school shooting in south Florida so we were glued to the tube while the meal was being prepared. Such unnecessary killings in the school these days by once students who have slipped under the radar and have some grudge or issue against fellow students or teachers. When we took the control of the teachers away from the students in the classroom and took GOD and patriotism away we are left with bulling kids who commit these atrocities. So sad for the loss of life but the horror that is left with those who survive will never go away.
Carol has made and brought a delicious kale and apple salad to compliment the main course and Nancy made an brought a white cake with pink icing for the dessert. Actually we cut the cake after lunch as well so we had it twice and brought just enough back for Eliza Faye to have a piece as she spied it the day Nancy made it. We had a grand time and by 7'ish it was time to head home and the traffic was still back to back going the other way out of Tampa. It's unbelievable the amount of traffic on the interstates this time of the year with all the snowbirds here enjoying the 80's and bright sunshine, LATER
