It’s been HOT here. Yeah, we’ve been running the AC. Up until this Friday when Winter suddenly made an appearance. Just briefly, but long enough to make it feel a bit Christmasy and to flip over to the heat setting on the heat pump. The chilly weather was perfect for all the holiday festivities. And I got to pull out my Christmas sweatshirt!
The fun all started with the Homosassa Civic Club’ Annual Christmas Party on Friday night. Turkey, ham, and potluck sidedishes. Yum.
The golf cart Christmas parade made a special stop to say hi. Didn’t get any snaps but I did get some fun shots of the gift exchange.
Terry was emceeFluffy was the most wanted item. Roger Cullen did not want to give the stuffed cat up. It had many different owners but went home with Joe.Tim was pretty excited about his gift selectionWho wouldn’t want that?Fun, Fun, Fun!
Saturday afternoon the Homosassa Civic Club hosted the Children’s Christmas Outreach.
Special Guest, Santa and Mrs. Claus.
And what did you say you wanted?Santa already knew that Terry was naughty!Wait a minute, that’s not a Homosassa kid!
Santa and his wife were the main event but there were also hot dogs, lots of cookies and cupcakes, and crafts.
This little elf was making Christmas cards.Helpers were ready to create fancy-schmancy Christmas Stockings.
Then we moved on to Watsons Art Gallery Christmas party.
Chef Burt gave Dylan and Jack bikes and helmets. It was so fun to see how excited the boys were.Jack’s usually quiet but he was grinning from ear to ear with his gifts. Both boys took off on their new bikes. Dylan ran into a large art piece and Jack explained how exactly brakes worked.
Next party….
The boat parade. Took lots of snaps but was using my iPhone. What was I thinking?
There were a bunch of boats this year!
We had one more holiday event on Sunday but I’ll tell you about that tomorrow!
At the end of the 1/4 mile trail is the Laslinger tower with spectacular views of the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Refuge.
Knudsen Pavilion
There’s a kayak launch at the end of the trail by the tower. While the area looks tempting for kayaking, it’s just too far to carry them.
