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Life in Homosassa, Florida

Weekend Update

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It’s Friday!  The fun starts now!

Isn’t that silly?  Why should I get excited about the weekend?  I don’t even have a job!  So I ponder that occasionally and have decided that all those years of working have just engrained that attitude in me.  Friday was always the best at my last job.  We tried to get the boss to go to lunch with us on Friday and take a really long lunch.  Then it was Happy Hour!  So besides my friends that I worked with, lunch and happy hour are the the only things I miss about not having a job.  Oh yeah, I kind of miss that pay check and health insurance, too.

But anyhow….a lot of activities going on in the area this weekend.  This is the last weekend for scalloping.  Which is sad for those that depend on the scallopers to make a little extra money and happy for those that live in Old Homosassa that are just tired of the hoards.  Lots of extra traffic, trash tossed everywhere, scallop shells in the river and even down at the Spring.

Weekend Update
Like this guy. We don’t have a lot of sidewalks. And this guy parked on one of them. Also too close to the stop sign. And there were at least 6 open spots in the truck/trailer parking lot right on the other side of the sidewalk. Really?

Okay, off of the soap box.  Tonight there’s a “cruise in”–the Friday Night Thunder–in Inverness.    Also it’s wing night at the Shed–50 cents each.  Not sure what we’re doing yet, might just be sitting on our back porch looking at the full moon!

Tomorrow is the 31st Annual Homosassa River Raft Race on the river. The Bluesapalooza Music Festival is in downtown Brooksville featuring one of our favorite area bands, Sarasota Slim.  (Gotta love anything that ends its name with palooza!)

Monday is the beginning of the “International Ethnic Festival” on the Homosassa River.  I have no idea what that is but they are starting with Irish.  Irish Jig?  Irish Coffee? Irish Setter?  Macrae’s, Neon Leon’s, Old Mill Tavern, Riverside Resort and Seagrass Waterfront are all taking part so I’m guessing that alcohol will be involved.

If I’ve missed any local fun, let me know!

Weekend Update
Dragon boat racers are practicing for the upcoming season!
Weekend Update, ozello
Driving back from Ozello. The long and winding road.
Weekend Update, Moon
Goodnight Moon!

Have a great weekend!

This ‘n That

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Just a few updates.

First wanted to give out a shout-out to Michelle….

I handed out cucumbers to my friends as souvenirs from our trip to North Dakota.  Mine went into salads.  Michelle turned hers into pickles. I stopped by one day to drop a kid off or pick one up and she was charring red peppers on the top of her shiny gas range.  I was like, “who does that?”  The answer is Michelle.  She shows up with jars of homemade lo-cal strawberry and blueberry jams. (We return our clean jars to her with the hopes that they’ll be refilled). And while she’s doing the creating she’s also taking pictures and then writes for this blog.  And she has a 14-year-old son and a husband that works out of the house.  Busy busy busy!

My friend Donna sent me a link to a fun blog.  Bluebird Flies The blog is about a young couple and their 7-year-old daughter that sold everything and are spending a year in Europe.  I think that is so cool!  I would never have been that brave!  And the husband’s mother, Sherry, happens to be a friend of ours!  Even more cool!

Thought I’d spread the word that we have a new bicycle shop in Crystal River, Surreys, Sycles, & Stuff.  It’s at the former Lenco Bicycle shop on 19, just north of the Home Depot and across from the airport.  Fred Crawford is the owner and just re-opened the store.  Stop by and say hi!

And going along with bicycles, the 19th Annual Rails to Trails Bike Ride is Sunday, October 6th.  Terry and I are registered to ride, first time for us!  September 14th is the last day to register and be guaranteed a commemorative shirt.  But it’s not too late, you can register online.

Scalloping season is almost over but there’s still plenty to do on the Homosassa River.  The 31st Annual River Raft Race is September 21st and some of the local venues are holding an International Ethnic Festival from September 23 thru October 20.

Okay, that’s it.  There should be a DIY up tomorrow!

Another Beautiful Evening
Another Beautiful Evening

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Children’s Education Center

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Local Places, Local Faces, Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Children’s Education Center

I’ve posted about the Homosassa Wildlife Park numerous times and will probably write about it many times in the future. It’s truly a jewel in Citrus County.  The park is the first thing the grandkids want to do whenever they come for a stay.  One of their favorite areas is the Fishbowl, where the kids watch the fish, manatees. and the occasional scuba diver swim around them. Their second favorite place that they must go visit is the Children’s Education Center.

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Children's Education Center
Grandkids at the Children’s Education Center

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All of these displays and more are in the Children’s Education Center–along with a park volunteer who is happy to explain each one to their visitors–young or old.