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Friday Meanderings

April 22, 2016 by KTgreen

I’ve been gone a lot over the past six weeks–three long weekends out-of-town.

I’m really behind in everything I’m supposed to be doing. But I’m back and plan to get caught up!

phew….

So where was I on this last trip?

I hate having my kids living so far away from me. We don’t get to see them nearly enough, but at least they live in fun places.

We were just in DC for 5 days to visit Jessica and Andrew. They live in the Cleveland Park area which is a quick walk to the National Zoo. (no, I’m not talking about congress or the presidential race)

We went there a couple times. Just so I could get some photos of the pandas.

Pandas in DC — Finally got this pic of him. Still not a great photo.

Here’s the best snap I could get of the three-year-old Bao Bao. The newest panda baby, Bei Bei was no where in sight on either of our visits.

So I gave up on the pandas.

This elephant was much more cooperative. Because he’s kind of big and has no where to hide!

And the Bison

Bison at DC Zoo — On the first visit they were both lying down with the faces in the other direction!

We went walking through the trails in Rock Creek Park every morning.

Walking in Rock Creek Park — Terry, Andrew and Jessica

Which was a good thing because we did a lot of eating and drinking!

Lunch at an Irish Bar — OMG! Fried, Fried, and more Fried at an Irish Bar!

We had a private tour of the Smithsonian Natural History Arachnid department by the curator, Hannah Wood. Her mom is a mermaid! Pays to know someone!

Took a touristy afternoon to see a few sites.

Martin Luther King, Jr. monument — Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. First time for us for this monument.

We also checked out all of the war memorials.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial. We did not go see the wall. We did that many years ago and it is just too sad for us.

Friday meanderings — Two types of transportation for police at the Lincoln Memorial.

It was a great visit!. We won’t be taking any mini-vacas for awhile so I’ll get back into my old routine!

Have a great weekend! Maybe I’ll see you out and about!

Kathy

Dogs in the Hood

April 21, 2016 by KTgreen

Dogs at an Art Festival

Dogs (and cat) out and about!

Dog on plane — This dog is waiting to board the flight from DC to Tampa. He’s an explosive expert!

Mermaid Weekend

April 13, 2016 by KTgreen

For 20 years, the “mermaids” have been traveling to Cedar Key just to hang out. And it’s the same weekend as the Cedar Key Arts Festival.

And most of them really are mermaids–as in former performers at the Weeki Wachee Springs Park Mermaid Show.

I’m running names through my head right now. Just to count how many. Vera, Sarah, Catherine, Bonnie, Sue, Helene, Anne, Cheryl, Jean, Yvonne, Donna, Barbara, Rachel, Pam, Ty, Michelle, and Me.

Oh yeah, there was also a poodle.

Once a mermaid, always a mermaid!

(Not me, I’m just a friend of the mermaids. Not even a mermaid wannabe. Do you have any idea what those mermaids have to go through?)

My friends Donna and Yvonne have been going on this weekend adventure for about 17 years. I’m guessing that I’ve probably been there six or seven times. My niece Michelle has been there at least three times. We don’t go every year.

Michelle and Me — Michelle and I. Ready to go!

We stay at Mermaid Landings.

Not a fancy-schmancy place…..

Mermaids Landing

Mermaids Landing is on the market and the owner actually did a bit of fixing up. Like the cabinet doors did not fall off of their hinges on this visit. And all the water heaters were working!

Here's the view of the "Honeymoon Suite" — Here’s the view from the “Honeymoon Suite”

Here’s a picture of a fish in a tree. Oh, wait. There’s an Osprey there, too! This tree was right beside my cottage.

Mermaid Weekend — Our view of low tide from the Honeymoon cottage. During high tide that boat is entirely covered.

Since we were there anyway, and I am helping out with the 2016 Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival, I went to the “Old Florida Celebration of the Arts” to check out the scene.

There were many unique artists. I talked to several artists and handed out applications for the Homosassa Festival.

Old Florida Celebration of the Arts