Back Porch Pickin'

Thursday

On Thursday we set off for Marilee’s and managed to squeeze the trailer into her back garden. We have done lots of sitting and playing. On Thursday evening we joined in a Back Porch Pickers rehearsal. This is a band in which Marilee and Jan play. They have a gig on Sunday, playing for a Church leader's inauguration - Bluegrass and BBQ- the Bishop and other church leaders will be there, so quite important.

Friday

On Friday we had a bucket of KFC chicken, Checkers Apple Pies and stuff and a whole bunch of friends came round to play in Marilee’s front room. Great fun.

Saturday

Went to Sleepy Hollow for breakfast. There were 7 of us and we all enjoyed a huge breakfast for $5 each. Ed and Lois joined us after breakfast. This is a great place, a real bikers paradise, set on the edge of a lovely lake. There is a large area outside with picnic benches and they serve breakfast, followed by BBQ alongside a bar. It's very popular place for bikers and airboats, as they can pull up along the canal, and others who come by road. There was a live country singer and we sat and watched people coming and going in airboats. One got stuck on some dry land just opposite us and we all enjoyed watching his antics as he tried to get off (if your goin' to make an ediot of yourself, why not do it in front of two hundred bikers). Terry and I had a ride on an airboat - quite an experience - always wanted to ride one of these. We saw an alligator's nest with 9 babies swimming in the shallow water with a 7 foot Mamma alligator keeping watch! Amazing sight! There were loads of birds on the lake - ibis, herons, vultures etc. etc. The canal leading to the lake was very pretty with the cypress trees just turning green with new leaves.

We then went to Fort Cooper State Park for a walk round the nature trail. Supper was KFC Chicken etc left over from the night before!