Blogs from Kissimmee, Florida, United States, North America - page 25

Zooooom. That was the top speed taken on Saturday as the diligent duo team flew off for a new prize. While crawling through the big RV show last week, both the Foreman's (Sam & Sandy) and us found a booth selling membership to the mega, wholesale box store: Costco. We had never had an interest because the only Costco stores in New York are located in New York City. However, the rumored report is that they are building one in Rochester.....oh, lucky day! So meet the new Costco members! It was really a no-brainer. The cost of membership is $55...... completely refundable at anytime we don't want it! They also gave us a $10 gift card, a huge, insulated tote, a cookbook, many coupons, and a cover for my Ipad. On top of that, while signing ... read more

Slowly but surely, we are settling in to our winter home. Finding out what we forgot to bring and either repurchasing or just "letting it go" --- none of it of any major consequence. My beautiful, lighted, outdoor tree stays dark and lonely instead of twinkling like a million stars at the night. The plug is missing. We'll either just pack it away or let it stand alone: quiet and dark like a spook in the night. Each finding allows another trip to Wal-Mart which gives me joy and pleasure. We've made our way to some of our other favorite shops with more yet to go.....so many choices - life is good. Last Friday night, the Tropical Palms Park sponsored a "Welcome Back" party for all of us snowbirds. It was very nice and great seeing ... read more

Geo: 28.3467, -81.4801After a restless night I awoke when it was still dark at about 4am. I peeked through the cabin curtains and I could see the unmistakable orange glow of civilisation in the distance, a sure sign we were close to Fort Lauderdale. I drifted back to an uneasy sleep and awoke a few hours later and Allure had docked. We quickly showered and headed down to breakfast for the last time in the main dining room. The elevators we already full of people ready to disembark and they soon started calling out the numbers for people to leave the ship. We returned to our cabin and did the last minute check to make sure we had left nothing behind. We then proceeded to Deck 5 and left Allure and all its wonders behind.Baggage collection ... read more

It's that time...the beginning of the end of our enjoyable winter retreat. Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday when we were pulling into our site with our crunched side compartment. Diane's sign hung on the palm tree greeting and guiding us into site 310. Hooray...we had arrived! Tuesday, we had our last "long-termer's" morning coffee clatch. Only one table was set up but it had the best of friends at it. There were six of us: Sam & Sandy, Walt & Diane, Cory and me......and Lulu. This is the same loyal group of friends who have remained together from beginning to end and beyond. We have been so fortunate to have found such great friends so far away from home. Friends Forever....no matter where we are. We continued our weekly tradition with ... read more

The time has arrived. The call is out from the Northern hills: Come home......Come home......so the navigation has begun. First, the Faber family and Chandler. They flew out of the Orlando airport at 7:00 AM this morning. Safe travels, dear family. We miss you already. Our last day together was spent at a festive and nearby spot: Old Town. Yesterday, we all walked up to this carnivalesque hub of activity to Flippers, a pizzeria. Here we sat on their deck enjoying the food but more so, the company of each other. Where did the time go? That old saying rings true: "How fast time flies when you are having a good time". The Knapp family departs on Tuesday. With much more energy and ambition than us, they have headed off today to one more park: Disney's ... read more