tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post8959381731797440199..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Where I WasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-62982768365941920332008-07-28T07:29:00.000-05:002008-07-28T07:29:00.000-05:00I laughed out loud too! I do the same thing when ...I laughed out loud too! I do the same thing when we go to other places and think, "Do you know how much we pay for so-an-so at Home Despot or Lowes back home?!" Or, "OOoohh, look at that big rock!"<BR/><BR/>I guess I should be kinder to the tourists who want to feed the seagulls.Just the Right Sizehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681615664221289872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-88262104732125580472008-07-28T00:37:00.000-05:002008-07-28T00:37:00.000-05:00Hey FC-Writing from Kuantan Malaysia right now. ...Hey FC-<BR/>Writing from Kuantan Malaysia right now. Taking lots of pictures so hopefully will get some post out soon! It is HOT!!! here but oh so beautiful! Poor Thunder is at work while I lay on the beach thinking this ain't too bad of a way to spend my 51st b-day! Hope all is well there!<BR/>LightninAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-39996139856360493372008-07-27T20:53:00.000-05:002008-07-27T20:53:00.000-05:00I remember going to the Matanzas Theatre on Saturd...I remember going to the Matanzas Theatre on Saturday mornings and getting in for 6 RC bottle caps. <BR/><BR/>I'm going to send you some photos this week of my latest project. I think you'll get a kick out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-61673238347249901642008-07-27T20:48:00.000-05:002008-07-27T20:48:00.000-05:003C,Thing is, we have bears too! ... and sharks! It...3C,<BR/>Thing is, we have bears too! ... and sharks! It's like predator city down here :)<BR/><BR/>Swampangel,<BR/>Hey! Happy one year bloggoversary! That's an anole lizard.<BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>So funny that you came back to make the correction. I noticed it and knew it was a typo coming from you.<BR/>I would have come back too!<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Mel,<BR/>He's a very funny crazy person.<BR/><BR/>Dee,<BR/>They are worth every pushup.<BR/>Those peach muffins ... OMG!<BR/><BR/>Doc,<BR/>Wow, you climbed that?!<BR/>I bet it is amazing in the winter.<BR/><BR/>Freste,<BR/>Hell hath no fury like a doughnut sconed. <BR/><BR/>Susan,<BR/>Georgia is a beauty. I lived in Savannah for 3 years as a ranger and I'm very fond of the peach state.<BR/><BR/>JOJO,<BR/>Good!<BR/>I know what you mean, the bridges are the biggest hills we get around here.<BR/><BR/>Marian,<BR/>Hi! Welcome to Pure Florida! What a funny way to find me.<BR/>Lucky you to own 2 cabins in beautiful Blue Ridge.<BR/>Thanks for commenting!<BR/><BR/>Sandcastle Momma,<BR/>Too funny! When I went to college, I couldn't get over the hills on the UWF campus. I had never biked on any kind of hill before.<BR/><BR/>Miz S,<BR/>Obviously I wasn't!!<BR/>What makes it worse is I'm the guy who threatens to show my Mohs procedure shoulder scar to anyone who thinks sunscreen isn't necessary.<BR/>Total doofus this time.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Alan,<BR/>It's a sign of a native!<BR/>Be proud.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Cathy S,<BR/>Another Merciers addict!<BR/>I just finished the last of my Granny Smith cider that I brought back.<BR/>Hey, I actually got a photo of the Boyds you researched for us!<BR/><BR/>Pablo,<BR/>I was in the Rockies just after high school, 14,000 feet up, and I agree with you, they are breath taking.<BR/>He doesn't know who PV is, but he's definitely got it goin' on!<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>I didn't taste a scone until about 5 years ago, but I'm a convert!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-20719344473938340192008-07-27T19:47:00.000-05:002008-07-27T19:47:00.000-05:00Mmmmm...scones....Sounds like a great trip despite...Mmmmm...scones....<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a great trip despite the sunburn. I don't have to drive quite as far to see a waterfall, but still they are pretty amazing.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-79174092117383220562008-07-27T16:35:00.000-05:002008-07-27T16:35:00.000-05:00Hey, FC, have you ever been to the Rocky Mountains...Hey, FC, have you ever been to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado? I had never seen them until I was in my 30s and I was utterly astonished. I just didn't have the words to understand something so huge. I'd seen the Smokies and the Ozarks, but those are hardly foothills compared to the Rockies.<BR/><BR/>It sure is a wonderful land we live in.<BR/><BR/>(Also, I see what you mean about Prince Valiant.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-40954334188917401542008-07-27T16:06:00.000-05:002008-07-27T16:06:00.000-05:00I too am back from the mountains and came home cri...I too am back from the mountains and came home crispy fried with a sunburn. We Floridians know to put on sunscreen at home, but I think we forget that there is also sun when it is cooler outside. I love Blue Ridge. We like to vacation there as well. And Mercier's is on my list of must visit sites. I still have a little jam left from last March, but it goes fast. We brought home some DELICIOUS peaches from Virginia. I am stuffing myself with them now and trying to figure out how to freeze the rest before they go bad. Thanks for sharing your vacation with the rest of us. The sad thing about vacations is it means you have to go back to work when they are over. ;o(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-48617664859828266122008-07-27T16:05:00.000-05:002008-07-27T16:05:00.000-05:00Glad I'm not the only Floridian that gawks at clif...Glad I'm not the only Floridian that gawks at cliffs and tumbling streams in the big mountains. :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649597561490835413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-53639533201240989002008-07-27T14:02:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:02:00.000-05:00Welcome home, FC. Things were kind of quiet with y...Welcome home, FC. Things were kind of quiet with you out of town. Sounds like a fun vacation, except for the sunburn. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?Miz Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797076536055067930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-31975775643788631572008-07-27T13:26:00.000-05:002008-07-27T13:26:00.000-05:00Your trip looks like SO much fun! We were up that ...Your trip looks like SO much fun! We were up that way a few years ago and it is indeed beautiful country. We're always amazed at hills, cliffs or anything with an elevation of more than 2 or 3 feet LOL My mother's family comes from a small in Alabama and they still show movies on the outside wall of the general store. I love those small towns! Glad ya'll had fun and glad you're back!Sandcastle Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909850898687059507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-61629276290669529832008-07-27T12:34:00.000-05:002008-07-27T12:34:00.000-05:00Hi - I live in Florida and own 2 cabin rentals in ...Hi - I live in Florida and own 2 cabin rentals in Blue Ridge. I can relate to all of your comparisons between the rocks in the water, gators, cliffs & waterfalls! I saw your blog by receiving Google Alerts for Blue Ridge. You have a good sense of humor and I actually enjoyed reading your blog. You're funny. I've been to Merciers and had a many apple fritters. Thanks for the entertainment. Marian, http://www.CabinsPlusMore.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-78677835797802631822008-07-27T12:13:00.000-05:002008-07-27T12:13:00.000-05:00YOU MAKE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD!and i needed it today!c...YOU MAKE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD!<BR/>and i needed it today!<BR/>cliffs? waterfalls? whats that? heck i thought the Manuel something or other bridge on the turnpike is as mountainous as i ever see. oh yeah and the bridge into Indiantown off the Beeline.. :)jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739043673679583206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-33608794823258942552008-07-27T11:44:00.000-05:002008-07-27T11:44:00.000-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed my BEAUTIFUL state of Georgia...I'm glad you enjoyed my BEAUTIFUL state of Georgia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-61059911482685993822008-07-27T11:18:00.000-05:002008-07-27T11:18:00.000-05:00Welcome home.I know what you mean about the theate...Welcome home.<BR/>I know what you mean about the theater, only in reverse. We had one theater in town and one movie with two show times. Either you saw it or you didn't. <BR/>Did someone say baked goods? This year I've tried to turnover a new leaf by not frittering away my time and donut overdo them. When I remember...Frestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709407108656065720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-3934662285344650712008-07-27T11:08:00.000-05:002008-07-27T11:08:00.000-05:00Well, FC, you drove right past and didn't even do ...Well, FC, you drove right past and didn't even do a shout out. Harumph.<BR/><BR/>Used to go to Amicalola Falls quite a bit, even before it was officially a state park -- in all seasons. It's pretty cool and sparkly looking in the frozen wintertime. Even climbed the face of the falls (yeah, I know). When I first visited after moving back from FL it was a lot different. I'll assume you visited the "visitor's museum" full of snakes and critters.<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you made it back.Dr. Knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035212475787264261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-69251043892940770492008-07-27T09:59:00.000-05:002008-07-27T09:59:00.000-05:00Sounds like a good time was had by all. We loved ...Sounds like a good time was had by all. <BR/><BR/>We loved Amicalola Falls when we went. We don't get up that way near often enough. :-(<BR/><BR/>The muffins, scones, etc... sound great too. Even if you DO have to do pushups to work 'em off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-17159461357919078932008-07-27T09:54:00.000-05:002008-07-27T09:54:00.000-05:00Wow, I just realized I used "their" instead of "th...Wow, I just realized I used "their" instead of "they're"-- I could not let that go without acknowledging such a goof. And to think I was once a proofreader. Yikes.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-35729566652798949632008-07-27T09:31:00.000-05:002008-07-27T09:31:00.000-05:00Thanks for letting him tag along! :)Thanks for letting him tag along! :)ImagineMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997806954000549002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-10045950189857438492008-07-27T09:12:00.000-05:002008-07-27T09:12:00.000-05:00Georgia looks like a grand place for a vacation. Y...Georgia looks like a grand place for a vacation. You gotta gawk at waterfalls, it's what their there for.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-37657046169373801052008-07-27T08:50:00.000-05:002008-07-27T08:50:00.000-05:00Oh, I haven't been up in the mountains in years. I...Oh, I haven't been up in the mountains in years. It looks so nice! We would always stop and gawk at the falls, too :) And yeah, no gators to worry about is a plus.<BR/><BR/>Love the pic you got up top ow. What kind of lizardo is that?SwampAngel65https://www.blogger.com/profile/06402145656806012096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-10930298109342672242008-07-27T08:45:00.000-05:002008-07-27T08:45:00.000-05:00Purely tickled to have you back. Sounds and looks ...Purely tickled to have you back. Sounds and looks like you had a wonderful time. <BR/>We often discuss how little we would enjoy have gators in our water. I know they are iconic, but newts and green frogs are kinda more my speed. We have bears though. lolthreecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.com