The Parks, a bike ride and a dinner show!

Temps are still cooler than normal but the sun is getting higher in the sky and that's a big plus. So, what do we do? We start out by taking in a couple of parks. EPCOT was a good place to start. Darlene wanted to see "Off Kilter"... (The band.)

From there we headed for the Magic Kingdom just in time to take in the evening retreat.

followed by a ride on the TomorrowLand Transit Authority, where Bill can let his "inner kid" loose. (Oh yeah, that's Angela trying to remain anonymous.)

Then, we hit the trail, the bike trail that is. This time we head out to the Van Fleet Trail. The long, flat, paved old RR bed is a trek into the Florida woods. Typically, during warmer weather this trail provides the bike rider with a grand variety of wildlife. Although, it's worthy to note that you might encounter a critter that just may get your heart racing. Take for example, a twelve foot gater in your path, sunning itself on the warm pavement, or the lazy snake taking in a few rays just of the edge of the pavement! At least this day was cool enough that we had to really struggle to find a local critter such as this unconcerned armadillo...

The tree lined bike path goes on for miles. Our eyes and ears scanned the quiet and the thick wet land  for any hint of wildlife. Except for the haunting hoot of an owl and our armoured friend above, the eleven mile ride was a peaceful stretch that provided each of us with solitude and a place to set our own pace.

A few days later twenty-two of us gathered for an evening of fine food and a show at "Capone's." Being a large group we were seated at one long table and enjoyed the privilege of digging into the buffet first.

Darlene let the evening and her first (and only) drink get the "better" of her...

The buffet was very good and the show... well, I'll let our photos tell the story. Before that, you need to know who the fellow on the right front of the table in the left photo above is. He's Mike, and guess who the cast of Capone's sought out. Yep, Mike!

Mike didn't seem to mind either!

Mike didn't even flinch! The rest of us had a lot of laughs - at Mike's expense! Actually, the night was outstanding. The food was great and the show was fast and funny. The "Speakeazy" theme included good singing and  typical Capone era "bad guy" comedy. The final song put it all together...

Trust us, it really was an outstanding evening full of good food, laughter and good friends!

Here's our "mug shot"...