Where is the time going?

This post is a little late because "the hurrier I go, the behinder I get!" The days are flying by. Our PTB members  are all "a buzz" about the "end of March!" Yikes, they're talking about heading north, as in going home! At least we've got a few more bike rides, lunches and "Off-Trail Socials" to go. So, I might as well write up our last ride, the West-Orange trail.

But first, Pat and I visited with our Winnebago friends at the Central Florida W.I.T Rally. We didn't get to see everyone of our friends but we did get to lunch with Ed and Sandy. It just so happened that Sandy entered the Quilt contest and came in first place with her Calendar Quilt.

Each strip is a month and each month is represented by the special event of the month.

We also learned that Sandy (a different Sandy) won the top honor with a baby quilt (sorry no photo).

We only stayed a brief time and headed back... work ya know!

But then came Monday, and another bike ride!

The "gang" headed out with great gusto!

Our first stop went well.

Our tail-enders, Joan and Judy questioned the validity of the two "new" tail enders... Buzz and Walt. I guess they "vaunt to be alone!"

It was a stand-off. Joan won! Walt (with his ahem, classic "retro" bike) gave in and road ahead.

On we went to the Killarney Station, five miles ahead and the turn-around point for our ride.

During our break, Jack snuck a ride on Joepy's (pronounced U P) "arm chair special."

I heard a bit of grumbling when Jack had to return the bike to Joepy! While all this was going on we found out that our normally eager riders took advantage of the stop-over...

Buzz looks wide awake, but don't let that fool you!

So, we headed back for lunch and had lots of laughs. Leaving the quaint town of Winter Garden we noticed one critter high on the town water tower.

This superb Osprey was a marvel to observe. From there we headed back to our homes away from home.

The highlight of the week was a birthday party where we all got to eat some elegant cake.....

and more cake!

To top it of, a few of us got to enjoy it together!

 

So what's the big deal about having another birthday... and signing up for Medicare!

Another thing happened this week that only takes place when the moon is at perigee (closest to Earth in it's orbit). The "Supemoon" was spectacular and short lived. Everyone was willing to be sacrificial lambs for the mosquitoes and made way for any vantage point they could to see this rare event.

The moon appears largest when it is photographed near the horizon with objects in the foreground. Even though the pictures don't do the view justice, you can easily note the smaller size of the moon once it rose above the trees. Maybe we can hope to see this once again.... in another twenty or so years!