Pigs in the Bed!

This week we get to feature a few real pigs! Once upon a time there were these three (er) seven little pigs. These little piggies have been wandering about the wooded area in and around Citrus Highlands. But, unlike the little piggies of folk lore, these piggies began to rip up our common areas! So, the members of our HOA thought it best to move them (not to market) but to someone else's back yard... some place miles away. There they'll be happy as pigs in ........., and we'll let some other HOA or home owners deal with these little piggies.

Our HOA hired a few "locals" to "hunt down" and do them varmints in. As the residents of Citrus Highlands slept, two intrepid "red necks" and their trusty hounds forged into the thick woods, tracked and caged seven wild boars. These critters are guilty of digging up a 20' X 20' section of grass that looked like someone took a roto-tillar to it.

The next morning I headed out for my (nearly) daily bike ride around the community. I happened upon a rough looking pick-up that two guys (who you know didn't live here) were pounding on something on the truck. The truck broke down and that meant a photo op....

Yep, four on the left side, two on the right side and one in the backseat of the pick-up!

These little piggies are not your average farm type hog... they're aggressive and you don't want to meet one while on your walk.

I've got to give credit to the two canines who did their job...

They weren't driving but they sure seemed smart enough to!

Our story ends happily for Citrus Highlands and the wild boars. The trappers are licensed to trap wild boars and relocate them into specified locations.

Our next episode took us to the Magic Kingdom. I'm sure most of you are quite familiar with it so I won't try to "wow" any of you. Six of us tried to use up our free photo pass for our annual photo shoot all together.

Here's a few fun photos for you....

From left to right, my eye, Buzz and Darlene, next to Pat. We're heading down stream on.....

"It's a Small World!" Let's all sing it together... "It's a Small World after all, it's a small world after all." (There now I've got that tune stuck in your head for the rest of the day, enjoy!)

We were sprinkled with "pixie dust" by the "Fairy God Mother."

...and we got to "hob-knob" with the Presidents.

All that was fun, but the real fun is just beginning. Bill and Angela's kids, Dawn and Bill Jr. (Little Bill) along with their kids, Cody, Chase and Jordan are visiting for the week. Bill and Angela's fifth-wheel is occupied, our spare bedroom and air mattress are occupied as well as our motor home! Let's see if Pat and I plan this out just right we might just have our fuel costs covered for our trip north this summer!

We'll be reporting on their stay in the week to come.

As for our Monday bike ride. My spies will be reporting back to me soon enough.

In the mean time, Bill and Angela and the kids wasted no time to hit the parks. Magic Kingdom----check.

Hollywood Studios----check.

EPCOT----check.

Sea World----check.

And last but not least, Animal Kingdom coming up.

Each day has been a marathon for the group. We hear that Bill and Angela eluded the kids on a couple of occasions to take a breather.

It's been a whirlwind week for the entire family. You know what the kids are going to be doing when they return to school next week.....ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

As for Bill and Angela, we have a hunch they might be sleeping in a few days after the kids head for home.

This just in, breaking news.

Our Ghost Writer has just sent along the very latest on our latest bike ride in Celebration.

Thanks to Jim, who has taken over Dave's job behind the camera, we have some great photos to pass along. (Although, he kept us waiting due to his substitute teaching role. You'd think nothing would interfere with our weekly bike ride report!)

Joan our "Keeper of the Roster" held the roll-call muster for twenty-eight riders. Cool temps made for a brisk but lively ride.... they had to take two stops!

Peter headed up the lead after he performed a quick charge on his "auto-shift" bike. (Bet you can't find the battery on his bike. Now you know why he pedals so effortlessly.)

Of course our riders had to stop at the "official" pit stop of our Celebration ride....

From there our riders took on "the gauntlet." The windy stretch of rode passing a golf course and nothing to break the wind.

Notice all the jackets!  No Spandex today!

Turkey vultures. (I think they're gathered around a slow rider!)

Now, you may wonder why Jim was interested in this squirrel. Being from up north, Jim is used to twenty pound squirrels. Florida squirrels have too many preditors to deal with to get that big!

Actually, I just found out from another one of my sleuts that just after this photo was taken, thinking Jim was reaching into his pocket for food, the critter jumped at Jim when he put the camera in his pocket. See, don't feed the wild life down here! (Jim says, "lesson learned!")

But Jim was still on a quest. Any critter will do.

Even the peaceful Cardinal taking a breather in the tree was no match for Jims shutter finger!

 

Jim added this final photo but you'll have to ask him about it!

Some rides headed to the Tavern and the rest to The Columbian. Our riders enjoyed a great ride topped off

with warm food and good conversation.

I'll leave you with some classic bicycles a few of our members don't want to talk about....

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First,

Rose's answer to keeping up with the group.....

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 Second,

Joepy on a speed run on the Van Fleet trail testing Kathy's bike!

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....and last but not least,

Peter's answer to the "Ride Flat" bike...

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Till next time!