"Eye Candy!" Part 2 of 3

....On with the show... and what a show it was. The entire "West Side" of DownTown Disney was the setting for this year's "Car Masters" Weekend. Enjoy!

 

A "Foose" design.

 

 Another "Foose" design...

 

 

Ahhhhhhh, be still my heart!

 

We're not done yet, and we've got some beauties coming up!

 

Stay tuned for Part 3 of  3

"Eye Candy!" Part 1 of 3

I don't have to write very much for this post! Just enjoy..........

 

 

There's more on the above Vette in Part 3 of 3.

 

 

All you car lovers out there, do you know who this is?

(I'll tell you who he is at the bottom of this post.)

 

 

This "Hemi" is the product of the young man photographed above.

 

That's enough for this post. I'll let your hearts stop racing for the time being.

Stay tuned for "Car Masters" Weekend Part 2 of 3.

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 His name is, Chip Foose!

 

You can learn all about him at:  www.chipfoose.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Around and About

"Andrea" seamed to straddle central Florida this week. She left us wet with teaming bands of rain off and on for two-plus days and a fair amount of tornado watches and warnings. There were a few power outages but we faired well.


Earlier this week, Pat was working, I decided to head out on my own.

I took a little run around Encore Lake Magic this week. Lot's of empty spaces and some campers waiting for their owners.

Duane and Kathy's fifth-wheel is taking it in stride!

 

While Pete and Joan's trailer continues to monitor the weather. (Notice the anemometer on the roof.)

 

...and, Jack's trailer and truck are prepared for whatever comes...

 

All is well folks.  Hmmmm, an empty campground, no one to go out to eat with. Pat's at work, I'll just have to tough it out and go to.....

.....where else?

 

Pat and I headed out to the Auburndale flea-market. Their big days are Saturday and Sunday. We went Friday! Actually, it was better that we went on Friday. Not many shoppers and even though most of the vendors were not there we didn't have to wade through bay after bay of the same things!

We left empty handed.

But, we did get to see a few of their show-stoppers.....

Gee, for a fee you can even feed them!

 

 

 

Now that I work during the week and Pat works weekends. I now get a lot more carving time in!

 

Here's my latest woodcarvings...

 

"Studious Stitch"

 

"The Black Stallion"

 

"Winnie the Pooh"

You can check them out at: http://oneofakindwoodcarvings.blogspot.com/

 

 

 Gee, with Pat working I might as well make good use of my time....

 

 

I'll keep this Blog post short and sweet.

 

 

I'm heading out to practice for my next "gig!"

 

 

Between carving and work I get to practice in the band... and its time for practice....

 

 

 

 

Later "dudes!"

 

 

 

 

OK, did I miss spring?

I know that after a person retires, time zips by... but this is crazy! It seems like just yesterday we were having lunch after our bike rides or doing something with a group of friends. Some of you know I transferred to another role at Disney. Well, its been quite a "ride" literally. I've been putting in more hours and it looks like it can get pretty busy through out the year. However, the role is somewhat overwhelming trying to learn all the "ins and outs" of Disney World property and the central Florida area; but its also most enjoyable and more than a little unique. The role's title says it all, Executive Transportation Host.

The new role is certainly keeping me busy and Pat is getting busier as the ESPN summer sports events gear up. I work through the weekdays and Pat works weekends! Fortunately, my new role will not alter our plans to head north this summer.

It seems like just yesterday we were saying so-long to all of you. I think the last couple to leave was Angie and Rico.

We lost a fellow DisneyQuest Cast Member a couple of weeks ago. Muriel and Art began with us in late 2007. We were all part of the "A-Team." (It sounds cool, but I think the person who gave us that name was thinking it's the "Aged-Team!") About five months ago Art was having severe stomach pains. Sadly, it turned out to be a large tumor. The doctors had a difficult time identifying the exact type of cancer he had. He had surgery but when another inoperable tumor developed all they could do was keep him comfortable. He passed away last week. Muriel and Art purchased a mobile home in Kissimmee a few years ago and just this year they moved into a double wide in the same park. They recently sold everything up north and moved down hear this past spring. Muriel will be staying down here and will continue on as a Cast Member. Art and Muriel both have a very strong faith and it carried both of them through this sad time of their lives. Their family will visit often and Muriel's Disney family will continue to be a big part of her life and Art's memory.

Soon after you all left, Pat and I talked John and Grace into joining us for a day at EPCOT.

We were all taken by surprise as a dolphin zipped by us in the "Living Seas" Aquarium. (Here's a fun fact for you. The "Living Seas" Aquarium is large enough to fit "Spaceship Earth" inside it and drive a Disney bus around it!)

 

We were rained out but we managed to see several shows and enjoy a great day together.

Glass flowers

 

Pat remembered hearing about the (over) 10,000 roses that adorned the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe for Mother's Day.

 

And finally, we got to take our (new to us) Winnebago Access Premier out for a weekend. We fired up the Triton V10 and headed to Daytona. We camped in the Daytona KOA across the street from the huge flea market just off I95.

... and we forgot lots of stuff! Coffee, and lots of little creature comfort things that we carried in our Journey! But we survived. We visited with Don and Anne who lives in Palm Coast. Anne was up north with a new Grandson and Don was headed up there later in the week.

All went well in spite of the fact that we now have to get used to a 55 gallon gas tank instead of a 95 gallon fuel tank! We started out with a few miles on the coach but it appears we used up 27 gallons of gas in 200 miles. We're learning that our mileage may well be less with the gas engine in lieu of the fuel sipping Cummins of our Journey but we wanted to downsize and so we did. I guess one consolation is that gas is cheaper than diesel! Everything worked well and I'm sure we'll get accustomed to tighter quarters. One big difference is driving this thing. Oh not the handling, its the driving quarters! We feel like we're sitting in a VW Beatle compared to our Journey Class A front end!

 

I'll leave you with this little cutie. This guy parked himself next to a young female in our pond across the street. It's mating season and he was doing his best to court one of our pond's residents. Funny, he's not been around lately..... must've been a one night stand!

He was over 6'.

 

We wish everyone a safe and fun-filled summer.