How about surf camp

JC is spending the week learning how to surf, not using a power boat, but the nature action of the ocean.  A few for your viewing pleasure.

that's the group warming up, notice Grandma under the umbrella.......

waxing the board getting ready to head out....
thanks Uncle Ed for the wax.....

catching that first wave,  well maybe the third or fourth,

but she's doing it

a really tired kid after a long morning

a few more

and more later about surf camp

dolphins and jaycee

So what does one do during the day in St Augustine??? Well just go swimming with the dolphins

Here are some pictures of the adventures of my granddaughter while visiting Florida over the past few days.

First is her bedroom, yep the living room of our 40 ft Fifth wheel travel trailer:


Next is a pic of what the local girl friend of my wife did to her nails and toenails:



So today being Saturday before Father's Day, Viola and I decided to take JC to the racettrack at Daytona Beach. But frst we had to meet up with the expert at the Race Track and doing at the Birthplace Speed, John-John (aka: Longrooffan aka Bythenumbers) So once intros were made we were off to the track:



What track, why the big 500 track
And all thewhile I have problems downloading pictures to this blog. more later But we had a blast and more pictures ot come. tom

Message From The Noble Assistant....

Hi everyone! Seems like you haven't heard from me in a while, so I thought I would check in. So, later on today, (it is really early in the morning,) we are heading down to Daytona, Florida to see the jeepjunkie, the olelongrooffan, and their families. Cannot wait!!!! Haha. In case you are wondering, yes, I have hacked my grandfaher's blog. But, what he doesn't know will not hurt him. Mwahahaha. I love it down here in the "Blue Hair State". I might have to join in on the name too, except probably purple. (Do not worry Mom, we will get it to where it comes out before school.) To all the people whom I have sent here to keep up with our little adventure, we will eventually have more pics of the life down here. I promise. If Papa will stop procrastinating. Well time to get off of here... Celebrate Life!!! The Noble Assistant

The Fort at St Augustine

So while the Beachgoddess was resting, the Noble Assistant and I headed downtown St. Augustine for a couple hours of touristing and exposing her to the area. Our first stop was at the Fort, a great place to visit, one of our National Parks, and well worth the trip to spend a couple hours at should you ever be in this Great Nation's Oldest City. The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Construction started in 1672 and completed finally in 1756. First thing that happened upon arriving and walking into the fort, was a loud BOOM that scared the beejees out of Jaycee. During the weekends the reenactors shoot off a cannon every couple hours at the fort. So to enter the fort, you have to ask permission of the gate man

so after getting a pic with a reenactor, we headed for the fort





I caption this one: "my granpa doesn't need a shotgun when he has one of these - boys better beware"

The main courtyard:

A pic with the sign that addressed the fort:

of course, after the fort we needed to rest, so we went to the one place where you can rest, and still be a tourist:
Then quit and back to visit with the Beachgoddess. And that's how we celebrated life on Saturday. tom

The Mamooth Springs Trip

So the trip from Missouri to Florida involved a stop a Mamooth Springs at the Missouri/Arkansas state line. A first for the Noble Assistant, but here are some pics for your viewing pleasure. This first thing was sitting on tree roots, just the perfect height to rest on


The map:



More views




So that is the stop at Mamooth Springs, ARK, on the way to Florida. More later on days in Florida. tom