While in Fort McCoy, I wandered over to the Oklawaha River.
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Gave another Florida History Heroes talk at the Fort McCoy Library in Marion County this time. I spoke about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and her writings that help depict and preserve the area around Fort McCoy. There’s Henry Plant whose steamboats[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Great view looking north on A1A. There’s the Elbow Room, which still is there today. The Elbow Room opened in the spot it now sits in 1938. It gained international fame due to it’s significant appearance in the very popular[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alva’s offer of a sugar cookie from the picnic, though appreciated, is still a bit much for the stomach troubled Trilby. #SugarCookieDay
Trilby finally arrives at the picnic only to discover the strawberry sundaes, fried chicken and apple turnovers he had eaten along the way has made him a bit queasy to participate. The background of this drawing is one of my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby’s gathering goodies being brought to the picnic he’s heading for. He plucks a strawberry sundae that Amelia, the bunny, is carrying a tray of for the enjoyment of the picnickers. #StrawberrySundaeDay
Trilby has managed to attain a few of Penney’s apple turnovers as both come across Davie, the black bear, also heading to the picnic. Davie has a piping hot box of fried chicken, which is a bit more than disconcerting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Josie Francis sent this postcard to Mr. Harold Cady in Bellows Falls, Utah, in February of 1910. Josie writes that she attends the Baptist church and that the church is better supported than the church back in Utah. She writes,”The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby finds Penney on her way to the same picnic he is going to by way of the fresh apple turnovers in her basket leaving a trail of hot, wonderful apple goodness. Penny is considering wearing a bikini she recently[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy Birthday, America!!! You all have fun and celebrate and thank any military service men and women you see! #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly
Trilby calls after the quickly exiting UFO for his new alien pal to Stay out of the Sun with the heat being what it’s been! #StayOutoftheSunDay
Trilby is strolling through the woods to a picnic and is bothered by an intruding alien & his transportation device. The lone extraterrestrial inquires as to the nearest burger joint. Trilby points the way to the The Burger Inn​, though,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…