Holiday Out

This  is the last full day of our spring break, extended.  We spent it in Jensen Beach, about 18 miles from Fort Pierce, Fl.  The place is Holiday Out and you can rent a place or own a lot.  Most people, it seems, own, and have a RV, mobile home, or built a home here.  Our friends from Nicholasville that are here, own and have a RV, and rent their lot out to anyone wanting to put their own camper there.  We are in a modular home this week.

The pool, activity center (Clubhouse) and their private beach access, is across the road (A1A).  It is very easy to get to from here.  There is actually a tunnel you can walk through or drive your car.  Since we take several bags and a cooler, we load it up and drive.  Today, Thursday, they are serving lunch for a small price and we all plan to eat there.  The view is amazing from their patio.  The patio is large, the pool is large, and there are plenty of chairs.  You have to take your own beach chair for the beach:)

This is a much quieter week than last.  We have played games with our friends, Clyde and I have gone to the pool a few times, and he and I have walked the beach some....not much.  The walking isn't as easy as it is at New Smyrna. We love the walks.  We have enjoyed eating at new places, but haven't found any as good as Aunt Catfish.  LOL.  

The town of Stuart, very near Jensen, has lots of fun shops and we walked those one afternoon.  We ate last night at Fort Pierce, a place called Archie's.  It's a biker bar, with Karaoke last night. I had a good burger and sweet potato fries.  There was a very nice public park nearby with swings to sit and look out at the ocean.  I really would like to go back there and walk around that area.  Really pretty.

This pic is on the patio at the Clubhouse for Holiday Out.

 Eating burgers with our friends at their place.  

 Pics with Jason, Becky and family are at their place, Embassy Suites, at Deerfield Beach.  They went on a Carnival Cruise for spring break.  They were flying out of Fort Lauderdale on Monday, so we went to spend the day with them on Sunday.

 This is Timber.  He loves the water, pool or ocean.  His mom, Valerie, takes him to the beach most days and he "retrieves" the ball she throws...over and over.

 You can't see the view from this picture, but it was amazing.  It was down the beach from Holiday Out, Shuckers is the name.

 Below, from the ocean looking back at Shuckers.

 This was a very cool ride under the row of Banyan trees.

 This beach is a short ride down from Holiday Out.  Bathtub Beach.

 I wanted to add one of little buddy, Lucas.  He was all ready for the big UK vs. Uconn game.  We watched the final two games here at Jensen with our friends.  

 I didn't get a picture from Conchy Joe's Seafood.  It was the nicest place we have eaten this week.  We had a big seafood platter.  Very good food.  We also ate at a place beside us, I believe it was called Seaside.  I had fish tacos which were good.

 The place above was last night, Archie's.  We had this good smoked fish dip and hamburgers, the boys had fish.

I didn't want to add faces from these three, but they taught us a new game (to us, new).  It is called Sequence.  It was fun to play and I hope to play again!  The people here are all very nice.  We have enjoyed our week.  The sun is out, Clyde is walking, and I am dressed in my suit and ready to roll over to the pool.  Thought I'd get this blog typed so I would not forget many details.  We will be on the road tomorrow and I cannot wait to see Lucas and the kids baseball games.  I, also, look forward to backyard living for a few months.  Love to all my friends and family!

End of Week Thursday

 We have eaten too well this week.  I didn't eat this much on the cruise.  Thank goodness, we have walked each day.  

 We ordered an appetizer to share at the table, but she forgot to put it in.  We ate our salads, no appetizer....she came and said our meal was "up"....when we mentioned the appetizer, she felt bad.  

After our delicious meal, we took a drive to Bethune Park to see the manatees and dolphins.  We saw a dolphin near us, but the dark came upon us too quickly.  We don't get here each year, but if you are at New Smyrna, it is worth the little drive out to it.  Pretty!

Each year I journal where we eat each evening, what we did that we want to remember, so this year I just blogged it.  I will know where to find my notes....on here! Kenny Chesney's song "When the sun goes down"....came to our mind tonight.  We didn't know all the words, but sang what we knew.   

Warmer Wednesday

Spring break week always goes by quickly.  However, this year we started earlier than in the past (same day, but early morning) so we made a long stop over in Savannah.  That was posted already, but saying it again to reiterate our vacation was stretched out.  To make it even better, we are extending it a week.  So, although I will miss being home (there is no place like it!), I do love the thought....tomorrow isn't the last full day on the beach.  

Today, Clyde got my towel down around 8:30 and I took my time getting out...which is usual.  It was warmer today than previously this week, so we didn't really "lay out" long.  We had two good walks today, went down to Breaker's to eat (shared a burger:) and I found a really cute jacket on sale!  I love the shops along Flagler Street and try to walk in them once during the week.

Tonight we ate at the Boston Fish House (I believe the name) that is very close to our resort.  You can only get the fish platter all fried or not.  I wanted the shrimp & scallops grilled, fish fried but it was too big for one, so again, we shared (I cannot eat that much and get into anything I own)....so, all fried.  We came back and walked, very leisurely, down the street out front of our resort.  Here are today's pics:

 Breaker's is a place we walk to from our place.  We did that earlier this morning, but for lunch, we drove:)  We had packages to carry back.

 Boston Fish House....this is a platter for one!  Plenty for two!

 Sitting outside on the patio eating supper, there was the biggest, red headed woodpecker.

 Took several different shots, but nothing that showed him well.  I didn't get up from the table knowing I might make him fly away.  Plus, I don't have a great camera...even a good one.  

 I am always looking for great color combos.

 On our walk after supper, the sky and beach colors were so nice.

It was the perfect ending for our day.  Hope yours was a good one.

Terrific Tuesday

Today the weather has been picture perfect.  Not too hot, but nice and sunny, 70's.  Mostly we walked the beach, Clyde and I ate a hotdog Eric (activities director) cooked (we rarely eat one!) and walked again.   We played banana grams (each day a good beach table choice) and went in early for dinner.  We are taking the sun slowly.  No need for a burn!  

Ended by a nice dinner at Aunt Catfish's where we enjoyed that big salad bar and the hot bar is my personal fave...I forego the cinnamon apples.  Then we took a leisurely drive around the inter coastal waterway with houses we only dream about owning:)  Then we went to New Smyrna Dunes State Park and walked 1 1/2 mile loop around the boardwalk.  Here are the pics from today:

 One of our favorite pastimes....corn hole.

 This is one place I always like to take a photo.

 Hot bar and cold salad bar...I am totally full after this....then there is shrimp.  No wonder I don't eat the hush puppy or sweet roll!!!  Gave Clyde some of my shrimp to boot!  Too much food.

 A dark photo with the sun to our backs, but a memory.

Three photos above are from the NS Dunes State Park.