Third Post from Jensen

Today was our second Sunday at Jensen and we began by attending the Chapel By the Sea church.  They honored those that have died this past year from Holiday Out.  There were 35 I believe and they placed a long stem rose in a vase in honor of each one.  It makes me so happy that there were more in attendance for church here than anything we have been part of so far.  

I am trying to think of any new things to blog about since last post! We have joined several activities and gone to a couple of "whole park" type of things.  We always saw bocce ball but never played.  A couple of men were playing and took mercy, asked us to play, and taught us how.  It was easy to pick up, not so easy to control rolling the balls.  For me that is.  Clyde did well....beat me quickly.  

This was a cool day and we went to eat at Seaside Cafe (at the clubhouse) then came out and learned bocce ball.

We met friends from Canada last spring and through our friend's, Valerie and Dennis, we quickly hooked up again with Diane, Sharon and their sweethearts.  Diane keeps Rummikube  active at the pool.  She and Don also taught us Sequence (Clyde and I have only played once:) but we liked it and bought us a mat at the local flea market.

After walking around for a short time the enormous flea market, we stopped and watched the Cats play Texas A & M in a game too close for comfort!  Double overtime, but we managed a Win!

We have spent some time riding bikes, but just slowly around the mobile park (Holiday Out).  Mostly checking out anything and everything that is for sale.  We have looked inside several places trying to find one suitable for our needs (and priced right).

The three pics above are from our "meet and greet" last night called "Bash by the beach" which is in the clubhouse.  We each took a canned good to donate, an appetizer (I took a chutney cheese ball) and our own drinks (we just had lunch at Flanigans, so we took our refill cup of iced tea...yummy).  The theme was hawaiian and looked great.  After we chatted and ate, they took up the food tables, and several danced (we only did that one dance!)  We did meet two nice couples that sat at the table with us and the Traynors.  

Taking our lunch out or just a snack at the beach was something I enjoyed.  We can't take food in the pool area, so this is nice.

Last pic today, this is from lunch at Shuckers (spelling?) a fun restaurant on the ocean.  It is right across the road from our place (and down a short way), with a great view of the sea.  We ate there today (Sunday).  Ended the day watching football, walking down to a mobile we are checking out (a little too high for our small budget), and blogging (me)....Clyde is reading.  So, tomorrow begins another week.  May be rainy and coolish, but we will enjoy it!  Thankful.

For 18 years mom & dad came down to Okeechobee, Florida.  When I see this sign, I am reminded they were some of the best years of their lives.  They loved to fish and that's what they did!  They brought back coolers full of fileted fish and had many fish fry's.  Fort Pierce is where they drove over to church on Sundays.

 Clyde and I are now snow birds, spending January in Jensen Beach.  We are at a mobile/RV park, Holiday Out.  We are renting an "old" mobile that isn't as nice as we hoped, but the park is nice.  We came for the clubhouse, activities, friends and warm weather!  

 Our first night out with our friends from home.  We drove down to Fort Pierce and ate at Bluewater Beach Grill.  Super good fish baskets.  

 This is a mansion across the road from our park.  It is on the beach and we have walked the beach behind it.  Only two people live there, we've been told.  They do this spectacular Christmas display of lights that is amazing!!!  I was SO happy the lights were still on when we arrived!  

 This is the choir and director, Brandon, at the church called Chapel by the Sea, here at Holiday Out.  They have a new pastor and they welcomed he and his wife the first Sunday in January.  We plan to worship here during the month.

 They gave us coffee and desserts after service to meet and greet.

 My first afternoon out on the beach was perfect weather.  I went alone but loved every minute.  Clyde and Dennis worked on Dennis' golf cart, installing a backseat bench.

This little frog was my gift from our ABF class Christmas social.  It was just a fun little frog that is "chillin" and we brought it with us to chill in Florida.  

Jensen Beach Second post

I haven't taken many photos, or have much to blog about, but I want to keep up with my days so that I can look back at what we did and where we have eaten.  Today is Wednesday, my first BSF day here.  It also was the nicest weather day so far.  Sunny, 77 degrees, no clouds, no wind, no humidity.....a picture perfect day.

Tomorrow it will be one week since we left home.  The weather there is very cold.  Dangerously so.  In the teens today, and may be zero tonight.  I pray for all my family and friends at home.  God bless the elderly, the babies, children going to school and any having to work outside.  

Today, we went to Stuart and I enjoyed meeting with other women for BSF.  I was welcomed by everyone.  Clyde got the Highlander's oil changed, then we looked for a quaint place to eat.  Someone recommended Flanigans and it was as good as they said.  Reasonable prices with lunch specials.  

 It wasn't exactly quaint, or on the water, but good food, fun atmosphere.  We enjoyed it and hope to go back.

 These two photos were taken near our Holiday Out where we were riding bikes before supper.  The sun was setting and it was a nice view.  We stopped and spoke with a man that had a place overlooking this water.  Where we are (HO) there are no water sites, but this is another park connected (Venture).  The end of a perfect weather day.

We went to play shuffleboard on Monday with a group, but when we arrived, they were playing in a tournament that lasts all winter.  If you don't stay here until March, you can't join (they keep score all winter).  The courts were awesome so he and I played a game for fun.  Hmmmm, look at that score.  106 to 91.....Debbie's game!

Clyde and I tried line dancing yesterday.  We were not good!  We will go back next Monday, but I am not thinking it will go much better.  

Our friend, D,  took this picture while we were sitting out on the Jensen Beach yesterday.  Clyde and I brought a few chairs, but nothing that worked on the beach well.  So today we went to Sams and bought a low chair that has a back that lays back, with a cup holder, and a little bump for my head.  We also picked up another beach towel and may go back for an umbrella.  We hope to use all these lots!

 We went to our friend's trailer to watch the UK ballgame (Ole Miss) and this is Timber.  Sweet dog!!!  We pulled out a victory but it was a nail biter.

Clyde is over at the clubhouse playing Euchre.  He hasn't played for many years so I hope he catches on quickly and has a good time with other men (and women).  Tomorrow is Seaside Cafe that we will most likely eat.  Nothing healthy!  A very good time eating with others with a good view of the ocean.   I'll close now, thinking of my grandkids that I haven't seen or spoken to this week!  I miss them, but I know they are busy and doing well!  I hope they don't forget us!!!