September 2012, Rock Crusher Canyon RV Park

The entrance sign on South Rock Crusher Canyon Rd.

 

The park entrance gate where you check in and out.

The clubhouse, with a very large screened in pool in the back. I talked with the wife of the team managing the park whose office is in the clubhouse and found her to be very friendly and knowledgeable.

 

Afternoon games were enjoyed by the pool.

  

 

 

Our rig on site.

 

 

Sailor had a gopher turtle visitor who lived under the bushes between our site and the next one. The turtle was in and out quite often during our stay.

They had a large pool and a very good size hot tub available inside a screen enclosure at the back of the clubhouse.

 

We eat real good at the Saturday evening potlucks. Wagon Master Don made a huge meatloaf that was really awesome!

 

 

Then there were games after the evening meal for those so inclined.

 

 

 

 

 

July 2012, Seasons In The Sun RV Park

July's trip with the Roaming Elks.

The early group of campers decided to hit Dixie Crossroads in Titusville for the first nights meal. It has certainly been a long time since we ate here. We used to run up from Rockledge once in a while years ago. I have to admit, we all had a great time.

Our site, this time we had to back in with the site on the left side of the rig. A feat I think is easier with a non-flexible unit. Fifth wheels and trailers pivot in the middle and the left side is basically the blind side.

This place had a nice pool, divided into two sections. We had a surprise birthday for Marcie of the Roaming Elks.

Some of our friends at the surprise party.

Some Roaming Elks at one of our chats, or perhaps cocktails, I 'm not sure.

Looking around the campground

and yet another view.

This pond had the "Please don't feed the alligators" sign.

June 2012, Grandchildren Visit From Ft Rucker

Lifeguard Nana on duty!

The backyard pool is up and full of grandchildren. It goes up and down depending on visitors. You can already see they like it. The day was hot but the pool is filled with well water which is quite cool.

Lots of jumping and leaping!

A soft sided pool splashes a lot of water!

S'Mores anyone!

The happy side of S'Mores.

And the ugly side of S'Mores. Those forks get really hot!

Crash tends to get a little antsy when people use his yard. Here it would appear someone left a truck in his entrance door.

When you are a visitor at Nana's and Cheez's it pays to watch your six! Really carefully!

Is his tail on fire? Perhaps Major has struck back.

June 2012, A Pirate Adventure In Annapolis, MD

Another trip from Takoma Park, MD was a Pirate Adventure in Annapolis, MD. On this trip, all of the grandchildren present went along with their respective mothers plus Nana and Cheez!

Pirate Adventures, Annapolis, MD; a mighty fun place to be!

All good fierce piirrrates have their faces painted, that be what makes 'em fierce Matey!

Although it appears this matey perhaps thinks she has been conned, mayhap a tad unsure about these hi-jinks!

This old salt has an anchor on his arm. Wouldn't that anchor take him down into "Davy Jones Locker" if the ship sinks? Me thinks it be 'ard to swim with an anchor on your arm!

She's still thinking it over, but it's beginning to look OK, all the rest of them appear to be getting their face painted.

Delainey tests her eye patch while her brother tests his sword.

Here I think, they wanted some sneers and snarls, Delainey is fully capable of sneers and snarls but she doesn't like to waste them. Her brother on the other hand, is doing his nautical best!

Delainey believes you can't pay attention with an eye patch down when directions are being given. Skylar however, looks like a one eyed cyclops piirrrate!

Here be the Pirate ship, ready to go to sea for a day of adventure and plunder!

On board awaiting orders!

The US Naval Academy in the distance across the pond.

 

Heading towards pirate destiny, the first mate is giving orders to all the pirate deck apes!

Good pirates like to set with the Momma Lion occasionally when the excitement level rises.

Here we be breaking out the Piirrraaaatttee Flag mateys! Showing our true colors.

Here we be repelling boarders from the small boat for'ard on the starboard side.

All cannons are firing a massive broadside!

The repel boarders drill seems to be working, he is receiving lots of incoming water.

Now the same drill with our "boarder" on the port side to make sure the entire crew gets to fire all of the water cannons.

Closer, closer all cannons firing!

Foiled again! I bet he never does get aboard this well armed and well crewed ship!

The Treasure Chest has been located and is being retrieved from the water!

Another mate checks with his Mom Bodyguard to make sure he is not having "to much" fun!

Sharing in the plunder plucked from the deep!

Neither one of the youngest are still sure about this, so the best we we get is an almost smile for the ship's photographer.

 

A rousing cheer at the end of a successful Piiirrraaatte voyage, Way to go Mates!