What did we do on Memeorial Day?

Okay today is our day to do some BARBECUE. Chicken, Ribs and Beef Ballpark Frank. 

We set the grill up to smoke at first. You can see the chain of charcoal. The pan of apple juice is in there to keep the meats moist. 

We ran this temp during the smoking, which was 3 hours. The reason, why so short. Jeanne wanted a smoke taste but barbecue favor. 

After smoking the meats, it was time to just pile the charcoal up for a nice fire. Plus, just used orange tree branches to give it a favor. Now I can cook my hot dogs, too. 

I guess everything is ready to eat? The ribs needed a little more time, so Jeanne put them in the oven inside. 

Now this is a feast. Devil Eggs, Cowboy Beans, Coleslaw and Potato Salad. Jeanne needed to make her own Bar-B-Q sauce. 

We ate the chicken, and all the fixings. The ribs will be later on. Jake, (Jeanne's son) stopped by later on this day and sat and had some Bar-B-Q plus all the fixings. We got some what caught up on all that has been going on. 

Folks, my dad every year had a cookout, for our family. That was on the Sunday before Memeorial Day itself. That way, the family could recover after eating and drinking beer all day. I can look back then it was a wonderful time to see them all. I wrote (TEXT) to my family on Memeorial Day and most of all of them remarked about how much fun they had back then. 

Back then times seams so much better. It was a slower time period. We thought family was the most important thing to do. GET TOGETEHR AND JUST HANGING OUT. 

Now we have Facebook, texting and all other social media. 

The sad part is, that I text my family a Happy Memeorial Day. Plus, I look back and remember now, I was the first to text anyone. Then after a few back and forth, we were done. 

Wow, it was not early in the morning, but 12:24 pm.

Maybe we are TOOO BUSY???? 

 

We found a friend on Memeorial Day.

We needed some things from the store. So, as we were driving back home. Jeanne saw this turtle getting ready to cross Edwards Road. I really didn't see him right away. But we pulled over and to see what we can do to help this little fellow out. 

I picked him or her, carrying him or her to find the stream he or she came from. 

There they are working on the road there. So there really is no stream or creek that we could see. 

Jeanne asked if we should take him or her to the White City Park? Great idea honey. So, we put him or her in the back of our SUV. While driving to the park, we kept hearing scratching sounds. Jeanne told me, hope he is still in the crate? 

I put him or her down. He or she was scared. So, we waited a couple of minutes. No movement. 

Got him or her closer to the water edge. 

Then he or she could see or smell the water and ran for it. This is a better place for him or her. There is all kinds of animals. As we were driving off, we saw a couple of alligators laying in the water. They were small ones. 

Thinking, he or she has a heavy shell and he or she has lived this long, he or she will be okay. 

As we got back home it is time to start our fire for smoking some ribs, chickens and some Ballpark Franks, (all beef) on the grill. I will share those pictures tomorrow or so. 

I really hope and pray you had a wonderful Memeorial Week-end.

We did, just hanging around the house and relaxing and cooking. 

I should say Jeanne was cooking. 

 

We have been trying to go out on the boat, for a while now.

If you look you can see how the front of the boat is lower than the back end. So, what do we do? It is  really the guy that built the trailer problem. They should have built the front up, more?  But I really don't think they will redo it for us? I could be, wrong? 

But I went out and bought a 4" drop trailer hitch. So, I reversed it. raised it up 3" Not enough. I took that back at Home Depot and bought a 7" drop trailer hitch at Tractor Supply. Oh, it was on sale too. 20% off all Reese Trailer Hitches. 

I know the trailer is still on the jack stand. But it did help us. 

Ok, on Wednesday the 24th. We got everything loaded up on the boat and ready to go out. We drove to the boat ramp at Stan Blum Boat Ramp. Backed the trailer into the water. Jeanne said don't do anything else. Let's make sure she starts up. Sorry to say the batteries were dead. COME ON, Why? The motor would not turn over at all. Pulled back out and drove home. Got home and tested the batteries. The one was dead. The other was still fulling charged. Got the battery charger out and hooked it up after I took the battery cables off of the battery. The battery took a long time to charge back up. I came back in a couple of hours to see. I got back in the boat and heard something running. It was the bulge pump was running. I open the back hatch and found, a piece of plastic wrapped around the water leveler. That tells when the water needs to be pumped out or not. 

Okay now we have a fully charged batteries and ready to go. We did go out and bought two trickle chargers. I mounted on the side of the battery cases. Hooked them both up. Put hooked them up with a extension cord and let them charge overnight. 

We got up early on Saturday morning. I checked the motor, and it ran great. Okay let's go out!!!!

While going out to the intercoastal A family in a boat flagged us down. Asked if we could tow them back to the dock? I asked what was wrong? The motor is turning over but no spark. So, we towed them back and it was really nice to be able to help someone out. 

See the waves crashing on the Jettty? 

That is what is called the COVE. Folks hang out here for hours. Just enjoying sitting and walking in the water there. Plus most everyone out there has some kind of drink, plus. 

This is on the other side of the intercoastal.

There is many sail boats anchored out in the channel, here. 

These two were crossing to the other side of it. I am not sure about being out here on the week-end. 

There are folks that really enjoy their drink. 

After we were out there for a long while. We were testing all our new toys. Like the trolling motor. This is so neat, it has GPS built in it and all you need to do is, set the lock on it and it will keep you in that 2 feet area. Plus use it has a trolling motor, for fishing too. I know there is more to learn, but for today we figured out how to turn it on and run it around and see what happens. 

We are on our way in now. It was a beautiful day to be out there and just enjoy the relaxing time too. 

Jeanne wanted to go out into the ocean, but as we started going towards the outlet. We saw many waves crashing up against the rocky jetty.

After getting her up on the trailer. Wash went to the boat wash area and made her look beautiful again. 

It did take us about hour or so to wash everything. But at the end, we are now done and all we need to do is, drive home and unload the things we put on her. 

Oh, look at what we caught while out there??? No, we bought these at Sam's Club about two months ago. They sure were tasty and enjoyable. 

Okay we are hoping to go back out on Tuesday morning, on the boat. 

Jeanne has a doctor's appointment on that day and then we will load up and try to get out on the ocean. She really wants to go fishing and catch some fish. 

Well, I hope and pray that you all are having a wonderful Memorial Day Week-end. 

We are just hanging out home and Jeanne needs to work on her math. She is taking her test next month. 

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY AND STAY SAFE OUT THERE. 

 

On Wednesday, Jeanne had a doctor's appointment.

So, after the appointment, we decided to take a ride south on US 1. Jeanne wants to take a new restaurant down in Stuart. 

So, while driving, Jeanne was online checking out different restaurants. So, we just drove around checking them out. Let us try this place. 

I was looking forward in having a Chicago Hot Dog. 

 

Now this is a Chicago Hot Dog. This was so good I got another one. Plus, Jeanne ordered one too. 

Yes, this was worth the trip.

Jeanne wanted to try their pizza. So, she ordered this one. I am not sure which one it was? It sure was very tasty. 

We even had some left over. That was our dinner that evening. 

Well, the school year is winding down. So, Jeanne has been working on emptying out her refrigerators and freezers. 

This last week we feed the sprots department. There was about 90 people in the cafeteria. I guess back in 2018, this one student was on the football team here. He went collage and I guess he broke all kinds of records for that school. So, the sprots department wanted to honor him. The Athletic Director here at Westwood asked Jeanne and her department to makeup a dinner for about 125 people. So, she had the students make Ziti plus salad and garlic bread. Then they made up Sweet Tea and unsweetened. So last night we had Ziti for dinner. I think I will be eating Ziti for a couple of days now. 

We did have some left over so, Jeanne sold 11 dinners yesterday. Today she made up Mac and Cheese. Plus, she had some lunch meat left over from another event we did two weeks ago. Today she is selling sub sandwiches plus a bag of chips too. It really a great way to add to her account for buying food and feeding her students.  

Folks this coming Monday is Memorial Day. Jeanne is wanting to barbecue, some rips and I want some hot dogs too. 

The real reason for this holiday is HONORING OUR VETERANS. 

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU THAT SERVED OUR COUNTRY.  

This was our Saturday, evening. At the PSL County Fair Grounds.

Okay back when we were at the wedding. A couple of weeks ago. One of Jeanne's, friend (Billy Kaitlynne grand ma) were talking about, if Jeanne could help out? She was asking if she could make green beans? I guess Jeanne just said. sure. So, like I said this was during the wedding. May 13th. So, I knew about making the green beans. But not sure when they were needed. So, this is the Saturday that they need the beans. 

We got up and Jeanne tells me, we need to go shopping. I said WHAT? 

We got the beans and came home and made the green beans. 

Oh, Billy asked if we could meet her around 2pm. at the Golden Coral? So, we meet her there. She gave Jeanne two tickets for the event. It is the 4 H Fun Raiser. 

Jeanne asked about if I would like to go? Sure, why not? 

Okay we got there a little earlier. So, we walked around and checker out all the neat things that were being auctioned off. There is a silent auction. That is where you bid on the item, by putting your bid on a piece of paper. 

Then they had a action on different cakes and item

These are the food lines. This one was The Seafood line. This was the long line. My wife went and stood in this line. She came back to the our table and told me it was worth the wait. 

I thought maybe I should have gotten the seafood meal? 

But we both ate my meal and Jeanne gave me some of hers. 

The shrimp was really good. I had some of her sausage too. 

This night was taking a lot longer than I would think. But we had the auction of the cakes and bake goods.  They now did the raffle, It, was a 22 caliber, handgun. Jeanne and I spent $60.00 to get this gun. 

It was a chart with boxes. I know there is and name for this kind of raffle. 

Then they raffled off a gun safe. Really was a rifle safe. We didn't buy any tickets for this, we already own a rifle safe. Then they told everyone, go get your silence auction. We looked at all of the things they had on those tables, really nothing popped out to say bid on me??? 

I think we got there around 5pm. We left at 9pm. so it was nice evening. 

We are so blessed to have friends that invite us things like this. 

 

Last Tuesday 16th, I took Joyce to Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Well Joyce's stay has come to a end. She flew in to go with us to a wedding up in New Smyrna Beach. Which it was kind of nice.  But she needed to get back home. So, we left around 10am and started south. The time seemed to get away on us. I was hoping to bring her here for some lunch. But I knew she really didn't want to miss her plane. 

The funny part was she did miss her flight coming down here. Not sure how. But she told us the traffic in Baltimore was crazy. So she ended up coming in four hours later than what was planned. But her stay was very enjoyable and I know Jeanne enjoyed it just as much as Joyce did. You know, just getting caught up and hanging out together. 

Okay she made it to the airport and I still was looking forward in stopping here anyway. 

This is Called the Char Hut. I thing, at one time there was four of them. I am thinking, there are only two now. But I have always enjoyed their hamburgers and onion rings. Their hot sauce that they put on the hamburgers is delicious. It really isn't hot. But taste great on that. 

While standing in line, I started to talk with a older woman behind the corner. Asking how long she as worked there. Her name is Kim, I think that is who she said she was. She has been there for over 20 some years. I asked if she knew a young lady, (Jennifer). She told me that was her daughter. I just looked at her and said, wow. I told her how I knew her daughter. I used to live in the Bahamas. Jennifer came over there and went thru Patmos. I was there the Camp Director and Maintenance Guy. She just looked at me and said. what is my name? O told her and asked if she could just send a high to her and let her know, I am still around. 

Best hamburger and onion rings you can get. I really enjoyed that meal. 

I need to get back home now and get some work done around the house. 

I drove back home and even stopped at school and help my little girl out with set up and what was happening the next day. 

We are sure looking forward in these next couple of weeks. Scholl will be out, and we can relax a little and even have some fun.