Fort Christmas

Fort Christmas Florida; home to a full size replica of Fort Christmas and seven restored historical "cracker" homes.
The houses are interpreted to show pioneer life from the 1870s through the 1930s. Key theme here is laundry, I wonder if the boy would be so enthusiastic if this was for real?

2ND Seminole War Reenactment. The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, was a conflict from 1835 to 1842 in FL between the Seminoles and the United States.

Saving the best one for last...Don't normally snap pics of the privy but check out the bowl to the left of the "bowl". Hallelujah but am I ever blessed to have been born after the invention of the modern loo roll.

Melbourne

We started out the day at the site of our first canoe date; Turkey Creek Sanctuary in Melbourne...Love love love this park and bonus tip, a really cool letterbox is here too. We really wanted to spot a sea cow, but no luck today...That's OK though, there is always the next time and we are coming back soon.

A sandy frolic on Melbourne Beach and a slice from Bizarros finished up Jon's trip down memory lane. Same beach, different memories for me....First time I ever came here (with Heather like 15 years ago), someone stole my favorite cut off jean shorts while we were swimming. The car keys were in the pocket.

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My honey's b-day today and the destination was Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. 140,000 acres so we didn't see it all but we sure gave it a shot.

Phooey, no manatee or gator sightings but we didn't feel gypped, this is just a beautiful place to spend a few hours with your favorite people soaking up the nature.

No day trip is complete without stamping in somewhere...We were in Titusville so we stopped at Veterans Memorial Park (which is directly next to Space View Park) and snagged a rather clever one...Lift Off! Look between the noggins of my 2 favorite guys and you can see the VAB across the water.

My birth certificate says Swindal

Shirley Swindal, Jon Swindal, Chris Swindal, Mason Swindal

Five Scrubs

After 5 scrubs 5 days in a row, Uncle Chris & Cousin Shirley decided to call it quits and return to their respective homes in CT & AL. Before heading back home though, time to squeeze in one more tourist attraction. No, not the mouse house but the Veterans Memorial Center right here in lil ole Merritt Island.

KSC field trip with Uncle Chris

Been a decade (or 2) since Uncle Chris has visited this area so the boy volunteered to be his personal tour guide. It's the Space Coast so only natural that the adventure begin with Kennedy Space Center.


Saturn 5, at the Saturn 5 Center, KSC.

View of Pad 39A in the background from the VIP area of Saturn 5 center.