From Florida...

So here we are, in a place called Silver River State Park, and we're coming to you from a laptop. You might think that this is where we were going right after I typed up my last post, but we were actually going to a place called Blue Springs State Park. The Blue Springs Run is inhabited by manatees, which are also known as sea cows. They do not say moo, but they breathe funny because they breathe air, but live underwater. So, they either must a) invent scuba equipment or b) surface to breathe. Seeing as how they have roughly the same IQ as a cucumber, I don’t think that a is going to happen.

So anyhow, we drove up to the Blue Springs park, and walked around looking at the lovely Spanish moss, feeling the warm air, enjoying a snow-less climate, and eating manatee pemmican. Then, we ate supper which was spaghetti with manatee meatballs. Following that, we once again went to bed. Those of you who remember when we went to Allegany State Park will also recall all required to get ready for bed and/or go to bed. This cabin had an indoor bathroom, with shower! It was such a nice cabin that Grandma Suzy had to reserve it in July. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes reserved in April, and they confiscated our cars, too. I have a bite to prove it.



After a picnic lunch (any guesses at what we ate?) and fighting off a hungry and hostile squirrel, we hopped in our cars and drove up to Silver River State Park. This is a Cabin Castle. It is huge. It has a porch that goes halfway around, and a refrigerator and shower and stuff like that. We are planning to have our Thanksgiving Dinner today with three other relatives and a friend. I hear the menu includes mashed potatoes, squash, desert, and smoked manatee…


P.S.No, we didn't really eat manatees.

P.P.S. Yes, Jess, I know...I'll get people pictures up here hopefully tomorrow.