I guess one way to look at "Spring Forward" is that we got an extra hour of sleep last night since we woke up at 8:00 am instead of 7:00 am. In any event, we woke up rested and decided to stay close to "home" today.
It was time to do the laundry which Judy did this morning. After that was done, we had lunch in the RV and decided to visit the Oldsmar Flea Market, just down the road. We have been there before and it is a sight to see. It is only open on weekends and includes ten long buildings with permanent/semi-permanent booths selling just about everything you might want to buy at a flea market. There are also laterals off of each building with more good stuff you didn't realize you need. You name it, they have it. You could buy furniture, "antiques", cheap Asian things, reptiles (yes ,snakes and lizards), guns, get a haircut. get your eyes checked (with discount glasses made while you wait), and maybe even a colonoscopy (joke). We resisted the urge to buy a Confederate flag or a 2016 political tee-shirt. We did buy some good looking produce, and had some great local strawberries for dessert this evening.
One of the reasons we decided to stay close today was the forecast of a line of thunderstorms to move through the area this afternoon/evening. Sure enough we had some rain move through this evening as we were cooking dinner. There wasn't any thunder and/or lightning but we did get a few pretty good showers with a fair amount of rain. The rain was actually welcome as it helped wash down some of the pollen and dust in the air.
We are also experiencing a dose of what is probably going to be a common experience as the year progresses. The Florida primary election is next Tuesday, March 15th. The TV stations are saturated with negative political TV ads, pointing out everything each candidate has done wrong since grade school. The ads cut across all political persuasions with heavy emphasis on how bad Trump and Rubio are, with less emphasis on Cruz. On the left, Hillary seems to be focusing mostly on Trump and ignoring Sanders. There is not a lot this year to feel positive about except how the Phillies may improve. Politically, it looks like a crop failure all around.
We are going on a swamp tour tomorrow. the location (Tom and Jerry's Airboat Tours) is about 60 miles north of here. We went there 2 years ago and enjoyed the tour. Now it is time for another "close up with the gators" experience.
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