You may remember a trip we enjoyed with Mary and Bill during the Summer of 2009. We were pleased that they were able to join us for a while here in Florida following their Winter escape to such places as Branson, MO and various points south. Unfortunately, their 'escape' found them encountering plenty of the snow they were hoping to avoid in such unlikely places as Oklahoma and Texas! They finally arrived here in The Sunshine State, only to find it cool (no, quite chilly) with nights below freezing. Go figure. If you've followed the weather patterns at all this year, you know that even Tampa, Orlando and points even further toward the southernmost tip of Florida were not exactly what one would usually expect; however, we've been very happy to be here as opposed to the area stretching between the Carolinas and New York.
During Mary and Bill's visit, we took them to some locations that Deb and I had visited before and I'm including some photos from these trips.
The Air Force Armament Museum at Eglin Air Force Base near Fort Walton Beach is the only museum in the world dedicated to the collection , preservation and exhibition of artifacts and memorabilia associated with Air Force Armament and its delivery platforms. Although I've shared some pictures of items at this location from our tour of the site in December, 2007, this time there are quite a few more photos with some descriptions included.
We also took our motorhome on a trip to the extreme Northwest corner of Mississippi. This was the fourth time Deb and I had been to Tunica and our third trip to the river park in the area. I'm including some new photos of this area as well as a link to pictures from an earlier blog entry when the river was flooded. The difference is astounding.
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