We spent our last night in Gainesville and took a detour south to Orlando. We drove through Ocala which is horse country. (http://www.ocalacc.com/ocala_florida/templates/tourism.aspx?articleid=18 ) Who owns these horse farms with big gates and private air strips? Gina comes down with her horse Chubby in February and Suzanne’s daughter has been mucking around Ocala occasionally, but who actually owns these properties? They are impressive.
Don finally got some authentic barbecue at Big Rascal's off of Interstate 75 outside of Ocala. We knew it was a good place to stop…at 11:45 AM the parking lot was already full. He is still hoping for some boiled peanuts and I guess I will eventually relent.
Oh, by the way, in South Caroline I did spot a Stuckeys. It was connected to a Dairy Queen. Pecan log and soft serve. Now that satisfies a sweet tooth.
Tonight we join Max and Ruth Richards for dinner. Max was Don’s thesis advisor for his Penn State PhD program. Max was called “Max the Ax” by all his MBA students. He held all his students to very high standards. A little know fact about my husband’s doctorate is that it was not a business degree. He got an interdisciplinary PhD in strategy and studied college, hospital, and business organizations. I thought “inquiring minds” would want to know that.
BTW, we are going to Ruth’s Chris tonight…beef with butter. I did go to the gym this morning in anticipation.
Interstate driving IS a bit boring. Not as boring as sitting in an airport, but nonetheless, a bit monotonous. Since Don has only allowed me behind the wheel for about three hours so far, I have had a lot of time to check out the other drivers. (I can only backseat drive so much, you know.) What is with vanity plates? (Is this something Jerry Seinfeld would ask?) How much do people pay for these clever little sayings: Cidz Bus; HUGGY; Bzy Grl; Mi Phd; SERVN HM; ThBoyz. What would I chose for my plates? How many tries does the State Dept. of Transportation allow someone to get something original? I guess I think of a vanity plate like a tattoo…it might be cute today, but what about tomorrow?
2 comments:
Hi Peg,
I don't know who owns the horse farms but I did find a realtor who specializes in the properties. In case you and Don want to pick up a little horse ranch, here's a link: http://www.gregandcarlalord.com/
(The first one listed is a mere 2.75 million.) Bid low!
I believe the Jerry Seinfeld/vanity license plate connection is a reference to the wonderful "ASSMAN" episode in which Kramer is accidentally given a proctologist's plates and wears them on his car with pride.
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