According to the dictionary, Fortuitous comes from Latin fortuitus and means roughly "accidental" + "chance" + "luck". Well thats what happened today when we started for one place and ended up someplace else even better.
We tried to go to the Grant Seafood Festival. Traffic was backed up and we spent over 30 minutes sitting in traffic, moving maybe a quarter mile. At first we simply told ourselves what the heck, we're retired and in no hurry. So we sat thinking eventually someone would get their act together and figure out how to get cars parked in a big field. Never happened despite lots of sherriffs in attendance directing the non-moving traffic. And lots of people riding 4 wheelers back and forth, talking on radios with the words 'festival parking' splashed across the back of their bright yellow t-shirts. Despite all of the hand waving, radio talking, lights flashing, official t-shirts, etc., nothing happened. After another 15 minutes we simply pulled a u-turn and headed back out on US 1, the main drag along the Indian River.
We were disappointed since we had been planning to attend the 42nd Annual Grant Seafood Festival ever since we arrived and saw the signs. Figured any festival running for 42 years must be good. Maybe it is. It only runs for two days so there is a chance it will be better tomorrow. Maybe we will give it a try. Maybe not.
In any case, that's how we ended up at a small dive for lunch featuring Jamaican food. Boy was it good. I had the grilled grouper, cole slaw, and a cucumber salad. All authentic jamaican fare. A little spicy and very tasty. MLA ordered a Rueben for which I gave her a screwy look thinking why would you order a Rueben in a Jamaican restaurant? Once again MLA was right -- why do I even question her? Turns out it is a Caribean Rueben made with spicy corned beef and it was delicious! Along with two Caribean fruit iced teas, a fantastic lunch. What a find! And for around $20 bucks could not be beat.
We've been reading like crazy and needed a book 'fix'. Stopped at a used book store and bought about ten books for $9 dollars. Then we hit the local library to see if they had any used books for sale and bingo, they had a small room full of books. Another bargain. One of the books sold for $24.95 new and we bought it for a dollar. For less than $20 bucks we have 20 new (to us) books and 4-5 magazines. Most of the books are in great shape; some appear brand new. God I (and MLA) love a bargain!
The only way to go since there is not enough room in the RV to store any quantity of books. Even if we had the storage I do not want to pay the energy costs to drive the books around the US. So as we finish books we donate them to the lending libraries in the campgrounds or where ever.
Busy afternoon at the pool, taking a walk, taking nap and then going out for pizza.
Another great find. Little Italian place that serves the thickest bread sticks you've ever seen to munch on while you order & wait for your meal. Breadsticks looked like small loaves of bread and are included in your meal. MLA found out they deliver to the campground (they even have a passkey to the gate) so now I'm in trouble.
Well, I've got to get back to my new book. I'm about halfway through a great mystery thriller that I started this afternoon. Probabaly means I'll stay awake late tonight to finish. Or maybe I'll save the last few chapters to read at the pool tomorrow. Supposed to be warm.
BTW: We are set for driving lessons next Thursday and Friday; means we'll have to move to a campground just outside of Orlando on Wednesday, which is when the forecast for here (the treasure coast area) starts to look a little weak -- mid-60's. That would be terrible. ;)
Also, we made reservations for a place in the keys we really wanted to stay at however they are usually full. Place called the Blue Water Key RV Resort. We splurged on a one week reservation for an ocean front site that you pull into so you can enjoy that fantastic view right out the front of your RV. Awesome. Check it out at http://www.bluewaterkey.com/
See Ya!
We tried to go to the Grant Seafood Festival. Traffic was backed up and we spent over 30 minutes sitting in traffic, moving maybe a quarter mile. At first we simply told ourselves what the heck, we're retired and in no hurry. So we sat thinking eventually someone would get their act together and figure out how to get cars parked in a big field. Never happened despite lots of sherriffs in attendance directing the non-moving traffic. And lots of people riding 4 wheelers back and forth, talking on radios with the words 'festival parking' splashed across the back of their bright yellow t-shirts. Despite all of the hand waving, radio talking, lights flashing, official t-shirts, etc., nothing happened. After another 15 minutes we simply pulled a u-turn and headed back out on US 1, the main drag along the Indian River.
We were disappointed since we had been planning to attend the 42nd Annual Grant Seafood Festival ever since we arrived and saw the signs. Figured any festival running for 42 years must be good. Maybe it is. It only runs for two days so there is a chance it will be better tomorrow. Maybe we will give it a try. Maybe not.
In any case, that's how we ended up at a small dive for lunch featuring Jamaican food. Boy was it good. I had the grilled grouper, cole slaw, and a cucumber salad. All authentic jamaican fare. A little spicy and very tasty. MLA ordered a Rueben for which I gave her a screwy look thinking why would you order a Rueben in a Jamaican restaurant? Once again MLA was right -- why do I even question her? Turns out it is a Caribean Rueben made with spicy corned beef and it was delicious! Along with two Caribean fruit iced teas, a fantastic lunch. What a find! And for around $20 bucks could not be beat.
We've been reading like crazy and needed a book 'fix'. Stopped at a used book store and bought about ten books for $9 dollars. Then we hit the local library to see if they had any used books for sale and bingo, they had a small room full of books. Another bargain. One of the books sold for $24.95 new and we bought it for a dollar. For less than $20 bucks we have 20 new (to us) books and 4-5 magazines. Most of the books are in great shape; some appear brand new. God I (and MLA) love a bargain!
The only way to go since there is not enough room in the RV to store any quantity of books. Even if we had the storage I do not want to pay the energy costs to drive the books around the US. So as we finish books we donate them to the lending libraries in the campgrounds or where ever.
Busy afternoon at the pool, taking a walk, taking nap and then going out for pizza.
Another great find. Little Italian place that serves the thickest bread sticks you've ever seen to munch on while you order & wait for your meal. Breadsticks looked like small loaves of bread and are included in your meal. MLA found out they deliver to the campground (they even have a passkey to the gate) so now I'm in trouble.
Well, I've got to get back to my new book. I'm about halfway through a great mystery thriller that I started this afternoon. Probabaly means I'll stay awake late tonight to finish. Or maybe I'll save the last few chapters to read at the pool tomorrow. Supposed to be warm.
BTW: We are set for driving lessons next Thursday and Friday; means we'll have to move to a campground just outside of Orlando on Wednesday, which is when the forecast for here (the treasure coast area) starts to look a little weak -- mid-60's. That would be terrible. ;)
Also, we made reservations for a place in the keys we really wanted to stay at however they are usually full. Place called the Blue Water Key RV Resort. We splurged on a one week reservation for an ocean front site that you pull into so you can enjoy that fantastic view right out the front of your RV. Awesome. Check it out at http://www.bluewaterkey.com/
See Ya!
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