Waiting on the tee box at the Stone Creek Golf Course

This month's theme is "Waiting." Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

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Indoor (heated) pool at Del Webb's Stone Creek Development

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Elegant mailbox and Best Blog Award

In Ocala, we have the usual blah mailboxes, we have some funky mailboxes (but not as funky as Fort Lauderdale) and we have elegant mailboxes, like this one! If I had taken a better picture, you would see that the brick of the mailbox matches the brick on the house.



Our thanks goes to Sashindoubutsu at Snapping Panda for this wonderful Best Blog Award. We are honored and grateful. Please visit Sashindoubutsu and her beautiful blog here.

Owen Patrick Fitzgerald

Last Tuesday, we headed to South Florida as our granddaughter, Amber, who was with child, had entered the hospital with the expectation of delivering said child. Soon. But it didn't happen on Tuesday. It happened on Wednesday, November 25.

And so we greeted our first great-grandchild, Owen Patrick Fitzgerald, and welcomed him into the world.

Not that we're proud, nor prone to exaggerate, but Owen is about perfect, as you can see.

Our family's celebration of Thanksgiving, however, was upended by Owen's arrival, and other factors. Suffice it to say, we did not do the usual, "traditional" thing, but instead, Lois Anne and I gathered with our two daughters (one from Colorado), and a son-in-law, and celebrated Thanksgiving at what's known as the 84 Diner in Davie, Florida. The 84 Diner gets its name from the fact it's located on old Highway 84.

But the omelets, hashbrowns, pancakes, bacon, salads, bagels, and pieces of toast were wonderful!

Thank you all for your kind greetings and well-wishes. It is so nice to have such great friends all over the world!

A neighbor's yard attraction

You will find this interesting display just a few blocks from our home. The same yard also contains other unique artifacts and sculptures. I don't know why.

We will be out of town for a few days. I may not be able to post or comment during that time, but we shall return and resume!

The last of the bougainvillea

Last year at this time we were blessed with three beautiful bougainvillea plants which produced the most gorgeous leaves. Then we experienced the coldest winter since moving to Ocala with two back-to-back nights in the 20s. That ended the bougainvilleas. They've since been replaced with flora less hazardous and easier-to-care-for, but not quite as pretty.

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Ascension Lutheran Church

Actually, this church sits on a small rise and is more attractive than the photo would suggest. It is, however, of a thoroughly modern design.

The Christian religion is big in Ocala

In Ocala, some folks don't wear their religion on their sleeves, they wear it on their trucks! This photo will embiggen. The other will not.


In Ocala, some folks "home-school" their kids believing the public schools are full of socialism and Darwinism and other isms. These folks need supplies and help in their home-schooling endeavors, so other folks establish stores with supplies and materials that teach the godly truth. Believe it or not.

A salute to B Squared's mailboxes

There's a very funny photo blogger in Fort Lauderdale, Florida known as B Squared. Lately, he's been posting some very funny mail boxes he's located around his city. The other day, I happened upon these two mailboxes standing side by side chatting about the load of mail they have to bear and mentioned B Squared's Fort Lauderdale mailboxes. Well, they were so impressed, their little red flags flew up in unison in a salute to the mailboxes of Fort Lauderdale!

Naturally, I had to take a picture of this phenomenon.

One who makes a difference and the You Made a Difference Award

The other morning, while on her usual 4-mile run, Lois and I ran into our mailman delivering mail in a nearby neighborhood. He faithfully delivers the mail and often goes out of his way in order to do his job well. For example, if a package does not fit into the box, he carries it to the front door!

He is one who makes a difference!


The You Made a Difference Award


Thank you to Tricia from Bluff Area Daily for this beautiful and meaningful award. Her postcard photos of southern Missouri are always a delight and we appreciate so much her kindness!

Home from the war!

This happy home is located about six blocks from our house. Click to embiggen.

On the road for Jesus

We discovered this traveling "evangelist" in the Walmart parking lot. Note the New York license plates.

We get all kinds in Florida when the weather cools up north!

Ghost car and Friends award

Some people, for various reasons, cover up their cars with special "sheets." Sometimes they do this because the car is very valuable and they don't want anything untoward to happen to it. Other times, the car must be left out in the weather and so by covering it they hope to avoid dirt, bird droppings, acorn droppings, sleet and snow. Wait, we don't have sleet and snow here. Rain, then.



Our thanks to Kcalpesh at Pixellicious Photos for sending us this "friends" award. One of the great things about City Daily Photo is the opportunity to make friends with people around the world. Please check out Pixellicious Photos here.

Kept on a short leash

This vicious dog had to be kept on a short leash at the Ocala Arts and Crafts Festival. He wanted to lick everybody to death.

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Our backyard orchid bush (with a painted effect).



Three shots of floral arrangements available at Publix Supermarkets.

I heart...

Please embiggen the photo to read the messages more clearly. This couple "hearts" each other, they love their church, and the fish symbol indicates they love Jesus.

An Indian grocery store in the heart of Ocala

This Indian grocery store is a testimony, I think, of the changing demographic here in Ocala.

Southern living

About a mile from our home stands this graceful example of southern living, surrounded, naturally, by magnolia trees.

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And I told you he was no good...

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Lunching while selling at Paddock Mall

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Florida fall foilage

We do have one or two trees on which the leaves change color...a little bit.

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Unusual Florida architecture

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Sunrise from our deck

On our way to the Arts & Crafts Festival

We waited here for the police to give us permission to cross the road to attend the annual Ocala Arts & Crafts Festival. The crowd was made up of a number of interesting people.

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A neighborhood crackpot

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Horse farm - northwest Marion County

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