RENNIGERS ANTIQUE EXTRAVAGANZA!

FRIDAY, February 15, 2019

Travelers Rest Resort

Dade City, Florida

80F, sunny

What a beautiful day! Sunny and warm right from the start. Mt. Dora was a one hour and fifteen minute drive and we happily paid the $10/pp entry fee for the Renningers Antique Extravaganza.  I have never been to Brimfield in New England, but this antique show sure suits my needs! I spent four hours hunting for World War I, Franciscan Apple dishes, Depression glass sherbets, linens, buttons, a plant stand, and so much more.  That said, I only made a few purchases. TK and I met briefly at noon at the Arepa stand for our favorite corn meal and mozzarella cheese “sandwich.”  Two hours later we found each other again and he had a taco salad—the vendor makes the taco shell on site. TK’s other purchase was kettle corn—I do know that he was on the lookout for WWI for me, but his greatest quest was kettle corn!

Renniger's Antique Extravaganza, Mt. Dora, Florida

Buy Gran Arepas here!!

More antiques!

TK’s Take: There were the most people he had ever seen at the Extravaganza, but the parking attendant did not agree.  TK did say that the kettle corn was the best ever. His standard is Cowboy Kettle Korn in the Erie area.

TK and Janie on Valentine's Day 2019

I could not post this yesterday

BUYING OR NOT BUYING!

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, January 29, 30, 31, 2017           

Ft. Myers to Estero to Dade City, Florida (Travelers Rest Resort)

Sunday: Cool and rainy

Monday: low to mid 60s, cooler, sunny

Tuesday: warming up, sunny!

Sunday: The first highlight was we were able to Facetime with both our dear Erie and our Jamestown families! It was so good to see them and hear what they were doing! Both sons R and B have been following the blog and I know this because they reported back all they knew! I decided I should go a little easier on them. I will create the test for B1 who thought up the idea of a test. J The miracle of technology--

We met up with TK’s sister and BIL Mary Lou and Scorchy and we drove together to a nephew’s home and met up with TK’s brother and SIL, Tom and Carol, to play the traditional game of Trivial Pursuit (4 hours, one game to be precise), the family favorite. We all held our own, but the boys won. It was great to see everyone—we only see TK’s brother once a year now.

Monday: After visiting the mall at Coconut Point (so much great shopping in this area, so little time), TK and I headed to Pinchers, The Marina at Edison Ford, further north in Ft. Myers Beach to meet TK’s buddy from Erie East High School and the EFD (Kevin and Jan) for lunch. This restaurant has such a nice view of a river that flows into the Gulf. The fish and chips lunch was tasty and we enjoyed conversation with old friends.

The trip north to Dade City took a little less than three hours and the cabana at Travelers Rest Resort was warmed up and waiting for  us.  Mary Lou treated us to a slice of kumquat pie and then we were ready to settle in for the evening. It is definitely cooler in this area, but we have a promise of warmer weather coming soon.

Tuesday: The morning coffee seminar at Busch Hall was about crime prevention with Brian MacNeel, a Task Force Florida State Police officer. He covered identity theft, fraud, scams, and other safety issues. Very informative.  After visiting TRR for so many years, we fit right in, we even have name badges!

I am always so amazed at all there is to do here. The list of activities and clubs in the weekly newspaper covers two full 11x17 pages, from Amateur Radio Club to Yoga, including ballroom dance lessons, birding, bowling, garden club, genealogy, all kinds of card games, computer clubs, digital camera classes, golf scrambles, remote control cars, boats, and airplanes, travel club, tennis, horseshoes, quilting, sewing, singing, brass ensemble, wood shop, motorcycle club, painting classes, geocaching, and so many more.

10 a.m. more later