Debby Does Jacksonville

First I just want to say the title of this blog entry was suggested to me by Robert and Celeste who were there to witness the act. Robert and Celeste were at the title office to settle on the house, OH did I forget to mention we have new homeless people in the Happy Zone? YES, THAT'S RIGHT Robert and Celeste have officially and finally sold their house. They are homeless people now, and they are thrilled about it. So back to Debby, the report is the rain was howling in Jacksonville so badly Robert and Celeste had to wait before heading back to the Happy Zone.

So anyway, hip, hip, hooray to Robert and Celeste for getting out from under their biggest obstacle to a happy retirement. I hope all of you Happy Zoner's are having a wonderful time, where ever you are and you all stay safe and sound. More from the Happy Zone at Home later.

Water Logged Update

Okay so Noah and I were talking about how this has just been such a rainy spring and summer so far. Of course you know with men of that generation, guys that are several thousand years old, they always have to go on and on and one up you, he said he can remember rain that was so much worse, you know telling me how it just rained and rained and rained for days and days and days. After a little while I just thought oh whatever and I said goodbye, and I waved as he floated by in a ridiculous looking hugh boat. So it has been raining here in the Happy Zone and the Happy Zone is starting to look more like the wet and moldy zone but we will endeavor to go on. This weather is supposed to continue until Saturday. As I'm sitting here writing this it is pouring outside. This storm, named Debby, has turned into one heck of a trouble maker. Now that just doesn't surprise me.

Today, if all the stars are in the proper alignment and the planets are doing a perfect rotation around the sun, Robert and Celeste will be going to the settlement table. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that everything goes off without a hitch, God knows they deserve it. I'm sure that all of the settlement shenanigans will give this blogger lots of fodder for the Happy Zone at Home blog, so be looking for an update soon.

Now on to the topic of "Renters". After a snit back and forth through e-mails, Robert and Celeste's renters took off yesterday. They really were taking advantage of Robert and Celeste's good nature and when Robert and Celeste would bend no more for fear of breaking, they packed up their RV and left. Well I say good riddance, Celeste thinks they won't be back even though they were return renters, and that is a shame, but hopefully new rental opportunities will pop up. I'm not quite sure having these rental lots is worth the trouble. Just my opinion.

Well I think that's all for now kids, more will be reported as it happens. Happy travels and stay safe out there.

Rainy Day Saturday

As discussed in my previous blog, "Lights, Camera, . . . ACTION", we went today to see "Men In Black III" with Robert and Celeste. It was a perfect day to take in a movie, rainy and muggy and just overall yucky. We decided on a 2:25 showing, that way we can take advantage of the matinee prices. Let me tell you what, the flipp'n price to get into a movie is high enough without having to see it at premium times.

We decide to leave the campground at 11:30 so that we have plenty of time to eat a nice lunch first. Of course, Steve and I, and Robert and Celeste are all very easy to please when it comes to eating establishments, so deciding where to go was impossible. We told Robert if he saw something that tickled his fancy he should just pull in, Celeste was a little nervous with that but acquiesced in the end. Steve remembered the Horse and Hound and made that suggestion and everyone agreed.

Well let me just tell you this, Robert was making these noises that could only be described as sexual in nature over his meal and I thought we were going to be asked to leave. After his rather obscene lunch was concluded he attempted to proposition the waitress, that was only just over the jail bait age for a dessert. We didn't let him go any further. We were sneaking in all sorts of candy to the movie for God's sake. What more does that man want?, no don't answer that, I don't want to know.

We got to the movie in plenty of time, actually we were early. I wanted a drink and Steve was thinking about getting a small popcorn, so he went up to the concession stand. He ordered a medium drink and small popcorn. The next part is the fatal mistake the clerk made, she asked him of he wanted to get a medium popcorn for just a dollar more. She held up both bags so you could get a size reference. At this point Steve frowned. He asked her how much the small popcorn, her reply was "$6, but the medium is only a dollar more". At this he was OUTRAGED, the sandwich size bag they gleefully refer to as a small was ridiculous! With his voice raised he said "the popcorn is six bucks?", he turned to me and said "can you believe this?, that bullshit and he just walked away", at this point I had a flash back to my last trip to the movies with Robert and Celeste and Robert's outrage over the price at the concession stand. Can it really be this difficult to go to the flipp'n movies. Lesson learned, don't let the guys go to the concession stand, they will only embarrass the hell out of you. On to the movie review . . .














If you don't remember the Golf Cart Rating chart please refer to the first blog. "Men In Black III" gets 4.5 golf carts. What a good movie, although I may have some pause before going to a Chinese restaurant the next time. Men In Black III had it all, great movie monster (oh gosh I'm going to have the creeps for weeks) great actors, I mean really, can you go wrong with either Will Smith (that little bit of milk chocolate is a favorite of this blogger) or Tommy Lee Jones, I don't think so, a great story line. I don't want to be a spoiler, but it even has a touching part at the end. I really like it and can recommend it completely.

Lights, Camera, . . .ACTION

Well the Happy Zone is down a few more members this week. We bid farewell to Rich and Carole. Bon voyage Happy Zone travelers, we will be looking forward to your return in August.

To bring you up to speed Scott and Debby won't be present in the Happy Zone this weekend cause it's Scotts weekend to work at the store then Debby said she was going to put him to work around the house. I think Scott bribed his mother to go into the hospital again so that he'd be able to get out of the "working around the house" thing to go sit with his mother. Well that sort of back fired cause Betty was only in the hospital one night. Sorry Scott, better luck next time!

We aren't expecting Dennis and Lana either. Lana was going to be working. Good luck working Lana. We are so happy that Lana's new job is working out so well. Thank God, she was really due a good turn in the job market.

So it is up to Robert, Celeste, Steve, and I to carry on and make the Happy Zone happy, so we are. Tomorrow is movie day. We are going to see "Men In Black III". I will be quick with the golf cart rating. So make sure you check back. Of course since Steve and I are trying to save up for retirement and Robert and Celeste are living on a fixed income we are going to a matinee and we are sneaking in candy. Last time we almost lost Robert when the concession stand tally was added up. We aren't going to take any chances this time.

One a last note, keep Robert and Celeste in your thoughts and prayers that their closing goes off without a hitch.

Robert says sorry Rich, you're going to miss a quiet weekend, ha ha!

Mayhem in the Happy Zone

Last night the Happy Zone was at it again! We decided to all get together since Rich and Carole will be leaving very soon. We had munchies and we bowled and it was a great evening. The festivities ended when a prehistoric size roach tried to crash the party. Poor Reese Cup got nervous when the damn thing tried to pick her up and carry her off. Steve smashed him and we thought we were safe, but when Debby went to check on it, he shook off Steve's lethal attack and was on the move again. Debby thought about going home to get her saddle and seeing if she could break this wild stallion but in the end she and Steve decided on a game of soccer using the extra large roach as the ball. There were screams from the spectators, in the end he was tossed far away from me and I was inside safe from freakishly large roaches, at least for the night.

Just so you know, if anybody from law enforcement comes asking questions, you don't know noth'n about the body found in the Happy Zone. The photos are graphic, so if you have a weak constitution please look away.

Oh the fun we have in the Happy Zone!!!!!

Wii Goin' Bowlin' in the Happy Zone

So last night we were bowling in the Happy Zone again. What fun we had!! We did have a couple faces missing, Dennis had to work, and Rich worked too hard putting up sun shades and had a headache, I think he just didn't want to be BESTED by a girl. Robert and I had the highest averages for the night, Ruth anne - 202 and Robert - 190. It was three good games, at least I think it was three good games. A few die hard crazies played a couple more games but the scores were all over the place and I won't even mention them.

Sunday Scott and Debby, and Steve and I took a road trip to Sam's to get a new picnic table for Scott and Debby's patio. It looks really nice too. Scott wasted no time getting that baby put together and set up.

So another weekend is coming to a close. The race is on outside. Most of us are hiding inside where it's cool. Lana left early, I think Robert and Celeste weren't quite ready to be done with their last hurrah in Jacksonville so they took off till Tuesday, and Scott and Debby will be taking off soon too. I hope all you travelers are having a great time. Be safe out there.