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Alexander Springs April 2015
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
Hike the Ocala Trail
Hike the Ocala Trail
I am going to use this blog to post information about the planned hike in the Ocala Forest.
Dates: March 20, 2015 to March 29, 2015
Route: Rodman Reservoir to Camp Rybolt at LaNoChe.
Meet Friday evening at the campground at Rodman Reservoir and hike south to LaNoChe. We may have some planning meetings if folks in Brevard County would like to get together.
If you are interested you may contact me at: murph_32952@yahoo.com
Monday, February 17, 2014
Retired
The author is offline for now. I have retired from Scouting and I'm not camping much right now so there's not much to put up here. Maybe later...
Monday, February 18, 2013
Your recreational experience may be impacted...
We were hiking along the Florida Trail in the Ocala Forest (otherwise known as the Ocala Trail). We came to a road at the transition between a lovely longleaf pine prairie and a sand pine scrub. As we crossed the road we noticed a laminated paper sign stapled to a post in the midde of the trail. The line that stood out said:
"Your recreational experience may be impacted."
It also said something about a large group of folks in the woods. It also listed a couple of dates and we were right smack in the middle of the two dates. Hmmmmmmmm. That's interesting. As we walked on the rest of the group wondered what was going on. I did not wonder. I knew exactly what was going on. Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!! Oh no, it's the Rainbow People. Not again.
Many years ago we hiked through about 5,000 people encamped in the forest at Farles Prairie and now here they were again at Hopkins Prairie. Good grief.
The boys had an interesting education learning much about hippies, freaks, and various other odd and assorted folks. Later that evening the adult leaders also had an interesting education as various lost and lonely Rainbow Folks wandered into our camp looking for friendship, directions and Home. About all they received were some vague directions.
The adults learned about alternate universes, purple velvet banana peels, giving away stuff for friendship, milkweeds and butterflys. Or something.
Happy Rainbow Month and Welcome Home!
"Your recreational experience may be impacted."
It also said something about a large group of folks in the woods. It also listed a couple of dates and we were right smack in the middle of the two dates. Hmmmmmmmm. That's interesting. As we walked on the rest of the group wondered what was going on. I did not wonder. I knew exactly what was going on. Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!! Oh no, it's the Rainbow People. Not again.
Many years ago we hiked through about 5,000 people encamped in the forest at Farles Prairie and now here they were again at Hopkins Prairie. Good grief.
The boys had an interesting education learning much about hippies, freaks, and various other odd and assorted folks. Later that evening the adult leaders also had an interesting education as various lost and lonely Rainbow Folks wandered into our camp looking for friendship, directions and Home. About all they received were some vague directions.
The adults learned about alternate universes, purple velvet banana peels, giving away stuff for friendship, milkweeds and butterflys. Or something.
Happy Rainbow Month and Welcome Home!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Manatees-1: Miracles-4
Four Scouts from Troop 720 attended the Manatee game at Space Coast Stadium this evening. Manatees did pretty well pitching and on defense but just too many double plays against them and not much bats tonight. It was a beautiful evening for a game at SpaceCoast Stadium.
Carol and I sat with Mr. Reed and ate our hotdogs and watched the game. There were several large thunderstorms off in the distance but they faded away as the moon rose ove the scoreboard. Good times were had by all.
Carol and I sat with Mr. Reed and ate our hotdogs and watched the game. There were several large thunderstorms off in the distance but they faded away as the moon rose ove the scoreboard. Good times were had by all.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thank you, Mr. Reed
Mr. Reed started his first meeting as Scoutmaster in a new and different meeting place with a few dedicated Scouts. We hope to see everyone back next Tuesday at Faith-Viera. There will be a brand new shiny parking lot for us to park in.
Mrs. McAleenan supplied each Scout who was present Tuesday with a list of the Merit Badges that they completed at camp along with all partial Merit Badges they have yet to finish. To all of you Scouts out there, now is the time to find a MB Counselor and get those partials finished. Mrs. McAleenan has a list of counselors and she is working to find a couple of more that aren't on the list.
For information about rafting pictures, see Mr. McAleenan.
There is a sleeping bag in a light green stuff sack that was left over from camp. See Mr. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnewall and Joe Barnewall and Grant Burkhardt will be on a Faith-Viera Lutheran Church mission trip at Hilton Head Island the week of July 17 to July 23. We wish them safe travel and pray for their ministry time.
Mrs. McAleenan supplied each Scout who was present Tuesday with a list of the Merit Badges that they completed at camp along with all partial Merit Badges they have yet to finish. To all of you Scouts out there, now is the time to find a MB Counselor and get those partials finished. Mrs. McAleenan has a list of counselors and she is working to find a couple of more that aren't on the list.
For information about rafting pictures, see Mr. McAleenan.
There is a sleeping bag in a light green stuff sack that was left over from camp. See Mr. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnewall and Joe Barnewall and Grant Burkhardt will be on a Faith-Viera Lutheran Church mission trip at Hilton Head Island the week of July 17 to July 23. We wish them safe travel and pray for their ministry time.
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