Forsyth MO. – It was July 2
and we'd just survived a mini-heat wave that had lasted almost week.
And this day was proving to be no slouch either as it was 85°F even
before 10AM in the morning!
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| Pat and Leo B. with an unnamed person! |
I had gone to the Long Horn Family
Dining restaurant on Hwy 160 for breakfast where I enjoyed Eggs
and hash browns with toast and sausages. While I was there, I ran
into Pat and Leo Bennett who had just arrived from Arizona. Both
maintain homes here in Kissee Mills and Parker AZ. They told me they
were planning to be here until about October before heading back to
their winter quarters. And, no that isn't Trump in the pic, just weird uncle Ernie.
After taking my leave of the restaurant, I headed over to a local grocery store for some more grub. As I walked in from the parking lot, I couldn't help but to notice that many of the cars had out of state plates. That was good news for local businesses as vacationers do like to spend money!
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| Tomatoes from last year's Market! |
On a sadder note, when I stopped to visit the Farmer's Market that was most always around this time of year, I discovered that they had been moved out of town over t the Fair Grounds. What? That location is a fer piece of distance from town and I elected not to travel that far for home grown veggies. Seriously, I really liked it when the market was located in the parking lot next to the Historical Society. I'd even go as far as Shadowrock Park, but the powers that be must have decided that the Fair Grounds would be a better location. Good luck with that!
Well, the Fourth of July is upon us and I'd heard that Rockaway Beach was going to put on a number of events starting on Tuesday, July 3rd. I hoped to stop down that way and get a few pictures. I thought I might even grab a hamburger and chips if they had a vendor that offered such. Do stop by, if you can as it is generally a fun time.
Lastly, a friendly reminder that the Fourth is one of those holidays that seem to get more than their fair share of impaired drivers. Twenty six people died last year with 16 seeing someone in the vehicle that was impaired. Because of stats like that, the police will be out in force starting June 20 thru July 4th watching for anyone who is driving in an erratic manner. Those who are caught will be arrested and charged, so don't you be one of them! www.taneyweather.com
