Memorial Day

When we bought our bikes our goal was to ride on Saturdays for the exercise and just to explore this beautiful area we live in.  Well, it's been so rainy, we haven't been able to do much.  On Memorial Day, however, it was a gorgeous day.  So Mark and I rode our bikes to Markham Park.  It's a beautiful multi-purpose park about a mile away.

Our tires were low.  I don't know if the humid weather has anything to do with that, but it was hard going until we got to a gas station and could get air in them.  What a difference!

Markham Park is huge!  Different areas are used for different purposes.  We stopped where people with model airplanes can fly them off an airstrip built for this fun hobby.  Some of the planes have retractable wheels.  One person had a jet!  It even sounded like a jet.  We enjoyed watching especially that one as it flew high in the air.  When it finally landed, we marveled at how much practice that must have taken, and how much money must go in to this kind of hobby.

It sure was fun to watch, though.

Very cool!

In another area was a shooting range with a couple of buildings for different gun or shooting clubs.  Of course in another area there was a playground and a swimming pool.  There was also a large lake with a sign saying there were live alligators and not to feed or entice them, and, of course, no swimming!

There was also another area for camping;  it was quite a large area, very nice, and several people had parked their trailers or pitched their tents.

The whole park was so beautiful with lots of trees and grass.  We explored all the different roads and finally discovered one that went around the entire park.  All in all we probably spent about 1 1/2 hours riding around enjoying ourselves before heading home.  I'm a bit saddle sore today, but we enjoyed it very much.

Our ward gathered at another park in Plantation for a picnic.  Everyone was to bring what they wanted.  We found them gathered under a ginormous shade tree, visiting and eating.  We had Boston Market (salad) and Kentucky Fried, so that was our picnic.  This is still a fairly new ward for us, so it was nice to sit and visit with people.  Many had brought frisbies or other games.  Someone brought kites.

After getting home it was a quick clean-up-our apartment isn't very big.  Then off for groceries and then a relaxing evening.

Mom and Dad called.  Rick's dog had eleven puppies!! 

It was a wonderful day!