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My Adventures -The Citrus Bowl #CitrusBowl #Gatorland #Orlando

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Hope the new year has started out with a bang for you too. We could see the fireworks show happening at the parks from our hotel, the Rosen Inn in Orlando, Florida.

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The Rosen Inn was a great place to stay. Close to all kinds of good things, including the parks.
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The view from our room
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If there is a Hooters around, you will find us there. LOL
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MMMMM…chicken tenders. My favorite Hooters treat.
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Mr Wonderful lots his wings smokin’ hot.
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We started out December with a couple quickie road trips and a family visit to Birmingham, Alabama. BUT the highlight was Orlando and the Citrus Bowl. It’s not very often Michigan plays Alabama and it has been since 1997, the Outback Bowl in Tampa, that we have battled. Alabama edged us out, 17 -14. We never made it to the Orange Bowl in 2000, where Michigan beat Alabama, 35 – 34, in an overtime showdown or their first meeting was in 1987, where we won 28 – 24. So, 2 out of 4 games ain’t bad. 🙂

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BUT…before the game, we had some things to do.

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This is a fabulous shot by Mr Wonderful, in the mini golf parking lot.
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What color is your ball?
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Blue for me and Michigan, Red for Mr Wonderful and Alabama
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Enter…if you dare.
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Mr Wonderful is always such a happy guy and lives life 110%.
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THEN, it’s off to see some birds and gators…at Gatorland.

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I was looking for photo ops and never saw it.
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There were lots of other birds, but we only saw one of theses, a Roseate Spoonbill.
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This is the bit guy…and because he doesn’t play well with others he has his own place.
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Tourists….not my favorite part of Gatorland, but was fun.
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MMMMMMMM…yummy
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A jump and a miss
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The nursery
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Dinner time and if it’s good enough for Elvish, it’s good enough for us. LOL
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A Bloody Mary for him…
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A margarita for me….

Mr Wonderful hunted down the pic from the Outback Bowl in Tampa in 1997. Nice comparisons. We haven’t aged a bit, have we? LOL

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Partying in Tampa in 199!!!!!!!!!!!
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And here we are at the Citrus Bowl in 2020.

We stayed at the Rosen Inn and were in walking distance to the pep rally’s and all kinds of eateries and entertainment. Jim Harbaugh was supposed to show….but we all know how that goes. 🙁

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Mr Wonderful is a babe magnet. LOL

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Even the dogs came out for Michigan.

We did a little tailgating before the game. A guy was going through the parking lot selling these baby yoda T shirts and I had to have one.

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You can see the flyover HERE.

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It has become hard to carry my SLR cameras around, so we shot with our phones. Not too shabby. We left for home right after the game. We had a great time and I’LL BE BACK WITH MORE ADVENTURES, SO STAY TUNED. Until then, happy journeys to you.

Sherry’s Shelves #199 – Pensacola Interstate Fair #PensacolaInterstateFair

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Sherry’s Shelves #199 is my blog update from 10.13.19 – 10.19.19.

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Hi All. Watching football on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The tropical storm that went through northern Florida just gave us rain, a steady drizzle, and some cooler weather. Now, the grass will probably wake up and demand to be mowed. LOL

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We went to the Pensacola Interstate Fair on $1 Thursday. I think they were worried about the weather. We beat the evening crowd and wandered for a couple of hours, shooting pics and videos. They even had a seal show and the seals seemed to have a great time. We go every year and always enjoy ourselves. Do you have any or go to any state fairs in your area?

Other than the Fair, I did my usual, blogging and reading, and doing a little cleaning. Oh, forgot that on Monday, I went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned and the eye doctor for my yearly exam. I had been to the dentist last week for a small filling, YUK! I’m set for three months now.

Well, that’s about it for this week and I’ll be seeing you around.

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Sherry’s Shelves #198 – Are You Ready For Some…Football & Freebies #football #freebooks

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Sherry’s Shelves #198 is my blog update from 10.6.19 – 10.12.19.

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Hi All. I am watching College Gameday as I prepare this post. All I can say is GO BLUE. Do you watch football or have a favorite team? Well, not really a lot happening around the fundinmental household. Been doing some reading, some blogging, some yardwork and I had to visit the dentist. Man, oh man, do I hate doing that, but I have gotten much better. JUST DO IT and then it is done, instead of all the anticipation and dread by putting it off. We are getting some rain today. It’s just a drizzle really, cloudy and dark, but we so desperately needed it. I can’t even remember the last time it rained. Still warm and enjoying the outdoors. What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods?

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Football Pitfalls – Til the End by Joseph Patrick & Dennis Lowery @DennisLowery

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Til The End by Joseph Patrick and Dennis Lowery is one of those books that I read in 2016, but never got around to reviewing. It’s not because the book was lacking anything.I think it has a powerful message to send to teens and young adults…maybe all of us.

Check it out for yourself and I would love to know what you think.

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MY REVIEW

If you are a football fan, like I am, Til The End by Joseph Patrick & Dennis Lowery is one of those stories of privilege, coverups, drugs…all the negatives you hear about. One fatal mistake, doesn’t matter why, and the actions they take will come back to haunt them.

The repercussions are like the butterfly affect…a stone in the water and the ripples spread.

I started reading this and thought, this is a story for teens, it’s not doing it for me, BUT by the time I was done, I felt so sad for the young men. The story brought tears to my eyes as….well, I started to share waaaaaay too much.

I think all young sports players should take a look at Til The End. Maybe it should be required reading for school. Maybe we could all learn a lesson.

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Ryan, Tyler, Avery and Jacob are high school football stars. Everyone looks up to them. They’re living the life that young boys and men dream of and are right at the point of having it all: a state championship, college paid for, a chance for big money and even more glory in the NFL.

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Wishing You A Happy Holiday From Sunny Florida

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Wishing you a happy holiday from the Fundins…

Where thousands live, like millions wish they could.

We took our annual New Orleans Christmas trip.

And played our annual Christmas Golf Open round.

We made a quick trip ‘out of this world’. Click here to see it.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Sherry’s Shelves #138 – Big & Rich on College Game Day

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Sherry’s Shelves #136 is my weekly update from October 8 – October 14, 2017.

Sunday Post #201 Countdown to Spring..

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Hello fellow bloggies. I hope you are enjoying all the ghostly scares around the blogosphere. I have been busy with reading challenges, football, and Mr Wonderful. I took a road trip to New Orleans last weekend to watch the Detroit Lions lose to the New Orleans Saints. 🙁 I roared with the beasts, but the Saints came marching in and rolled right over us. We tried to make a comback, but we were just too far down. Last night I went to Cirque Du Soleil and saw their new ice show, yes we do have ice in Florida. lol  Well…on to the post, because it’s Saturday…and I have a lot of football to watch. I have my fingers crossed that Michigan will put the beatdown on Penn State. GO BLUE! Have a great weekend.

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Sherry’s Shelves #133 – Football Has Arrived

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Sherry’s Shelves #113 is my weekly update from August 27 – September 1, 2017.

Sunday Post #201 Countdown to Spring..

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All right! Football season has begun.

How did your favorite college team do?

If you don’t watch football, what is your favorite sport?

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Sherry’s Shelves #67 – Senior Bowl Football Fun

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Sherry’s Shelves is my weekly update from January 24 – January 30, 2016. Happy to have you join me for some books & football fun.

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I love football and have loved watching the playoff games. The Senior Bowl is right next door, in Mobile, Alabama, and I was able to catch a glimpse of the players during practice. I even got my picture taken with A J McCarron, an Alabama quarterback who has made it to the NFL. He plays for the Cincinnati Bengals and is doing a right fine job.

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I try not to grab all the freebies I see, but I went click happy and got all of these.

Flashback: Siren Song: A Yancy Lazarus Novella (Yancy Lazarus Flashback, #1)

Sadie Sugarspear and the Weeping Willow (The Sugarspear Chronicles, #1)

Shearwater Part One

Played to Death (Scott Drayco Mystery Series #1)

Bone Maker: Will Finch Mystery Thriller Series Book 1

The Truth Fairy

The Fey (Alex the Fey thriller series)

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Beach House (Bondi Beach Love, #1)

Murder and Brandy Boy (A Liz Lucas Mystery #2)

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The Passenger

Betrayed (World Without Love, Book One)

Avengers of Blood (Cass Elliot, #2)

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Giveaway – Paradise Cove @PatriceWilton

Release Week Blitz Giveaway – Shearwater by Derek Murphy @Creativindie Free Book & Giveaway – The Sugarspear Chronicles @NicoleArlyn

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Sherry’s Shelves #66 – Books & Fun

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Teaser Tuesday #58 – Northwoods by Bill Schweigart

Need Less Stress In Your Life

Friday 56 #69 $ BB #45 – Cuba by Stephen Coonts

Cuba (Jake Grafton, #7)

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Cover Reveal – Whereafter by Terri Bruce

Review – Heaven Enough by Ken La Salle

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