posted 05-15-2010 06:54 AM                  

And what some were able to see if they had come early enough: The last flight of Atlantis!

Now it's back to the hotel and get ready for a 150 mile trip to the West Coast of FL for the Sunset with a stop in The Villages for lunch, The Manatee Park in Homosassa Springs and then on to Pine Island for the Sunset after dinner.

posted 05-15-2010 07:00 AM                  

Now I know why we didn't see you downstairs at breakfast.

posted 05-15-2010 07:09 AM                  

Have a safe ride.

posted 05-17-2010 05:55 PM                  

Parking lot where Will tried to take me out!

Lunch In The Villages at the Nancy Lopez course restaurant

Parking at the Homosassa Springs Manatee Attraction. Wonderful place to visit with all the wildlife to see.

The Group on the boat touring the river

Manatees eating their romaine lettuce

Our National Bird!

Flamingos

posted 05-17-2010 06:06 PM                  

The real FL gators!

Dinner in Spring Hill

The Sun setting on our group after a long day

Nothing better than a beautiful sunset on the Gulf of Mexico

Boat tour at Weeki Watchee attraction on Sunday morning

And finally what we came to see on Sunday...The Mermaids! It was really special as the Mermaids were past ones from years ago. The youngest was 55 and the oldest, 79. They put on a great show.

I know I have been getting a lot of thanks for the event, but I have to thank Denise Warner for The Villages leg and of course Bob and Mo for the West Coast leg. It was a lot of fun packed into a few days and our memorial cruise to celebrate our dear fiend Jim Warner went on without a hitch and the weather was great....no rain until those traveling south hit some on the way home. Sorry guys!

Well, we're already planning next years Memorial Cruise and it should be a dandy one also. Hope more of you can attend. We had a very good showing of FL Kats and one from GA. It was nice to see you all again and as they say on TV....stay tuned for clips of next years event!

posted 05-18-2010 12:46 AM                  

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Originally posted by David Veu Casovic:
Wally
Thank you for posting the pic's.

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posted 05-18-2010 10:12 AM                  

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Originally posted by MIKE GATLIN:
Looks like a great time.
Wouldn't life be grand if you had the time and resource to float from one local event to another? If there was just a way to make a living doing it.

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posted 05-18-2010 10:20 AM                  

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Originally posted by garysss:
Mike I thought that's what you do. LOL

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posted 05-18-2010 10:38 AM                  

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Originally posted by MIKE GATLIN:
Gary, except for having the time, resource and making a living from it that is exactly what I do!

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posted 05-18-2010 04:41 PM                  

Back by popular demand, I've been asked to plan an event to the Keys. I never had the chance when the event happened prior to me owning my Kat, so I think it is time to go again! Trying to make it a 3.5 day event. I'll be working on it with some of the other FL Kat Pack members and we'll have a go at it either later this year or early next year.