It is so fun to see the huge trucks full of juicing oranges
A trip to the citrus factory was a must for the Taylor clan!
A trip to the citrus factory was a must for the Taylor clan!
Davidson's of Dundee!
This is the best candy in the world! My siblings and I have been addicted to it since childhood and we've now passed it onto the next generation. It's those free samples. One little bite and you're hooked for life!
watching the candy being made. That barrel in the back ground says, "sugar 400lbs." That's never a good sign.
Doing the alligator head chase
These guys gave me nightmares as a child--guess my kids are tougher than I was :)
Picking the sweetest oranges from Grandma's tree
I love Spanish moss!
oh those tushies! Kimball, Cohen, Joey
Peter and Joey sharing their favorite "Grandma Starkey Dessert," blueberry pie!
Grandma's amazing pie creations: peach, blueberry, pecan and apple. Not to mention the cookies, brownies, rice crispy treats, toffee and Mississippi mud she made. She's amazing!
Here's the whole clan eating Grandpa's staple food--Hardies. he goes there everyday and everyone know him by name.
A walk around Lake Menzie is a must for a trip to Grandma's! We all love looking for alligators as we walk!
Everyone loves a new John Deere hat from Grandpa Starkey! Either he is storing mass quanities of those things in a secret underground storage, or they are multiplying. He never seems to run out.
The boys working hard to decorate the driveway
The rest of the crew working a little harder to clean up the house and get things for Grandma and Grandpa.
Since it didn't work out to go fishing with Grandpa Starkey, he took all the boys to feed the fish in his friends pond.
Grandpa Starkey giving the guys a first hand history lesson of WWII. It is amazing to see his maps, swords, guns and other memorabilia!
Grandpa Starkey was a commander of a searchlight team. Their responsibility was to illuminate enemy planes and shoot them down.
Ahh, the back porch swing--loved by every generationColin-1, Kimball-2, Nathaniel-3, Joey-4)
Saying goodbye
1 comment:
Wow!! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful traditions that your family has enjoyed there in Florida with your Grandparents -- what a wonderful time - now, memories for your boys to cherish!!
It was delightful to review these
"enviable" events your family did in Florida! ...especially loved the fresh oranges "off the tree" and the candy factory, the lake, the warm weather....etc,
-Again, thanks for sharing!!!
Brian & Myra
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