Big Bend Winnie-Tascas July Newsletter

Our meeting was held in July at the Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola, FL. Members present were Sue and George Daws, Margie Roberts and Clarice Tyler (guest Marian Baumann).

We left Tallahassee on Monday morning and had a very good lunch at a small restaurant in Milton, FL. Sue lived in this area growing up and showed us where she went to school, the school that was named after her Father who was principal and also where her Mother started the lunchroom program for the school. We arrived at our campsites early afternoon. This was a very nice park but had very big mosquitoes everywhere.

Tuesday we had lunch at the well known Irish Pub McQuire’s. There were half a million one-dollar bills signed and displayed on the ceiling and all around. One specialty we were served was a bean soup (navy beans) for 18 cents with a meal and very good. After lunch we headed for the Naval Museum. There were two IMAX movies featuring Coral Reefs of the world and the Blue Angels. Both were very interesting. Old airplanes were displayed and replicas of ships with some depicting the World War II times.

Wednesday we drove to Foley, AL. A very large outlet mall is there with numerous well-known stores. We ate lunch at the restaurant Lambert’s where they feature throwing rolls to you. You can order an entrée with 2 vegetables. They also serve food at each table from big pots like macaroni and tomatoes, fried okra, fried potatoes with onions, black-eyed peas. Needless to say we all came away stuffed.

August 5-16 some of us will be in Franklin, NC at the Calisaya River RV Park. The Daws will be there with George’s two sons Keith and Steve. Margie and friend Liz, Tom Halloman, Jim and Sue Poss and the McCall’s  who will be joining us later in the week. We will be deciding on our agenda when everyone arrives.

On September 16-18 we will meet at Cottonhill Corps of Engineer Park near Fort Gaines, GA.