RADICAL STREAK

                       MY HOROSCOPE SAYS TO TAKE CHANCES AND DON'T SUPPRESS MY RADICAL STREAK.  ALSO I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BLAME RADICAL IDEAS ON ANYONE ELSE-JUST MOI.

                         RADICAL DUDE PLUS A TSUNAMI FROM A GIGANTIC JAPANESES EARTHQUAKE JUST HIT HAWAII-MAUII.  NEXT IS CALIFORNIA.  I'M OFF TO HAWAII IN JULY.  RADICAL DUDE.

                          RIGHT NOW I'M OFF TO BIKE WEEK IN DAYTONA ON A COOL SUNNY WINDY DAY IN MY MIATA.  RADICAL DUDE.  TOP DOWN-NOT.  TATTOOS-NOT.  DRINKING SHOTS OFF OF MUSCULAR MENS' CHESTS-NOT.

                            SAYONARA, ALOHA,MAHALO AND DAKINE.
                            HANG LOOSE

DAYTONA BEACHED

                             DUDE

PLEASING VENUS IS HARMONIZING WITH LUCKY JUPITER

                              DON'T GET GREEDY-SAYS MY HOROSCOPE.  HOW DOES IT KNOW?  I AM TEMPTED TO BUY,SELL,TRADE OR BARTER ALMOST ANYTHING.  UH OH!

                               A MARDI GRAS DINNER AT CHEF LARRY'S ,AN ANNIVERSARY DINNER AT PORTOFINO AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING (FOR THE LAST TIME ) OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ISN'T ENOUGH.  I WANT MORE,MORE,MORE!  WHOA NELLIE!

                                   IS THAT ALL THERE IS?  FOR WHITE GIRLS WHO CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW WAS ENOUGH.  SO IT'S THE DAWNING OF THE AGE OF AQUARIOUS,AQUARIOUS!  

                                         RAINY DAYS AND THURSDAYS ALWAYS GET ME DOWN.   RAIN DROPS ARE FALLING ON MY HEAD.  ACTUALLY THEY WERE FALLING ON THE HEAD OF THE MAN WHO MOWS THE SIXTH GREEN EVERY DAY BEFORE THE BOYS OF WINTER PLAY GOLF.  HE SCURRIES AROUND THE GREEN SOMETIMES EVEN RUNNING GETTING IT READY FOR THE FIST FOURSOME. 
                                         EACH DAY THE GREEN IS CUT,LEAVES BLOWN AND A NEW GOLF HOLE CUT JUST AFTER THE CRACK OF DAWN.  LATER MORE MOWERS,BLOWERS,FERTILIZING MACHINES TEND TO THE GREEN AND FAIRWAY.  THAT'S DONE ON ALL 18-365 DAYS A YEAR. 
                                          THE WORKERS ARE YOUNGER AND THIN.  THE GOLFERS ARE OLD AND FAT.  SOME CAN BARELY WALK ACROSS THE GREEN TO ADDRESS THEIR BALL FOR A PUTT.  THEY ALL ZOOM AROUND IN CARTS.  THE WOMEN ARE USUALLY SLIMMER AND HEALTHIER.  THEY NEVER PLAYED FOOTBALL OR WERE IN A WAR.

NUMBER ONE HANDICAP HOLE ON THE COURSE

                                            WELCOME TO TIGER'S WORLD.  DO YOU BLAME HIM FOR CRAVING SOME EXCITEMENT AFTER A DOSE OF COUNTRY CLUB LIFE.

SIMPLY THE BEST

LAUNCHED OUT

                                      THE SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LANDED AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER TWO MINUTES AFTER A GIGANTIC LOUD SONIC BOOM WAS HEARD IN TITUSVILLE,FLORIDA AT PAUL'S SMOKE HOUSE PARKING LOT ON THE SHORES OF THE INDIAN RIVER ACROSS FROM THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING AT KSC.  THE ORBITER WAS SPECTACULAR AS IT GLIDED OVER MERRITT ISLAND FROM THE NORTH TO THE LANDING STRIP.  IT WAS VERY EXCITING.
                                          MEANWHILE AT THE TITUSVILLE LA CITA COUNTRY CLUB PLAY PROCEEDED WITH MAYBE A GLANCE UP AFTER THE TREMENDOUS BOOM.  IT WAS THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY BUT A TEE TIME IS A TEE TIME IS A TEE TIME.  THE BOYS OF WINTER WERE HITTIN G BALLS ON THE LA CITA RANGE.  LIFE GOES ON.  EH?
                                          SO THE BIKERS AND TOURISTS STOPPED BY THE RIVER TO VIEW THE SHUTTLE LAND BUT NOT TITUSVILLE'S GOLFERS.  THEIR EYES WERE ON THAT LITTLE WHITE BALL AS IT SAILED TOWARD THE SAND TRAP.

TEE TIME

                                           C'EST LA TEE.  EH?!?

DISCOVERY LANDS FOR LAST TIME TODAY AT KSC IN FLA

NEVER MORE-QUOTE THE RAVEN-NEVER MORE
IT AIN'T OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS.  SHE'LL SING TODAY AT KSC NEAR TITUSVILLE,FLORIDA AS THE SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LANDS JUST BEFORE NOON FOR THE LAST TIME.  DEORBIT BURN WILL BE AT 10:52 AM.  THE SPACE SHUTTLE WILL FLY OVER THE STATE OF FORIDA FROM SARASOTA TO TITUSVILLE. THEN DISCOVERY WILL BE PUT IN A MUSEUM .  AFTER TWO MORE FLIGHTS FROM KSC, THE RUSSIANS WILL TAKE OVER BLASTING ASTRONAUTS UP TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.  ALSO THERE WILL BE PRIVATELY RUN SPACE TAXI UP TO THE ISS FROM THE USA. 

MARDI GRAS

                                      IT IS MARDI GRAS TODAY.  IT'S ALSO CARNIVAL.  FAT TUESDAY IS THE TRANSLATION FROM THE FRENCH.  PROTESTANTS CALL IT SHROVE TUESDAY.  THEY EAT PANCAKES.  THE REST OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD PARTIES HEARTY.  SOME DO IT FOR A WHOLE MONTH WITH CARNIVAL PARADES AND PARTIES.  IT ALL CULMINATES ON THE TUESDAY BEFORE ASH WEDNESDAY.  THEN UNTIL EASTER, CHRISTIANS ARE SUPPOSED TO GIVE UP EXCESS FOOD AND CELEBRATIONS.  THE EXCEPTION IS ST.PATRICK'S DAY IN THE USA.  SO PARTY HEARTY BEGINS AGAIN IN A WEEK OR TWO.
                                        SO EAT,DRINK AND BE MERRY FOR TOMORROW WE GO ON AN AUSTERITY BUDGET FOR FOOD,DRINK AND PARTIES.    SO LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL.  THEN IT'S 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS OF DEPRIVATION.  THAT'S NOT A BAD THING IN AN OVERWEIGHT NATION.
                                             SO IT'S MARDI GRAS POUR LE NATION GRAS.  LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER.
                                            AU REVOIR    NOUS IRONS CHZ CHEF LARRY A TITUSVILLE,FLA.

LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER

TOMORROW THE SPACE SHUTTLE LANDS AT HE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FOR THE LAST TIME AT 11:58 AM.  LATER IN THE DAY THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR WILL BE ROLLED OUT TO THE LAUNCH PAD FOR ITS APRIL BLAST OFF.  CONGRESSWOMAN GIFFORDS'  HUSBAND MARK KELLY WILL BE THE PILOT ON THAT ONE.  HIS  TWIN BROTHER IS STILL UP AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. HE STILL HASN'T  SEEN HIS WOUNDED AND NOW DISABLED SISTER-IN-LAW GABRIELLE GIFFORDS.  SHE'LL BE AT THE APRIL LAUNCH FROM KSC NEAR TITUSVILLE,FL.

LAST ROAD TRIP

                             WE WENT TO DELAND AND ORLANDO FROM TITUSVILLE.  ALL MY HUSBAND DID WAS COMPLAIN ABOUT GAS PRICES.   WE HAVE A 1985 DIESEL MERCEDES.  FUEL IS 3$3.79 A GALLON AND ONLY GOING HIGHER.  IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF UNREST IN LIBYA OR SOMETHING.  AS IF WE DON'T KNOW THE CIA FOMENTED THIS INSURRECTION TO DEPOSE DESPOTS WHO HAVE A STRANGLEHOLD ON OUR ECONOMY WITH THEIR HIGH PRICED OIL.  WE CAN NO LONGER LET THE RICH GET RICHER SO IT'S SAYONARA QUADDAFFI DUCK AND MOW A MAR BABY.
                              I DIGRESS.  WHAT ELSE IS NEW?  DELAND WAS GRAND WITH BIKERS CONGREGATING PEACEFULLY INA TOWN THAT CLOSES DOWN ON SUNDAYS.  THEN IT WAS ON TO UNIVERSAL ORLANDO TO SEE LYNYRD SKYNYRD TO HEAR NORTHERNERS LIKE NEIL YOUNG CASTIGATED AS A NYC DRUMMER KEPT THE BEAT.  SWEET HOM ALABAMA,LITTLE GIRL, SMELL AND FREEBIRD WERE SUNG ON THE UNIVERSAL STAGE BY THE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE SKYNYRD ORIGINALS WHO DIED YEARS AGO IN A ;PLANE CRASH.  JELLO SHOTS  AND BEER WAS SOLD. BUT THE CROWD WAS PEACEFUL ON A GLORIOUS FLORIDA MARCH NIGHT. SO TELL NEA YOUNG, SOUTHERN MAN DON'T NEED HIM AROUND.
                                WE WERE ALL FREE BIRDS UNTIL GAS PRICES STARTED GOING UP TO THE PREDICTED $5.00 BY JUNE.    SO HANG ONTO YOUR US DOLLARS,THE USA WILL RISE AGAIN.  IN THE MEANTIME GOT SOLAR?  IT'S THE SUNSHINE STATE-HELLO?!?

SOARING GAS PRICES-THE SECOND HIGHEST TWO WEEK GAS PRICE INCREASE EVER

                                  ON SATURDAY THERE WAS A TRAFFIC JAM BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT AND HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC ON I-4.  EARTH TO GOVERNOR SCOTT:  WE NEED RAILROADS OR BUSES OR SOMETHING.  NO WAY ARE WE TRAVELING AND PAYING $5.00 A GALLON TO TOUR THE SUNSHINE STATE.  GOT BATTERIES?  ELECTRIC CARS ARE STARTING TO LOOK GOOD.  CAN YOU DRIVE YOUR GOLF CART ON THE HIGHWAY?
                                  TOURISM IS FLORIDA'S MAIN INDUSTRY.  WHO CAN AFFORD TO TRAVEL WITH GAS SO HIGH?  MAYBE WE CAN BORROW THE GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE PLANE.

HURSTON HOME EXTREME MAKEOVER IN CANAVERAL GROVES,FLORIDA

VISITOR PLAYING IN THE 7 YEAR OLD'S TEACUP RIDE BEDROOM

KITCHEN BREAKFAST NOOK MADE FROM 737 CABIN

737 BODY AS A WALL IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE

EXTREME MAKEOVER-HURSTON HOME BY LIFESTYLE HOMES BUILT IN ONE WEEK

                         ALL THE HURSTONS WERE HOME WHEN WE WENT TO THEIR OPEN HOUSE LAST SATURDAY TO TOUR THEIR NEW HOME ON MERRITT ISLAND.  MOM AND DAD WERE IN THE LIVING ROOM.  THE GUITAR PLAYING SON WAS IN HIS SURFER THEME BEDROOM. ,THE 17 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS IN HER TV REPORTER THEME BEDROOM BEING CHARMING AND INTELLIGENT.  HER LITTLE 7 EAR OLD SISTER WITH MISSING FRONT TEETH WAS SCURRYING AROUND THE YARD ON A TOY FIRE ENGINE.
                           WE ALL GAVE A $10 CONTRIBUTION OR MORE TO THEIR MISSION TO BRING WATER PURIFIERS TO REMOTE PARTS OF HAITI BY PLANE FROM THE USA. THEN WE REMOVED OUR SHOES AND TOURED THE HOME WHICH WE HAD SEEN CONSTRUCTED ON THE ABC TELEVISION SHOW EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER.  IT TOOK ONE WEEK TO DEMOLISH THE OLD ONE AND BUILD THE NEW ONE BY LIFESTYLE HOMES AND A ZILLION VOLUNTEERS.
                             THE HURSTON HOME LOOKED GREAT.  IT WAS SMALLER THAN IT LOOKED ON TELEVISION.  THE CABIN OF A 737 FORMED THE ENTRANCE WALL INTO THE HOME. THE CABIN SEATS WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE IN THE KITCHEN.  ON TELEVISION, IT LOOKED A LITTLE OVER THE TOP.  BUT IN PERSON, THE 737 LOOKED PERFECT IN THE PILOT' HOME.   THE LARGE TEA CUPS IN THE LITTLE GIRL'S BEDROOM REMINISCENT OF THE DISNEY TEACUP RIDE FROM ALICE IN WONDERLAND  WERE FANTASTIC.
                               A MAN WHO MANUFACTURES THE WATER PURIFIERS LOCALLY DEMONSTRATED THEM FILTERING DIRTY WATER ON THE BACK PORCH.  THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS THE MISSION'S AIRPLANE.  IT WAS AT THE SPACE COAST AIRPORT IN TITUSVILLE.
                              THE HURSTONS WERE POLITE AND FRIENDLY AS WE TOURED THEIR HOME.  IT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR CLEAN WATER MISSION FOR TWO SATURDAYS FROM 9-3.  GOODNESS IS ITS OWN REWARD.  BUT A NEW HOME FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THEIR MOBILE HOME UNTIL THEY COULD FIND TIME TO REPAIR THEIR WATER DAMAGED HOME WAS WELL DESERVED AND WELL DONE.  IT WAS CREATIVE BUT PRACTICAL. 

FLORIDA

                        DO RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS.