Did I Say....

We arrived at Rainbow Plantation, an Escapees Park in lower Alabama on the first of February and have been non stop since we got here.  It is kind of hard not to be on the go with friends and it seems we are  always eating in the area or at the Clubhouse with a bunch of Escapees.  Did I say we eat a lot when we are here?
                          
Our first meal was at Big Daddy's Grill on the Fish River and the food was so good and just being back to some of our special places is awesome. Through the times we have been in this area, we have met some wonderful folks and shared many meals together...and yes, a bit of a weight gain too.

Sunday afternoon we had a gathering for ice cream at the clubhouse and after that we stayed around to watch the Super Bowl together on a big screen with....finger foods during the game.  Did I say we eat a lot when we are here?

I had promised Gerri a celebration meal at Jesse's in Magnolia Springs to celebrate her clear CT Scan she had in January.  The food and the ambience and especially our celebration for Gerri's good report was all fantastic. During our meal, our waitress heard Gerri and I talk about our celebration meal.  After we had eaten our meal, our waitress brought us a complimentary desert of Bread Pudding with a caramel pecan sauce and a dish of ice cream on the side.  That was really special of her to do that.  Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of that.   Did I say we eat a lot when we are here?

               

  After we ate, we drove around some of the scenic areas of Magnolia Springs and took a few pics.

This Mardi Gras decorated tree is on the outdoor patio of Jesse's 

This church is directly across from Jesse's

Later in the day we enjoyed a gathering at Mike and Peggy's motorhome for supper.  Mike had fixed up a delicious pot of Gumbo along with some other fixings that Peggy did.  The food was really good and was shared with good friends Norm and Linda Payne, Don and Gloria Martin and Mike and Peggy Evingham.  The weather was just perfect, sunny and near 70 so we ate outside and then just hung around outside and enjoyed the conversations.  Did I say we eat a lot when we are here?

         

       
This week and through next Tuesday there are a lot of activities with Mardi Gras at the plantation...parades, meals, skits, and other activities.  I will go into those activities more in a later blog.