With Football officially on here in Lake Butler, I was looking over the schedule. Homecoming, November 5th this year. Homecoming week is the absolute best when living in a small town. This made me think of last Homecoming week. I wasn't blogging back then, but I did write a note on my FB page. Thought I would share it here.
UC Homecoming 2009!
UC Homecoming week! Busy! Tiger Growl, Bonfire, Parade....floats, Kings, Queens, Cheerleaders, Football Team, Band, parents running around like crazy chickens with no heads....and don't forget the candy! Cause if you do, it'll probably hit ya if you forget to duck and cover! ; ) Did I mention a football game too?? Oh yeah, and there's a football game too!!
Add to that mix one extremely interesting stranger. Last Friday afternoon, while waiting for the parade, a small group of us were fortunate enough to meet Linda. Linda retired from the Air Force (23 years, if memory serves me) and set out on a cycling trip that began in Washington State. We met her on day 78 of her trip which was to end on day 79 in St. Augustine. She stopped to take a few pics and answer a few questions about her loaded down bicycle, but she ended up staying for the parade and sharing lots of stories about her trip across our country.
Living in a small town, we often take for granted just what we have here; seeing it through the eyes of a stranger can make you stop and count your blessings.
When the parade was over, Linda turned to me and said, "That was an exciting parade!" Remember now, this is coming from a lady who served our great country for 23years, traveled around the world, and was just ending a cycling trip that spanned more than 3000 miles through many big cities, mountain ranges and the Great Plains....now that says something about what we have here.
Linda set up a website to journel her trip. It's an interesting story from start to finish. Check out day 78 - See Lake Butler in a different light.
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/globetrotter
UC Homecoming week! Busy! Tiger Growl, Bonfire, Parade....floats, Kings, Queens, Cheerleaders, Football Team, Band, parents running around like crazy chickens with no heads....and don't forget the candy! Cause if you do, it'll probably hit ya if you forget to duck and cover! ; ) Did I mention a football game too?? Oh yeah, and there's a football game too!!
Add to that mix one extremely interesting stranger. Last Friday afternoon, while waiting for the parade, a small group of us were fortunate enough to meet Linda. Linda retired from the Air Force (23 years, if memory serves me) and set out on a cycling trip that began in Washington State. We met her on day 78 of her trip which was to end on day 79 in St. Augustine. She stopped to take a few pics and answer a few questions about her loaded down bicycle, but she ended up staying for the parade and sharing lots of stories about her trip across our country.
Living in a small town, we often take for granted just what we have here; seeing it through the eyes of a stranger can make you stop and count your blessings.
When the parade was over, Linda turned to me and said, "That was an exciting parade!" Remember now, this is coming from a lady who served our great country for 23years, traveled around the world, and was just ending a cycling trip that spanned more than 3000 miles through many big cities, mountain ranges and the Great Plains....now that says something about what we have here.
Linda set up a website to journel her trip. It's an interesting story from start to finish. Check out day 78 - See Lake Butler in a different light.
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/globetrotter
