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Blew Out My Flip Flop . . .
Of course, now that we’re off the road, Jimmy Buffet gets into the resort RV park business, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville RV Parks
With 3 already open, one in Lake Lanier, GA, one in Pigeon Forge, TN, and one in Auburndale, FL, they expect to have 50 up and running in the next 5 years.
With more than 30 successful albums under his belt, the self-proclaimed beach bum parlayed his laid-back vibe into one of the world’s most successful hospitality brands. What began with a few restaurants has transformed into hotels, casinos, resorts, retail stores, a cruise line, senior living communities, and a line of licensed products carrying the “Margaritaville” name.
Guests can bring a camper and rent a full-hookup site for about $70 a night. Camp Margaritaville RV Resort locations also offer “cabana” cabin rentals and premium motorhome sites with waterfront views and personal Tiki huts.
The existing locations offer resort-style amenities, such as luxurious pools, waterslides, Tiki bars, putting courses, entertainment stages, daily scheduled activities, playgrounds, and dog parks.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the “Come Monday” singer is worth an estimated $600 million. He’s considered one of the world’s wealthiest musicians.
I think I’ve mentioned before that I kind of know Jimmy Buffet. He wrote in one of his books, how growing up in the Mobile, AL area, he and some friends would come over to the Alabama Point area near Gulf Shores to surf. And that there was usually a bunch of locals there too.
And I was one of the ‘locals’ that was surfing there.
Good, but kind of disappointing.
I blogged yesterday about Hot Mamba Peanut Butter that I’d ordered from Amazon.
And as I suspected, it’s a really good peanut butter, but not very hot. It’s less hot than the salsa we had yesterday at
El Palenque. Of course, in the world of peanut butter, it’s probably pretty spicy, but just not in my world.
Thought For The Day:
‘Those Who Make Peaceful Revolution Impossible Will Make Violent Revolution Inevitable’ – JFK
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Nature’s Perfect Food . . .
Now in Spicy Hot!
Jan and I were on our way up to the Spring area about 10:30, with a quick stop for gas along the way. We were meeting up with long-time friend’s Debi and Ed Hurlburt at the El Palenque Mexican Restaurant, a favorite of ours.
This was another in a long line of monthly get-togethers that sometimes include Janice and Dave Evans, and we always look forward to them.
Jan tried something new this time, the Mazatlán, which is a Grilled Chicken Breast with Grilled Shrimp and covered in Monterey Cheese.
As opposed to what she usually gets, the Rancho Grande, which is a Grilled Chicken Breast with Grilled Shrimp, and covered in Monterey Cheese.
Don’t ask me. I don’t know either.
I got the Sampler platter, with quesadillas, taquitos, and nachos.
As usual we gabbed for more than 2 hours before we made the date for next month and headed home.
When my new Samsung S21 Ultra came with 5G capability, I was interested to see what kind of speed increase I would see. And so far I’ve not been really impressed.
This is what I get for 5G up in the Webster area.
Not really impressive.
I’ve heard that in some areas Verizon is running 5G on top of the 4G, resulting in slow speeds. But it lets them tout how many areas 5G is available, whether it’s fast or not. So I imagine that’s what’s happening here.
Now normally I’d be stuck with that, but I have an app on my phone called Samsung Band Selection that let’s me drop my phone back to 4G LTE. And this is what I get.
A big difference.
Now it’s a lot better up in Spring. This is what I got up there today.
So maybe it will eventually speed up down here.
I’ve always considered Peanut Butter nature’s perfect food. It has Protein, Carbs, Fat, and No Cholesterol.
However I like it too much. If I didn’t watch it, I think I could eat an entire jar at one time. And since it’s easier for me to resist temptation if I’m not tempted, I just don’t buy it very often.
But when I saw this online, my willpower crumbled and I had to order a jar of this.
It’s an all-natural chunky peanut butter with tropical habanero, guajillo & ancho chiles; raw, organic cane sugar and a hint of sea salt.
I doubt it’s really hot, but I can always spice it up myself.
And even better (butter?), I ordered it today and it will be here tomorrow.
I’ll let you know.
Thought For The Day:
Taking naps sounds so childish. I prefer to call them horizontal life pauses.
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