Pickleball in Orlando

It rained last night and on and off most of today.

We took a drive to the Nike Outlet Mall on Vineland Drive about 30 minutes from here this morning. The skies looked like they were going to clear, so we dropped Matt and Sarah at Disney MGM around noon while we headed back to the campground. We'll pick them up at Epcot later tonight.

Chris and I had a great afternoon playing pickleball with Charlotte and Larry. Nothing too strenuous as the footing was a little slippery on the wet courts, but lots of fun none the less. We played for two hours, alternating partners as we went. Lots of time to practice shots and strategy. The courts here are actually lined in red paint on the tennis court surface and offer quite a bit of traction even when wet, unlike the courts at Peace River which are smooth concrete.

We saw this little guy sitting on the sidewall of our right front tire when we got home. It is a "stick" bug. I saw this on National Geographic Channel awhile back. It is similar to a Preying Mantis but bigger and its skin looks like a tree branch. It sits on a branch, blending in, awaiting its prey. Also known as a bug!

One little bit of comic relief today. Well, I thought it was funny..... We had left Buddy at home while out with the kids this morning. Upon our return to the motorhome, we saw that Buddy had found Sarah's candy she purchased at Disney yesterday. I think he ate two pieces. Chris was not amused. Buddy is still in dog house......and we don't have one! Nudge, nudge, wink, wink............ Bad dog!