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Sherry’s Shelves – 1.7 – 1.13.24 #weeklyupdate

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Hi Everyone. Well, the big news is…..the Michigan Wolverines are National Champions. I have been very impressed with this football team. I felt they were the complete package, from beginning to end. The functioned as a unit, and it showed. They had class and showed sportsmanship, whether on the field or off.

from the Detroit Free Press

I haven’t created a Sunday post since mid December, so I look forward to seeing what you have to share. I will try to visit as many blogs, this week, as I can. I hope everyone, who celebrates, enjoyed the holidays and are looking forward to a fabulous new year and many good books for your reading pleasure.

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Sherry’s Shelves 11.15 – 11.21.20 #sundaymemes

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Sunday Post #431 August

Hello fellow bloggers. Today, Saturday, is a beautiful day. The sun is shining and there is a light breeze. I’m watching some college football. It is such a trip. So many games keep getting cancelled or postponed because of Covid. The pandemic has been a boon for some of the lesser teams. I mean, who would think that Liberty and Coastal Carolina would be ranked higher than Michigan. Oh, and Jimmy, sorry, but you have to go. Michigan has been playing terrible. The coaching sucks and the players act like they just don’t care. It’s been interesting watching, but the National Championship? I love that they are playing, but I think it is ridiculous, as the pandemic rages across the country.

I am getting down about not being able to go to the beach and grab some wings at Hooters, watching the waves break on the beach or going to my favorite Mexican restaurant.

Of course, I keep forgetting to share my Hurricane Sally photos, but the hurricane took out the new bridge to the beach and it is about an hour there and back. It will be like that for the next six months. So glad we decided not to live on the beach. Maybe we’ll hop down to Perdido Bay and do our Christmas photo this year, instead of Pensacola Beach.

Mr Wonderful has been working a lot of freelance. They held the Sunbelt Soccer and Volleyball tournaments over in Alabama, which is close to us. I am sure this was only done because of Covid, but with him being out of work and his last paycheck coming in December, we will gladly take it. This is one of those situations, when a door closes a window opens.

Even though it may not feel like it right now, this too shall pass. So keep the faith and stay safe.

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My Adventures -The Citrus Bowl #CitrusBowl #Gatorland #Orlando

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Hope the new year has started out with a bang for you too. We could see the fireworks show happening at the parks from our hotel, the Rosen Inn in Orlando, Florida.

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The Rosen Inn was a great place to stay. Close to all kinds of good things, including the parks.
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The view from our room
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If there is a Hooters around, you will find us there. LOL
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MMMMM…chicken tenders. My favorite Hooters treat.
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Mr Wonderful lots his wings smokin’ hot.
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We started out December with a couple quickie road trips and a family visit to Birmingham, Alabama. BUT the highlight was Orlando and the Citrus Bowl. It’s not very often Michigan plays Alabama and it has been since 1997, the Outback Bowl in Tampa, that we have battled. Alabama edged us out, 17 -14. We never made it to the Orange Bowl in 2000, where Michigan beat Alabama, 35 – 34, in an overtime showdown or their first meeting was in 1987, where we won 28 – 24. So, 2 out of 4 games ain’t bad. 🙂

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BUT…before the game, we had some things to do.

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This is a fabulous shot by Mr Wonderful, in the mini golf parking lot.
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What color is your ball?
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Blue for me and Michigan, Red for Mr Wonderful and Alabama
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Enter…if you dare.
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Mr Wonderful is always such a happy guy and lives life 110%.
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THEN, it’s off to see some birds and gators…at Gatorland.

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I was looking for photo ops and never saw it.
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There were lots of other birds, but we only saw one of theses, a Roseate Spoonbill.
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This is the bit guy…and because he doesn’t play well with others he has his own place.
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Tourists….not my favorite part of Gatorland, but was fun.
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MMMMMMMM…yummy
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A jump and a miss
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The nursery
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Dinner time and if it’s good enough for Elvish, it’s good enough for us. LOL
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A Bloody Mary for him…
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A margarita for me….

Mr Wonderful hunted down the pic from the Outback Bowl in Tampa in 1997. Nice comparisons. We haven’t aged a bit, have we? LOL

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Partying in Tampa in 199!!!!!!!!!!!
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And here we are at the Citrus Bowl in 2020.

We stayed at the Rosen Inn and were in walking distance to the pep rally’s and all kinds of eateries and entertainment. Jim Harbaugh was supposed to show….but we all know how that goes. 🙁

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Mr Wonderful is a babe magnet. LOL

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Even the dogs came out for Michigan.

We did a little tailgating before the game. A guy was going through the parking lot selling these baby yoda T shirts and I had to have one.

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You can see the flyover HERE.

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It has become hard to carry my SLR cameras around, so we shot with our phones. Not too shabby. We left for home right after the game. We had a great time and I’LL BE BACK WITH MORE ADVENTURES, SO STAY TUNED. Until then, happy journeys to you.

Our Do-It-Yourself Project for Today

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We kept having trouble opening the gate to the backyard, so this was our solution.

Now a little surfing while I am flipping the channel between Journey to the Center of the Earth and LSU/Texas A&M football. Unfortunately, I can’t get my game on TV.

Michigan vs Michigan State Rivalry

The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy is awarded to the winner of the game between the Wolverines and the Spartans.

GO BLUE

UofM-MSU

Some Nationwide Nascar Racing

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And the finale:  ROLLTIDE

Alabama vs Tennessee

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