>->   Has it been that long, Mike ...... GEESH -- time for you to come to
 >-> Florida
 >-> again for a visit  .... THIS time *I* will take you for a 
FANC
 >-> CARRIAGE ride .  Yep, I'm finally learning to drive X (I'd
 >-> STILL rather ride ).
 > Yeah, it has been.  I am pretty sure that it
 > was the time we came down in the
 > end of Jan for my Mother-in-laws 75th
 > surprise birthday party.  This Jan. she
 > is going to be 80!  I wish you were closer
 > to them.  I would have you give hjer
 > a Carriage ride for her birthday.  I think
 > it is about 3 hours away though.
 > They are in Dunedin (off the coast from
 > Tampa a couple of towns north of
 > Clearwater).
    Yep ...just about 3 hours from here.
 >->   Yes, our barn is mostly open but we've closed in the top a little.  
he
 >-> breezes blow and "breeze" through the barn -- it's ALWYAS cool out 
here.
 >-> Right now we are building on the front -- a 16'x40' section (already
 >-> concreted) - it'll have a metal roof ...... mostly open for the tropic
 >-> breeze. We have 8 ceiling fans going constantly that keep the flies/bugs
 >-> away ..... worked out really nice!!
 > Yeah I thought it was a pretty good idea for
 > FL when I saw it before.  I am
 > sure the fans help out too.  The addition
 > sounds nice too.  How big is it total
 > now?
    Well, 56'x44' ..... the barn is bigger than our house .
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