It was then lunch time and we were right next door to Five Guys - so we HAD to have our cheeseburgers and fries! A small order of fries could feed a family of six - but we managed to polish them off.
We had been wanting to visit Florida Southern College, in Lakeland, where Frank Lloyd Wright designed a number of buildings on campus. It was about 1 1/2 hours each way, but worth the ride.
On the way there, I got a text from Jeremy that he needed me to answer some questions. Terry called him, since I was driving. She put me on speaker telephone with him and I answered his questions. Seems that he needed to interview an elected official. His mom reminded him that he was related to one. He was at my first swearing in, but I guess he forgot that. He asked some insightful questions. One of the badges he needs, on his way to Eagle Scout, was the interview with an elected official.
Florida Southern College, is a beautiful campus and has an enrollment of about 2300. I cannot imagine what tuition must be to support all of the buildings and faculty. Below are some images from our tour of the campus.
This is the building that serves as a visitor center and gift shop.
This is the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel.
This is the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel in the background and our little feathered friend who joined our self-guided tour.
Not sure which building this was.
Their auditorium - concert venue.
Roux Library
Photo of a postcard of the William H. Danforth Chapel
A view from the car of the water that you see upon entering the campus. People were water skiing, though it was a little cool.
A little courtyard behind one of the buildings.
As we got closer to The Villages, we became hungry (hard to believe). We stopped at Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. Salad should be healthy, right? Well yes, if that is all you eat! Don't ask - let's just say that dessert was wonderful!
PBS is running a special on Clinton tonight so I am going to sign off in order to go watch that.
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