FINALLY -- A Costco Trip

Okay, I admit it. I am a Costco addict!

It's been quite a while since we were anywhere near a Costco warehouse store -- now we have an abundance of riches -- there are three of them in the Orlando area. I checked on the Internet to see where the closest one was. Turns out it is in Altamont Springs, 23 miles away from Bee's RV Park.

I was in the Toad preparing to program the address into the GPS, but I couldn't get it to turn on. Sure I was doing something wrong, Forry tried it, but couldn't make it work either. So we got Auntie Violet's unit and put it into Toad. We programmed it to avoid toll roads, so it took us on some two-lane back country roads. We saw a lot of country, a few goats, lots of cattle, and five sandhill cranes! We also saw many nurseries and several groves of oranges. Which, according to Florida native Leslie, are getting increasingly scarce.

One of the very nicest things about Costco warehouse is their produce. They always have a large variety and it is really fresh. Today we bought blueberries and a papaya, peppers and cucumbers and a carton of Florida strawberries that smelled like real strawberries. Costco also carries the small hothouse Campari tomatoes that also smell -- and taste -- like tomatoes from the garden.

I also like Costco meats. They come in packages with way too many of any one thing for us, but I bring them home and repack them in zippered freezer bags. Today I bought skirt steak, hamburger (in one pound packs) and some luscious looking lamb chops; all of which are now re-packaged and in the freezer.

It's fun to sample all of the goodies at stations around the warehouse. Today Forry sampled some sausage that he liked well enough to buy some for Sunday morning breakfasts. But what he likes the most about Costco is their Polish dogs. You get a Polish hot dog and a soft drink (refillable) for $1.50! They have held that price ever since they opened! If you go into a warehouse around lunch time, you will always see men in suits and office attire getting their dogs. You can't beat the price!