SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
As the children got older, schedules were more difficult to manage for family dinners, so it has essentially dwindled down to just once-a-month with Bill, DiVoran, Fred and me. We take turns where to meet: one month Fred and I go to Titusville, and the next month Bill and DiVoran come to Orlando. We usually meet about 10:00 a.m. at the house for some time to just visit and chat – catch up on our lives. About 11:30 we head to a restaurant for a lunch meal together.
Bill and DiVoran’s house
Our house
In Titusville, that usually means Dixie Crossroads. YAY! Love that place and the Rock Shrimp they serve!
Credit photo Google Search and Dixie Crossroads website; Steve Hunsader
There used to be a restaurant in Titusville called Portofino’s that we enjoyed, but they aren’t in business any more. Another was Pumpernickle’s, which served authentic German food. Fred and I really loved that restaurant, since we lived in Germany for six years. But, unfortunately, they aren’t in business any more, either. Shucks! There is still a good Mexican/Cuban restaurant where we go occasionally called El Leoncito which is excellent.
Photo credit Google Search, El Leoncito website; Herve Andrieu
When Bill and DiVoran come to Orlando, we have quite a wide variety of restaurants to pick from. Recently we went to Cracker Barrel, since they have such a wide variety on their menu.
Photo credit Google Search and Cracker Barrel Website
We described the salmon at Longhorn Steakhouse, and DiVoran decided the next time they come here she would like to try that!
Another time they came over to Orlando, we all met at Columbia House in Celebration. It is a “traditional Spanish” restaurant, and the food is excellent.
Photo credit Google Search and Columbia House website
For those who don’t know, Celebration is a housing development built by Disney, located not too far from Disney World.
This is the symbol of Celebration
Photo credit Google Search and Celebration website
It is essentially a self-contained community which includes shopping, schools (reported to be state-of-the-art), and a hospital (also reported to be state-of-the-art). I’ve been a patient in that hospital, and it is quite good.
We’ve eaten at Azteca Mexican Restaurant, Cheddar’s Home Kitchen. We’ve taken them to 4 Rivers BBQ, and The Catfish Place in St. Cloud. We’ve eaten at IHOP as well as Red Lobser and Olive Garden. So we really have our choice of eateries here. That keeps it interesting.
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Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years .
Judy has always been involved with music, both playing the piano and singing. Always interested in exercise, she was an aerobic dancing instructor, as well as a piano teacher for many years, and continues to faithfully exercise at home.
After moving to Central Florida, she served as a church secretary for nearly nine years.Her main hobby at this point in time is scanning pictures and 35mm slides into the computer. She also enjoys scrapbooking.She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren, including grandtwins as well as a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. She and her husband enjoy the Disney parks as often as possible.
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