Route pics

[jasonc]

Seems like an odd law....but I guess there were reasons for it at the time

Save fuel, remember most plants were fossil fuel coal or diesel powered or oil.we do have trash burned power then .brush used to heat water for a turbine.blanding ,I think had one.big blue was a novel idea in its day.cng for power isn't new but wasn't around in the 40s.

 

[AirDancer]

Save fuel, remember most plants were fossil fuel coal or diesel powered or oil.we do have trash burned power then .brush used to heat water for a turbine.blanding ,I think had one.big blue was a novel idea in its day.cng for power isn't new but wasn't around in the 40s.

That makes sense, about saving fuel. Many of the country farmhouses in Illinois didn't have electricity - or telephones - until later on.

 

[jasonc]

That makes sense, about saving fuel. Many of the country farmhouses in Illinois didn't have electricity - or telephones - until later on.

https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/13000900.htm

Not that close to where I lived.bit the trillium route is the west limit near this. I believe fpl wasn't serving west vero until much later.its said that vero owned far more then currently west and sold it to fpl in the 70s.thar was about where I lived
90th ave .

 

[AirDancer]

https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/13000900.htm

Not that close to where I lived.bit the trillium route is the west limit near this. I believe fpl wasn't serving west vero until much later.its said that vero owned far more then currently west and sold it to fpl in the 70s.thar was about where I lived
90th ave .

That was fascinating history on the Treasure Hammock Ranch! Thanks!

 

[jasonc]

That was fascinating history on the Treasure Hammock Ranch! Thanks!

The sexton family is rather large.some I know.most I dont.some live by my wife's family .

 

[AirDancer]

The sexton family is rather large.some I know.most I dont.some live by my wife's family .

It can be a challenge to keep track of members of a large family ... daunting, even!

 

[jasonc]

It can be a challenge to keep track of members of a large family ... daunting, even!

Sexton,bishops, and tripsons,all are kin to Waldo by marriage or sons of sexton who married them.

 

[AirDancer]

Sexton,bishops, and tripsons,all are kin to Waldo by marriage or sons of sexton who married them.

Can you imagine what family reunions are like for them????

 

[jasonc]

Can you imagine what family reunions are like for them????

Some tripsons and sextons are still ranchers,grove owners

 

[AirDancer]

Some tripsons and sextons are still ranchers,grove owners

I think that's nice that some of the descendants are still ranchers/grove owners. That sort of family tradition isn't always kept.

 

[jasonc]

I think that's nice that some of the descendants are still ranchers/grove owners. That sort of family tradition isn't always kept.

I was at the former location of a ranch thar was used by tripson dairy and is now a palm tree farm.I thought about taking photos

 

[AirDancer]

I was at the former location of a ranch thar was used by tripson dairy and is now a palm tree farm.I thought about taking photos

A palm tree farm would be a fitting tribute to a former dairy!

 

[jasonc]

I think that's nice that some of the descendants are still ranchers/grove owners. That sort of family tradition isn't always kept.

http://www.orchidislandjuice.com/whoweare/

The name natalie I know,I thought she owned it but this place has two.Mary grace sexton.I know a story about her.

 

[jasonc]

A palm tree farm would be a fitting tribute to a former dairy!

Many groves are that now.

 

[AirDancer]

http://www.orchidislandjuice.com/whoweare/

The name natalie I know,I thought she owned it but this place has two.Mary grace sexton.I know a story about her.

It looked like Natalie is Marygrace's daughter, but I could be wrong.

Cool info on the company!

 

[jasonc]

It looked like Natalie is Marygrace's daughter, but I could be wrong.

Cool info on the company!

She,natalie,has ads on wscf a Christian station ,since it's a sexton .I will photo thus in a few weeks.the packing house is not far out of the way home from drill.

I will post it on fb as well.another grove sells there products.I think I mentioned that grove ,ponsietta groves,

 

[AirDancer]

She,natalie,has ads on wscf a Christian station ,since it's a sexton .I will photo thus in a few weeks.the packing house is not far out of the way home from drill.

I will post it on fb as well.another grove sells there products.I think I mentioned that grove ,ponsietta groves,

I recall you mentioned Ponsietta groves... provided a link to it, I think.

 

[jasonc]

I recall you mentioned Ponsietta groves... provided a link to it, I think.

Yes ,they sell orchid island products.a proper name as orchid island us the barriers island in my county and was the first area to sell,and produce citrus.

 

[AirDancer]

You are so fortunate to have access to fresh fruit!

 

[jasonc]

You are so fortunate to have access to fresh fruit!

I haven't had real fresh oj in a long time.the pulp with seeds ,that fresh.citrus was so easy to get in my youth.

I'm just not into oj as I was.I had it last at Fort pickett