Tales from Bloggeritaville: Ross Bridge Resort

It's Outdoor Wednesday! Hosted by Susan of Southern Daydreamer.

This past weekend Big Daddy and I took our two youngest kids for one last summer fling (Bama had already moved back to ...Bama). We went to Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa for a little staycation. A little tip, check with your local hotels, friend them on facebook because they publish send out specials. We got a "local summer rate" that ran throughout the summer Thursday-Sunday, our room was $119.00!!! Excuse me, but you cannot stay in a dump in Birmingham for that price hardly. But Ross Bridge Resort? Unheard of...or so one would think. It CAN be done!

Our room was actually one of the best, it overlooked the pool. From the 5th floor wraparound balcony we had a wonderful view of the golfcourse. However, we were hardly in our room. We met our dear friends, the Claridy family (High Mae's), who also scheduled a staycation. We were at the pool and tennis courts from the moment we arrived til we all retired to bed at 10PM when the pool closed.

Before I share with you some photos from our last summer fling of fun, I wanted to invite you to come back here tomorrow and join me for Thrifty Thursday. The link will be up tonight!

Words of Wisdom

"Older and wiser voices can always help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen."-Jimmy Buffett

Sea Joy
When I go down by the sandy shore,I can think of nothing I want moreThan to live by the booming blue seaAs the seagulls flutter round about me.
I can run around when the tide is outWith the wind and the sand and the sea all about,And the seagulls are swirling and diving for fish.Oh, to live by the sea is my only wish.
- Jacqueline Bouvier

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." --- Mark Twain

The cure for anything is salt water---sweat, tears, or the sea. ~Isak Dinesen

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.Philippians 4:12,13 NIV

Live a good life and in the end it's not the years in the life, it's the life in the years.~ Abe Lincoln

Let your boat of life be light Packed with only what you need --A homely home and simple pleasures,One or two friends, worth the name,Someone to love and someone to love you,A cat, a dog, and a pipe or two,Enough to eat and enough to wear,And a little more than enough to drink...For thirst is a dangerous thing.
-- Jerome K Jeromefrom "Three Men in a Boat"

The love of God is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings but not its end.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~Eleanor Roosevelt

"We can make our plans,But the LORD determinesour steps" Proverbs 16:9

"Let us not forget what is best remembered or may we not remember what is best forgotten."

"Fish and overnight guest stink after three days."
~plaque at Fish Camp Restaurant, Orange Beach, Alabama

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human being experience."

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you today just the way you are."
Proverbs 27:17

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.

Worry is a robber of time and energy. Take comfort within that God's power is what we truly need. He knows our needs before we can even ask for them.

If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry. Faith is the ability to not panic.

Don't "find" a religion. "Find" your relationship with God.
~Bill Burgess

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great."-Mark Twain

8 comments:

Arabella said...: Looks like a fabulous time was had by all, Leigh! I've shared this post on my Facebook fan page too ~ have a beachy day!

Marie @ Sally Lee by the Sea
http://nauticalcottageblog.com
http://sallyleebythesea.com; August 11, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Ruth said...: looks like so much fun - the butterfly pic is simply awesome!; August 11, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Glenda/MidSouth said...: Sounds like you all had a great time.
My Grands all started back to school on 8/9 - So early! :(; August 11, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Thoughtfully Blended Hearts said...: I think you have some great photos here.... the arial shot of the tables, the butterfly and the waterfall are all exceptional!!!; August 11, 2010 at 7:16 PM
nancygrayce said...: What a gorgeous place! I would love to slide down that slide into the pool!; August 11, 2010 at 8:23 PM
The Single Nester said...: What a beautiful spot to vacation! I so need one but do not have one on the horizon so I will live vicariously through you :); August 12, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Linda said...: Great photos and it looks like you had a wonderful time! What an awesome place to stay:); August 12, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Kristin - The Goat said...: I love love love that shot of the tables and chairs. The shadows and everything. Oh, I'm in love!

Kristin - The Goat; August 16, 2010 at 7:08 PM

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Ross Bridge Resort

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