THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, February 25, 2010
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to the gulf stream waters by Lorrie Baird jim-lorrie@earthlink.net
a sa L u T e To hi g h w a y 19
our sport of choice. training classes and beau- dogs I’ll bet they’d rather down Hwy. 19.
Speaking of retirement ty boutiques where pre- go out to eat lunch with Yesterday we took Chica
and the health issues that cious pets go to get their us. Instead, we leave them and Dually for a walk to
by Lorrie Baird
too often hitch on for the hair coiffed and nails pol- locked up in the house or introduce them to our new
over-the-hill ride, Hwy 19 ished. Walk through the car while we do the fun RV resort. When we turned
We have moved our and its kissing cousin, 50, doors with anything that stuff and then we expect our backs we caught them
wheel estate again. As boasts medical offices that comes in fur and four legs them to be enthusiastic trying to hitch a ride on
much as we enjoyed stay- treat everything from bun- and somebody sticks a when we drag them out to every golf cart that passed
ing in horse country it ions to unwanted facial dog treat in their mouths help us walk it off. by. We warned them that
was time to get back to hair, butt lifts, wrinkles they had better behave be-
where people ride around and hair transplants. As cause the doggy boutique
in cars. For us, that for pharmacies, there are
We have grown very fond of 19
that does nail polish and
means staying at an RV enough of those along maybe because it is still trying to hair bows is right around
resort closer to Hwy 19. Hwy 19 to dispense a line
decide what it wants to be when
the corner…on Hwy. 19 of
For three winters now of Depends to circumvent
it grows up…
course.
we have made our base the globe. Maybe twice.
just off this well-traveled Since none of us leave
Make Winter
highway. We have grown this planet alive there are
very fond of 19 maybe funeral homes and crema- and/or clips a bow on There are myriad cof- A Little Easier
because it is still trying to toriums…and those are their heads. Chica and fee shops on or near Hwy
decide what it wants to be just for pets. Dually love visiting the 19. Apparently Floridians
to Handle!
when it grows up…and it’s We empty nesters adore pet department stores in enjoy coffee every bit as
growing every day. our pets and this is no- this area. They especially much as northerners es-
American Made
If you want it, need it, where more evident than like the treats. The bows pecially since the weather
Pellet Stoves
have to repair it, or want on good old Hwy 19 where they can live without. down here has decided to
to get rid of it…you can there are no pet stores… Pet-walking is a major turn hostile this winter.
find it, do it, fix it and/ but pet department stores. pastime for retired folks Any day now I expect to
or divest of it here. High- They offer in-house dog but if anyone asked the see a polar bear strolling
way 19 is a multi-tasker,
offering everything from
flea markets to upscale
department stores, new-
to-you stores and bou-
tiques. Every town needs
a Hwy. 19.
You can travel the world
up and down and never
We Carry Quality
leave 19. There are Greek,
Hardwood Pellets
Mexican, Thai, Italian,
Australian, and AYCE
buffets that look like they
Shovels, Scoops,
belong on cruise ships. Roof Rakes, Sand,
They look like they are
cruise ships. It would
Ice Melt &
probably take a year to Roof Melt Tablets.
try out every restaurant
on the ten-mile stretch of
Hwy.19 that we frequent
in the Spring Hill area
even though eating out is
Shop locally for everyday low prices
on quality tools, hardware & home
improvement supplies.
Open Sundays 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Trustworthy
Hardware Store
1084 Union Ave., Laconia
524-1601
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