We gave Cameron and Avery a list of ideas of activities that they could do today including Daytona Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, and Universal Studios. They decided to stick closer to home, however, and do some shopping in town. That was ok with me as I knew that the next few days would include a lot of driving. It also gave them one more day to sleep in before Jordan's soccer tournament started tomorrow.
Before we picked up Doug for lunch, we first showed Avery several sites of Ocala, including the World Equestrian Center. There was only one rider today, but he got to explore several of the arenas before we left. We also saw the emu/zebra farm on our way out of the center. We picked Tijuana Flats for lunch arriving just ahead of a large storm. After our meal, the boys stayed in the area and went shopping at Barnes & Noble and Marshall's while I ran Doug back to work. I picked them up just as they were finishing their purchases.
Our next stop was the Paddock Mall. They really liked it and found several of their favorite stores there. Cameron also introduced Avery to Belk's which has become one of my favorites. Our last stop on the shopping tour was Beall's. They didn't find anything at the store, but did at the outlet. Afterward I got to see all of their purchases and heard about their planned outfits for tomorrow.
Doug took us to Brick City Southern Kitchen in downtown Ocala tonight for dinner. It wasn't quite as hot as earlier in the day, so we were able to enjoy our meals outside. We all tried different sandwiches and no one was disappointed. We walked over to Grandpa Joe's candy store. It was a lot of fun to explore. The boys left with mint ginger ale and melon Kit Kats to try. I splurged on some "unbearably hot cinnamon gummy bears" to enjoy while we played a game of Pit this evening. Overall, it was a fun day and a great way to explore Ocala.
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