The day after Christmas Gary took me to the May-Stringer house for my birthday. It is a 4 story, seven gable, gingerbread trim, 14 room “Painted Lady” Victorian era home.
In 1842, The Armed Occupation Act ratified by the U.S. Congress, stated: “any settler who came to Florida, lived on the land for five years, cultivated five acres, and built a dwelling would be granted 160 acres”. Richard Wiggins homesteaded the land were the May Stringer house is located.
In 1855, John L. May purchased the property and built a 4 room home for his family. Eventually the house was bought by Dr. Sheldon Stringer. He added ten rooms to the house giving it the Victorian appearance The tour was given by local docents in period costumes.
It was decorated for Christmas 
Up to the 4th floor
There's a small museum of local history
And the attic. It is known as one of the most haunted houses in Florida.
The docent recounted a story where a sheriff was called to the property for someone inside. When he got to the attic he pulled his gun on this mannequin.
We were told that Elvis was in Inverness Florida filming a movie and heard that Brooksville had the best hotdogs so he drove here to get one. Gary couldn't pass that up so we went for lunch. 
They were pretty good.
A couple days later our group from Winngray Campground who live over in Cocoa Florida had a Christmas party.
Patti brought the love and the carrot cake!
We brought our Christmas spirit
There was a gift exchange and I had the misfortune to pick the only gift in the lot that I knew about and Gary wanted to avoid. Fortunately, someone actually stole it from us.
Group photo!
The town of Brooksville was having a new years celebration with a Tangerine Ball Drop. Neither of us stay up till midnight but we went to check it out.
There were food trucks
They drop the tangerine from the water tower
There are some nice murals around town
We take a stroll in the downtown area. Nicely decorated.
We split the Smashburger sliders
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
