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A not-very-Florida Christmas
The high temperature on Christmas Day in Ft Myers was 51. The low was 39. The resort groundskeeper covered the flowering plants to prevent damage. People walked dogs in winter parkas and mittens. Rusty didn’t want to go out. Definitely not your typical Florida Christmas. I didn’t have a lot of Christmas spirit, but, fortunately, … Continue reading
Tuesdays at Gilchrist Park
Gilchrist Park is a large public space on the south side of Charlotte Harbor in Punta Gorda FL. On a nice day it is a great place to walk, bicycle or skateboard. But at sunset on Tuesdays it is home to a jam session by local musicians who serenade, gratis, anyone who cares to take … Continue reading
Farewell to Ooma
When Ooma and I embarked on the 10-week auto trip north we knew it would make us or break us. Well, it broke us. We discovered things about each other during that trip that we found intolerable. We hung on until the trip finished and even attempted to reconcile after we had each had a … Continue reading
Getting better and getting ejected
I haven’t had anything major to mention lately, but there has been an accumulation of little things that I will mention. I got a new laptop. This is the first post that I have written on the new computer. The old one was still working, but barely. It was getting slower. The microphone didn’t work. … Continue reading
A week in Madison WI
We spent a full week in Madison WI. The main events were the 55th high school reunion (with golf outing) and two trips to the Olbrich Botanical Gardens. But we did some other things, too. And ate a lot of food. Other activities worthy of note: Pizza at Grampa’s Pizzeria with long-time friends Ben and … Continue reading
55th high school reunion
Yes, I am 73 and graduated high school 55 years ago. The TS8 detour to Wisconsin on our way back to Florida was due, primarily, to a desire to attend the reunion. It turned out to be a pleasant and relatively lively event (as lively as an event involving septuagenarians can be). Good food, good … Continue reading
Three nights in North East PA
Our home for three nights in North East PA was the Holiday Inn Express & Suites. We would have preferred a 2-night stay, but it was Labor Day weekend and we really didn’t want to be on the road on Labor Day, so we opted for the extra day. We are glad we did. This … Continue reading
Two days in the Berkshires
In our continuing effort to take vacations-within-our-vacation, Ooma and I traveled to the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts this past weekend to stay with my college roommate, Hutch (the guy with the trees sprouting from his left ear in the photo), and his wife Linda. They also invited 3 other couples, all of the men … Continue reading
Three days in Portsmouth NH
Ooma treated me to three nights at The Hotel Portsmouth – a “boutique” hotel in Portsmouth NH. It is a lovely old building with updated rooms and all the amenities that one would expect from a superior hotel – tile shower, newer fixtures, a large flat-screen TV and a very comfortable king-size bed. Our room … Continue reading
TX1: 4 days in Austin TX
Attending the wedding of Ooma’s close friends Peter and Ashley was the raison d’etre for the trip to Texas. Ooma had the honor of accompanying Peter down the aisle and joining him for the mother/son dance – his mother was unable to attend as she was caring for her mother in PA. They were married … Continue reading