Places
Banana Derby
We spent a few hours at the Lee County Fair recently. We like county fairs. Yes, we gorged on unhealthy food (funnel cakes, sno-cones and a really tasty gyro dripping with dill sauce), checked out the farm animals (I liked the exotic chickens). We watched the one-man band. I even – at Jett’s urging – … Continue reading
Parade of Light
Fort Myers was the winter home of both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, who were good buddies. To celebrate this claim to fame, Fort Myers puts on an annual “Parade of Light” – because Edison invented the electric light bulb, see? It is a nighttime parade which attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators. I decided … Continue reading
Houseboating – Days 6 and 7
After a breezy night in the marina we departed Thursday morning to explore the upstream portion of the St Johns river. My original intention was to get to Sanford, but decided against it because (1) there aren’t any good places to dock there, (2) we would need to go through a railroad drawbridge and (3) … Continue reading
Houseboating – Days 3, 4 and 5
I intended to blog every day during our week on the houseboat, but, alas… too much time driving, playing cards and having fun. Plus our wifi connectivity was not stellar. So it is being compressed into 3 posts. Our plan for Monday was to travel up to the Silver Glen Spring Run recreation area on … Continue reading
Houseboating – Days 1 and 2
We have left our RV for a week to travel the St Johns River in a 54-foot houseboat. We are doing this because (1) we have talked about houseboating for a while and this was an opportunity to try it, (2) we had a timeshare week banked with RCI that was about to expire and … Continue reading
Close shave
Last Saturday night Jett and I were playing cards (Hand, Knee and Foot, of course) with neighbors. Showers were expected, but it was a nice evening and so we were playing outdoors, on the picnic table, under the RV awning in case of rain. Just before 7pm we all received weather alerts on our cell … Continue reading
Hand, Knee and Foot
One of our favorite pastimes is playing cards and our current obsession is Hand, Knee and Foot. This is a variation on canasta which requires six decks and nimble hands capable of holding 20 cards or more. Like standard canasta, the hand initially consists of 15 cards and points are scored for canastas (7 of … Continue reading
Christmas lights, Florida style
Those one or two of you who have been reading this blog for over two years, you may remember that Jett and I celebrated our first Christmas in Florida by going on a boat tour of Christmas lights in Port Charlotte. Viewing lights on land from the water while dressed in shorts and T’s was … Continue reading
Spiny softshell turtle
We have grown accustomed to seeing gopher tortoises on our walks to/from the dog park here. There are at least two that frequently come out to bask in the sun and to dine on grass. But recently we encountered a spiny softshell turtle, a weird duck of a turtle with a pointed nose and a … Continue reading
Snowbird stress
The trip to Costco yesterday was unusually stressful. First there was a backup on I-75 caused by what appeared to be the end of a police chase: two black cars surrounded by 8 state patrol vehicles and troopers with guns drawn. Then, less than a mile later, another backup caused by a single-car accident. It … Continue reading »