Places
Uncle Bob
My uncle Bob passed away just over a week ago. He was 86, so it is hard to say he died before his time, but he was in good health and his death was a shock, particularly since his wife, my aunt Marion, had died just 10 weeks before. It was particularly shocking to my … Continue reading
Boston in winter
I just returned from 4 weeks in frigid Boston. I had the pleasure(?) of being reminded what 0-degree temperatures and wind-driven sleet feel like. Can’t say that I am eager to return for another winter. However, I must admit that the cold nights and white landscapes can produce some beautiful scenery. Here is a shot … Continue reading
Marco Island
If there is such a thing as a bucket B list, Marco Island would have been on mine – a place that has always been intriguing to me, but I could have died happy having never seen it. Fortunately, I don’t have to face that possibility as I have now seen it. Jett, I and … Continue reading
A vacation for Jett
I am back in MA for a few weeks on a work assignment. Jett is staying in the sun in FL with the dogs. I think that qualifies as a vacation for Jett. It isn’t bad right now – mid 40’s. But the forecast highs for next week are all in the 20’s. Brrrrr. My … Continue reading
Seminole Campground
When we planned our Nov 17 arrival at the Seminole Campground we thought we would be one of the last to arrive. Au contraire! On November 17 the park was only about a third full. It didn’t really fill up until after Christmas. Anyway, we have been here for nearly 8 weeks now, so I … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve
We have now been in residence at the Seminole Campground in North Fort Myers, FL, for just over 6 weeks. I have been working hard and Jett has been dealing with her cataract surgery, so we haven’t met many of our fellow campers. But we did get out last night to the New Year’s Eve … Continue reading
Ogling the Christmas lights, Florida style
Some of my most vivid childhood memories are of my dad driving us kids around town just before Christmas, letting us ogle the houses all festively lit up with Christmas lights while dreaming of Christmas presents to come. Usually there was snow on the ground and it was always so frigid that the back windows … Continue reading
Sanibel Island
The Saturday after Thanksgiving was beautiful in the Fort Myers area (so what else is new?) so we decided to take a jaunt over to Sanibel Island. Sanibel is about 30 miles from the RV park, on the other side of a bridge with a $6 toll. But it is a beautiful place and well … Continue reading
Hey! Don’t the Red Sox train here?
Lest you think that I am working all the time (which may be true but I don’t want you thinking that), I just bought tickets for two Red Sox spring training games. The Red Sox have a new stadium here in Fort Myers (JetBlue Park) and it is laid out to match the dimensions of … Continue reading
Just her luck
Jett had cataract surgery on both eyes in December. This was a major accomplishment because we have been trying to get it done for over a year, but a series of screwups and changes in plans made it far more difficult than it should have been. We were going to have it done during the … Continue reading »