Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Did the cleaning this morning and Mike went over and played shoes in the afternoon.  Left for Key West at about 4:00 to meet up with Sandy and Dan.  Picked them up at their hotel and then we walked to Pepe’s for dinner.  After dinner we walked back to the Galleon and played Trivial Pursuit in one of their game rooms.  Dan won AGAIN (sigh).  Drove back shortly after 10:00.  A beautiful evening with a full moon.  78 today.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  My sister, Sandy, and her husband, Dan, got in late last night.  They’re spending a week in Key West.  So we headed to the Galleon in Key West where they’re staying and the four of us walked over to Azur for breakfast.  Walked back to the Galleon and played Trivial Pursuit for a while.  Dan won.  There was a girl in the Tiki Bar with the cutest parrot.  Took pictures with him.  He was so friendly.  After our game we went over to the Rum Barrel and had a bite to eat and then Mike and I headed back home.  Saw a pretty bad accident on Hwy. 1.  But then we seem to always see bad accidents on that road.  A beautiful day today.  78 I think.  And a beautiful full moon tonight bathing everything in moonlight.

My sister, Sandy, and the cute parrot.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Today around 1:00 we headed to Key West to Home Depot.  We took Gerald and Esther with us.  They wanted to look for bamboo fencing for their site and we wanted to check out faux wood blinds for the fifth wheel.  Had lunch at the Stoned Crab after our shopping foray.  Back to the park and dropped off Esther and Gerald and their stuff.  Had a drink with them and sat around for a while.  Back home and watched our Netflix movie, “Larry Crowne,” with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.  When we were in LA they were setting up for the red carpet premiere of this movie.  Cute movie.  78 today.

Kodak Theater in Hollywood

Setting up for the red carpet premiere of Larry Crowne with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  There aren’t enough adjectives to describe the play we saw last night.  It was a hysterically funny dark comedy about a dysfunctional Oklahoma family.  The acting was superb.  All local talent.  This theater is rated the best in the state.  I can see why.  For the first time we had a hard time finding a place to park.  Started at the little lot on Mallory Square.  Got in there but no place to park and nowhere to turn around.  So Mike had to back out. Then we headed to the Westin garage.  That was full.  We thought…”what the hell is going on?”  Finally we went back to a lot near Caroline, parked and walked back to the theater.  When we got to Mallory Square we saw the problem.  They’re setting up a boxing ring for a big fight ESPN is broadcasting live tonight.  Right in Mallory Square.  The normal Fight Night isn’t until next Friday. And, you couldn’t even view the sunset last night because there were a couple of cruise ships in blocking the view.  Usually that’s not allowed—they have to leave by at least 4:00.  Maybe they’re here for the fight as well.  And, driving home last night we noticed the “HO HO HO” Christmas decoration on the three homes on the water at Sugarloaf is now “2 0 1 2”.  Ya gotta love their sense of humor.  Chilly again today.  I had my polartech on all day.

Sunset on Roosevelt Blvd. last night.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Cold again last night and chilly all day today.  Beautiful, sunny, and breezy.  Mike didn’t get up until almost noon!  Really good that he slept that long.  While I was waiting for him to get up I got on the computer and completed the on-line declaration for my personal property tax.  It’s great that we can do that on-line now.  We head down to Key West tonight to the Waterfront Theater to see “August:  Osage County.”  It’s getting rave reviews.  66 today.  Brrrr!

This tiny, intimate theater (seats 150) on Mallory Square used to be an ice warehouse--circa 1880.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Really chilly again this morning.  Really wanted to sleep in, but the sun was shining bright and it motivated me to get up and get going.  Did the laundry and grocery shopping.  Had lunch and came back and relaxed.  Too chilly to sit outside.  Supposed to be a steady warming trend though.  Low 60s today I think.  The water was a beautiful blue/green.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Chilly and windy this morning.  Didn’t want to get out from under the covers, but Mike finally got a doctor appointment this morning, so we were off to Big Pine.  After his appointment we stopped at Walgreens to get his prescription filled and then back home.  Decided to go see a movie.  Saw “The Descendents” at the Tropic Cinema in Key West.  A pretty good movie about your basic, dysfunctional family—which I’m sure we can all relate to.  When we got back to the park, Esther and Gerald were out, so we walked over and visited with them for a while.  Supposed to get down into the 40s tonight.  It only got up to 67 today.  And there are still a lot of holiday vacationers in town.  Lots of people and traffic.  Hopefully next week it will calm down.

This beautiful brigantine was docked over by the old sub base.  It's a research vessel out of Woods Hole Oceanographic.  They've sailed out to the Dry Tortugas  twice since they've been down here.  What a beautiful way to go out there!