Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  An iffy day today.  Good day to do the laundry.  We went over and used the KOA laundry facility, which is quite nice.  While there it poured down rain.  Undaunted, we finished the laundry and then went to Pizza Works for lunch.  Their pizza is the best—the dough is made fresh daily, and it’s fun to watch them fling the dough around to make it round.  Came back to the park with some delays because our road into the park, Johnson Road, is torn up because they’re digging trenches and putting in the new sewer pipe.  It’s interesting to watch these guys whip these huge front loaders around in such a confined space.  They’re just about done on Johnson Road.  Our truck is covered with this slurry-like stuff from the road, so we’ll have to wash the truck ourselves.  Something we never do, but full service car washes are non-existent here in the Keys.  Sat outside reading for a while after lunch.  Really humid now.  Low 80s today.  

Little cottage in Key West.

Key West Mounted Police.

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Jerry stopped by on his walk around the lake this morning.  We’re trying to decide whether or not to head to Key West tonight to see our friend Fiona Molloy who is an awesome performer.  She sings and plays the guitar.  Mostly Irish songs.  Turns out she’s working a cruise ship in Puerto Rico right now, so I guess we’ll see her next week.  We probably wouldn’t have gone anyway.  Went to Big Pine Key and got my hair cut and then we did the grocery shopping.  Glad that’s out of the way.  Had lunch at the Galley Grill before my hair appointment.  While there a couple of police cars went screaming by and shortly after that an ambulance went screaming by the other way.  Another accident on Highway 1 no doubt.  Mid-80s again today!  Love it!

The front gate at Lazy Lakes.

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Mike went over for donuts this morning and I did the cleaning—sort of.  Sat outside reading after getting our chores out of the way.  A pretty and breezy day.  Watched the Australian pines across the lake swaying gracefully in the breeze.  I love these trees, even though they’re not indigenous to the area.  They have these long needles that give it a lacy look.  The locals aren’t too fond of them, but there are a plethora of them around the Keys.  Went to happy hour for the first time tonight, which went okay.  Didn’t go to Boondocks with the rest of them.  Maybe next time.  Low 80s today.

Lazy Lakes

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A lazy day today.  Well, every day has been a lazy day since we’ve been here because of my incapacity. Sat outside all morning reading and enjoying the tropical breezes.  Saw a jet way up in the ether trailing a long white contrail against the deep blue sky.  Wonder where it was going?  Mike took off a little while ago—hopefully walking around and visiting with some of our people.  Made soup yesterday, so left-over soup tonight.  Mid-80s today.  

An Iguana hung out at our site for a while today.  Love these creatures!

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Got up, took my shower, dressed, made my smoothie and was sitting outside doing my crossword puzzle before 8:00.  Mike didn’t even wake up with all that commotion.  Rained a little bit early afternoon. So we watched our Netflix Movie, “50/50”.  Pretty good. Walked up and down the road again.  Mike is all ensconced to watch the SEC championship football game between Missouri and Auburn.  Mid-80s again today.  Go Tigers!

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Had breakfast at the Galley Grill on Summerland this morning.  It’s great to get out again!  After that I stopped at the salon I frequented last winter and made an appointment to get my hair cut.  Then we hit Walgreens and CVS.  Back to our park and I walked to the end of our loop and back twice.  Used my trekking poles which helped a lot.  Sat outside most of the day.  Left-overs for dinner tonight.  Mid-80s again today.

Rooster hanging out in the Walgreens parking lot.  I think the males are quite pretty, with their iridescent feathers and all.  This guy kept falling asleep.  He must have had a rough night!

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Beautiful day again today.  We had the fifth wheel washed, waxed, and detailed today.  They started at 9:00 and left around 4:00.  They do such a good job.  While they were working we walked down the road a bit.  Did pretty well I guess.  After they left we went to Mangrove Mama’s for some dinner.  Mike had a lobster Reuben and I had salsa encrusted tilapia.  Really good.  There’s a lot of activity down here this year.  They’re putting in new sewer pipes all along The Overseas Highway, and they’re continuing to expand the bike paths.  From our park we will be able to bike all the way to Key West very soon.  And they’ve put in some new bike paths going the other way as well.  And they do such a good job—separate bike-only bridges over the channels, boardwalks through the mangroves, and lots of landscaping.  Really first class.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to ride my bike in a month or so.  Mid-80s today.

Sunset over the flats.