Fri, Jan 1, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Up pretty early this morning considering we got to bed pretty late. Mike got up for a minute and then went back to bed. Our get-together last night at Chuck and Doug’s was great. A lot of people there. At around 8:00 we all walked over to the KOA and Debbie and I were the first ones there because Craig drove us over in his golf cart and we scored a table right up front. On the dance floor right away. Others straggled in. It was pretty crowded, but not as bad as when Howie was there last week. Danced for an hour or so and had to go outside to get some fresh air. It was so hot in there. Mike got us a couple of sodas and we stood outside in the cooler air. Char was out there also. Mike and I decided to leave. He hates the band and I was ready anyway. Walked back to Chuck’s, got our truck and back home. Sat outside for a while, finished off our wine, and went in and watched CNN until well after midnight. We cooked up a turkey dinner today. Ate around 2:00. Tasted so good. Walked around the lake after that to try and walk some of it off. Pretty good start to the New Year. Warm and sultry today. Supposed to cool off by Sunday I think.

The KOA had an area set up where you could get your picture taken with wild hats and props. The group had one taken. I didn't get a copy of that one. Doug dragged me off the dance floor to get our picture taken. He is a wild and crazy guy.

Thu, Dec 31, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  New Year’s Eve and everything around here is packed—grocery stores, restaurants, Hwy. 1, and this park. Lots of traffic and lots of people. Can’t wait until the holidays are over and things get back to a semblance of normalcy. Fortunately, we’re going over to Chuck and Douglas’s place for a pre-New Year’s Eve get-together and to the KOA after for dancing and continued revelry. Fortunately, because we could walk over there. No traffic to deal with. We’ll leave our truck at Chuck’s and walk over to the KOA. Most everyone else will be walking over and back. Another beautiful day—mid-80s with a gentle tropical breeze.

Doors of Key West.

Wed, Dec 30, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Ran some errands this morning and then at 1:00 went over to the clubhouse for the Lazy Lakes Trailer Trash Band practice session. Always fun. We now have a guy who plays the keyboard. He’s good. Back home and had something to eat. Relaxing the rest of the evening. 82 today. Poured this morning. But cleared off nicely.

Off to Chuck and Doug's for a pre New Year's Eve party tomorrow night. Then over to KOA and the band Haywire.

Tue, Dec 29, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Tuesdays are not fun. We have to do the laundry and grocery shopping. But, after we get that out of the way we treat ourselves to a nice lunch somewhere. We tried a new place today—Key West Creperie. Turns out it was really good. Came back and put everything away. Sat outside reading for a while. Dale and Carolyn showed up around 5:00. We invited them over for a glass or two of wine. We went through two bottles! Great to see them. Now just about everyone is back. Karen and Jim should be here soon. 85 today and the waters around here are beautiful shades of green and blue. Nice. 

Lazy Lakes

Mon, Dec 28, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another beautiful, warm day today. I got the cleaning out of the way and got the keyboard out and played around with it for a while. After lunch I dragged my chair out into the sun and read my book for a while. Windy again today. Feels great when you’re out in the sun—not so great when in the shade. Off to the KOA tonight for happy hour. 85 and sunny today.

An iguana soaking up the sun in our site.

Sun, Dec 27, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Stumbled out of bed this morning and Robin and Mutley were here. Mike was outside talking with them. I quickly made the bed, put on a pair of shorts and joined them. Gave Mutley his treat. He was cold and wet since he’d jumped into the lake after an iguana. He never gets close to them, but he loves to chase them. Ended up going to the KOA last night for a little while. It was packed. As we left, there were 4 RVs lined up waiting to get into their site. There’s a Prevost (probably around $2M) motor home in there. It has four huge palm trees on its site. They had them professionally decorated. Even the palm fronds have lights on them. They look so pretty swaying in the breeze. And there’s this new thing out. I call it a disco ball. It projects lights all over. Looks like the trees, camper, mangroves, everything have lights on them. I want to get one for next year. Our neighbor, Larry, will just love us. We’re going over to the clubhouse later for a rib fest. One of the guys who stays here cooks them up every year. More food and wine again tonight. OMG! Mike can’t wait. And I guess Moose is playing—whoever that is. 85 and windy again.

Sunset from the Lazy Lakes clubhouse.

Sat, Dec 26, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  After breakfast this morning we headed to the flea market. I lucked out, because the spice lady was there. Stocked up and walked around for a while. Really windy again today. But really warm also. Picked up some more wine, which was a good thing because Chuck and Douglas stopped by and at least we had some wine to offer them. Douglas was three sheets, but that’s okay. Howard is at the KOA tonight. Guess a bunch from Lazy Lakes are going to a bar and grill on Little Torch Key where some guy by the name of Moose is playing there. Think we’d rather go see Howard—for a while anyway. Douglas wants to join us. Told him we’d meet him there around 7:30. We’ll see. 85 today with lots of wind.

Love all the tropical foliage down here.