Fri, Jan 15, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another crappy day. We talked about going out for breakfast during a break in the rain, but it started pouring again with a lot of wind, so we nixed that idea. Had some lunch and watched two more episodes of “Shameless”. Decided we’d try the show again, so I bought the tickets on line for the 4:10 show and printed our ticket—so now we’re committed. Of course just as we were leaving for Key West the skies opened up again and it poured. Made a dash for the truck and we were on our way. Got there and had to park in the Publix lot. And it’s coming down in buckets. Made a dash for the theater through a flooded parking lot. Got soaking wet and I went through some deep water and my feet were soaked. I was actually squishing as I’m walking. At least we didn’t have to wait in line for tickets—just walked in to the ticket taker. The line at the concession stand was way long, so we just headed to the theater where Revenant was playing. They were having an electrical problem in this theater (of course) and there was no lights at all. Couldn’t see a thing. And the theater was packed. We groped our way to the very first row and plopped down. So now we’re in wet clothes and the theaters are always air conditioned to the max. It took about 20 minutes for them to fix the electrical problem, but finally the previews started and eventually the movie—which of course was about some mountain men and took place in the brutal winter in the Colorado mountains. But at least it took my mind off of how cold I was. A great movie though. Mid-70s today.

A water spout coming toward us on another crappy day a few years ago.

Thu, Jan 14, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Drizzled rain all day today. Around lunch time I had to run an errand, so Mike drove me and after that we stopped at Pizza Works for lunch. Waited way too long to get service and left. Back home, had some lunch and then decided to go see Revenant in Key West. Drove there with images of a nice bag of popcorn. But we got there and lines were all around the building. So, back home and watched some episodes of “Shameless” on Netflix. Rained all day—sometimes heavy. Low 70s today. 

Residence in Key West.

Wed, Jan 13, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Awoke to rain this morning. We had a late night last night at Chuck and Doug’s and wanted to sleep in, but didn’t. Over to practice with the LL Band and then we set up for tonight’s dinner. They’re cooking meat loaf and everyone is bringing a dish. Should be fun. I’m tired –just trying to stay awake. Low 70s today and rain.

Former Navy hospital--now condos.
Key West.

Schooner plying the waters off Ft. Zach.

Tue, Jan 12, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Yesterday we did the laundry and grocery shopping because Mike has a dentist appointment on Tuesday (today). He wasn’t feeling so great after we got that done and he didn’t even play shoes. A nasty, cool day anyway. We relaxed inside the rest of the day. I went over to happy hour by myself. Started out walking, but Richard picked me up on Johnson Road. After happy hour we all went to Boondock’s for dinner. Chuck and Doug invited us over for dinner on Tuesday (tonight). Everyone else is heading to Key West to listen to Fionna, our uber Irish singer. Dinner with Chuck and Doug will be awesome. They’re both great cooks. Low 70s today and spitting rain off and on.

Historic building in Key West.

Historic Wharf area.

Sun, Jan 10, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Supposed to be rainy all day today. But we woke up to sunny, clear skies. We had a little squall roll through around noon, but other than that it was a pretty nice day. Our play last night at the Waterfront Theater was really good. Had dinner at the Roof Top Café and then walked around some before the show. We stopped to watch some dancers at the Cuban restaurant, Meson de Pepe. They had a salsa band playing and the dancers were really good—dancing the tango, merengue, and other fun looking, energetic dances. An ambulance came in this afternoon and hauled away our neighbor across the street. He was okay, but they wanted to do some tests. Hope he’s okay. Watched football this afternoon and three more episodes of “House of Cards”. Probably low 80s again today. Mike grilled up some hot dogs and we had potato salad along with them. Finally finished off our turkey.

Tiki hut at Sugarloaf Lodge.

Former customs house--now a museum.
Key West

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Sat, Jan 9, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Woke up this morning to a warm, non-windy day. Looked out the back window and the lake was like glass. So, we got the bikes out, pumped up the tires, and went for a bike ride. Ran into our fishermen, John and Larry, on the Bow Channel bridge. Continued on, crossing over Hwy. 1 where the bike path continues on the other side of the road. This section is nice. You’re in the mangroves with the flats on one side with water birds galore. Biked to where you have to cross Hwy. 1 again and decided to turn around. On the way back we stopped at the KOA and enjoyed a cold drink. Then biked over to Chuck and Douglas’s place but they weren’t home. Back to Lazy Lakes and cooled off for a while. Tonight we’re going to the Waterfront Theater in Key West to see Casa Valentina. Looks to be a nice evening, so hopefully we’ll be able to dine al fresco. Low 80s today and beautiful.

Lake is like a mirror--clouds reflecting off the water.

On the bike path.

Lots of water birds on the flats.

Love the flora down here.

Fri, Jan 7, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Yesterday I cleaned up our site after the rain we had—swept the mat and put the chairs back. Chilly, so we didn’t sit out much. We did go for a walk down Johnson Road and back, stopping at Karen & Jim’s site for a while. Today we hardly went out. I got on the computer to do a simple chore and it took all morning. Warm out, but cloudy. We’ll take that.

Some of the locals.