Tue, Mar 1, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Our usual laundry and grocery shopping this morning. We had the laundromat all to ourselves. Couldn’t believe it. Even the grocery store wasn’t that busy. After we went home and put everything away, Mike laid down because he wasn’t feeling so great. I ended up going next door and had cocktails with some of our neighbors. A beautiful, upper-70s day today.

Indian Key

Mon, Feb 29, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Three RVs left this morning. Said our good-byes and decided to go over for donuts, which I never do. Came back and finished up some RV chores, and when Mike went off to play shoes I read my book and relaxed. Off to happy hour tonight. Instead of going out for dinner after, we’ll come back and enjoy some more of the soup I made. 76 today and breezy.

Sun, Feb 28, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Took care of a few RV chores today and then in the evening we had dinner with Dave and Amy at Mangrove Mama’s. They leave tomorrow. Watched the Academy Awards later in the evening.

Pelican on the Bow Channel bridge.

Sat, Feb 27, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another beautiful, sunny day—but cold. I think the high was supposed to be 63 or something. After lunch we watched our Netflix movie, “Cake” with Jennifer Anniston. Really good. She was nominated for an Academy Award or something. Meeting some people for happy hour at Mangrove Mama’s tonight. Too bad it isn’t warmer.

Fri, Feb 26, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Stayed in all morning because of the chill. Finally went out after lunch and we went for a walk around the lake and down Johnson Road and picked up trash on our way back. Ran into an old friend as we were walking back and caught up with him. He’s now living in Sarasota. He used to be in the site we’re at now. After our walk I pulled my chaise over in the sun and read my book for a while. Carolyn came over and invited us over for cocktails. Jerry and Char came over also. Had a great time and we all split up around 6:00. It was getting really cold anyway. Home to our left-over soup, which is perfect for such a cold night. 65 today I think—and breezy.

At our new site we get the early morning sun streaming in our back window.

Sunset over the Atlantic.

Thu, Feb 25, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A storm came through last night and it’s chilly today. Expecting a high of only 69. So, I set up a vegetable beef soup in the crock pot for dinner tonight. We’re heading to the clubhouse at 3:30 for a wine tasting. We’ll be tasting red wines from Spain. And when we stumble home from that, we’ll enjoy a nice bowl of vegetable beef soup along with Cuban bread slathered with butter. Upper 60s today and windy.

Here's a place with a water view.

Wed, Feb 24, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  We had our progressive dinner this evening at the park. Appetizers at one site, soup and salad at another, main course in the clubhouse, dessert at another site, and after-dinner drinks at the final site. Because of the weather, we ended up with dessert and after-dinner drinks at the clubhouse also, which is a good thing. I’m not a big fan of the progressive dinners. Too much hassle and too much food.

Randy Roberts as Bette Midler--my favorite.