Thu, Jan 19, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Another beautiful day today.  At 3:30 we went over to the clubhouse for a wine tasting—hosted by Richard and Larry.  We were tasting Rieslings from northern Michigan.  Our neighbors, Dale and Carolyn, brought them down from Traverse City, where they live in Michigan.  They spent the summer researching and gathering up wines from the area.  They don’t remember much of the summer, but that’s okay.  After the tasting we stumbled back to our sites and called it a day.  Low 80s today with a slight breeze.  

Cute little picture on the front page of the Paradise section of this morning's paper.  

These two Key West icons checking each other out.

Sitting out reading my book and checking out Fat Albert.

Our desert rose is about to bloom.

And our other succulent is spreading nicely.  It has little red and yellow flowers.

Wed, Jan 18, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Started out cloudy this morning and then the sky cleared to reveal a pristine blue sky. Sat outside reading and tidying up the site a little and had a lot of visitors.  Took the trash over to the dumpster and continued on around the lake.  Felt good to be out and moving.  Dinner tonight at the clubhouse.  We’ll see if Mike feels good enough to go.  Low 80s today with a wonderful tropical breeze gently swaying the palms.

Race week this week.

Staging area for the racing yachts.

Other people come in with their huge yachts to watch the races.

Tue, Jan 17, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Grocery shopping day today.  Went to the Publix in Key West this week.  We were totally out of Kleenex, so I bought 10 boxes.  We can blow our noses with alacrity now.  After grocery shopping, we had some lunch at Big John’s Pizza.  A nice, warm and breezy day today.  On the way back the Navy fly boys were doing touch and gos at Boca Chica.  If we had felt better, we would have driven down to the end of the runway to watch.  Another time.  Low 80s today and mostly sunny with a beautiful tropical breeze.

Mike checking out the paper (without flash).  Love the view out our windows.

Mike checking out the paper (with flash).

Navy fliers on their approach to Boca Chica.  We were on US1 driving back from Key West, so a little blurry.

This guy was right in front of us.  Is this thing weaponized?  Sure looks like a bomb or torpedo underneath.

Mon, Jan 16, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Mike had a terrible night last night.  He felt pretty good yesterday and the day before, but last night it started coming back.  I took care of the laundry here in the park.  Thought about going over to happy hour myself because I feel pretty good today.  But didn’t want to leave him when he’s feeling so bad.  He didn’t play shoes again this week.  This is getting serious when he doesn’t throw shoes. Upper 70s today with a brisk wind.  But mostly sunny. 

Doors of Key West

Beautiful royal palms...Key West.

Sun, Jan 15, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  We’re both still not feeling so great.  But I took care of the cleaning chores on the inside and Mike took care of the outside chores.  He felt good enough to make a Walgreens run.  We both stayed in reading, watching Netflix and dosing ourselves with Dayquil and cough medicine.  Other people are sick in here as well.  But at least we’re not The Villages—a 55+community with the highest incidents of STDs in the state.  Allegedly, that is.  I think they’re having more fun.  70s today and mostly sunny.

Key West sunset.

Sat, Jan 14, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Slept in late today and then just lazed around all day.  In the afternoon we ventured out to walk around the lake and Dale, Carolyn and Char were out drinking wine.  So on our way ba.ck we stopped and imbibed.  Ended up inviting Dale and Carolyn over for dinner.  They came over with some pasta and we had our pasta and some salad.  We all partook of way too much food, but a good dinner as it turned out.  We were all three sheets to the wind, but that’s okay.  A nice day.  Sunny and breezy.  Upper 70s.

Schooner Western Union.

Fri, Jan 13, Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  After a rough night last night I believe I’m feeling a little better.  Mike not so much.  Spent the day napping and reading.  Dale and Carolyn came over in the afternoon with a bottle of wine and we sat outside for a while with them.  I had only one glass.  Thought we’d feel better after getting outside for a while.  Not really.  Upper 70s today, sunny and windy.

Sunset over the flats--taken from the clubhouse.

The old Strand Theater--now a Walgreens.
Key West