Tue, Feb 18, 2020:  Hot today. Got my walk in early and then we headed to Ft. Myers.  Traffic terrible on I75 and then worse on Colonial Blvd.  Late for my appointment.  Mike dropped me off and got the truck washed and then picked up some things at Camping World.  He picked me up at 2:00 and then we stopped at the Boat House for dinner.  A beautiful day.  We sat at the bar overlooking the pool and watched all the pool rats.  I guess the pool is mainly for the boating people.  They have a nice marina and a bunch of really expensive boats.  Was 89 in Ft. Myers.  It’s still 85 here at 5:00.  A nice, warm day. 

The Needles Scenic Drive
Black Hills

Our truck barely made it through this tunnel.

These little burrows walk around everywhere.  So cute!

Mon, Feb 17, 2020:  A nice day again today.  We headed to LaBelle, went grocery shopping, started the laundry, and while the clothes were in the dryer we had lunch at the Mexican restaurant next door.  Very convenient.  And we get both these onerous tasks done in one fell swoop.  Yesterday Gerald stopped by on his bike and invited us over to watch the Daytona 500. I’m not a big race fan, but Mike is.  We made a beer, chips and dip run and went over there around 4:00.  Well, as it turned out the race was rained out.  It poured down here.  So, we played Balderdash, a crazy Canadian game.  Went home around 8:00.  So, it’s supposed to run today at 4:00—a couple of minutes from now.  Mike is so happy.  Mid-80s today.

Mt. Rushmore, Black Hills

Devil's Tower, Black Hills

Sat, Feb 15, 2020:  We had our Canadian friends over for happy hour last night.  Tonight we had our neighbors, Dave and Kristin over for happy hour.  We came in at 7;00 and had our dinner of beef tips and gravy over noodles.  Great dinner.  A mixed day of clouds and sun.  Low 80s.

Cute little burrows of Custer State Park.

Thu, Feb 13, 2020:  It was pretty hot today.  Went for a walk early before it got too warm.  A nice breeze though.  Finished “Mistress of the Ritz” and started “The Guardians” by John Grisham.  I was going to make beef tips and gravy over noodles for dinner, but lost interest in cooking.  We’ll finish up left-overs tonight. 

Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

Wed, Feb 12, 2020:  Really foggy this morning.  I left Mike to his own devices and drove to LaBelle to run some errands and get my hair cut.  Had to kill some time between appointments, so went to Walmart to browse.  Had some lunch and then back home.  Walked over to see the Canadians for a short visit.  Grumpy’s for dinner tonight.  Upper 80s again today.  Yes!

Really foggy this morning.

Tue, Feb 11, 2020:  Got up this morning and started working on our tax return.  So far, so good.  Went to Crumb’s for lunch around 1:00.  They were slammed.  Didn’t get our food until 2:00 when they close.  Ate our lunch and the whole crew came out for a break since they’re getting ready to close up.  People kept coming at 2:20, even though they know they close at 2:00.  But they fed them anyway.  Such nice people.  In the afternoon Charlie stopped by with Molly on his way to the dog park.  Later Esther and Gerald came by for happy hour.  Really warm and humid today.  Nice!  Upper 80s.

Evening in The Glades.

Mon, Feb 10, 2020:  Had a busy weekend.  Mike’s son, James, and his wife, Carolina, came for a visit on Saturday.  Went to Sonny’s Barbecue for dinner before they left.  Because of a fishing tournament and a boat race event, they were slammed and out of a lot of menu items.  Bummer.  On Sunday, my brother, Ron, and his wife, Jan, came for a visit.  Was great to see them.  Haven’t seen them in a few years.  Today we got the grocery shopping and laundry out of the way.  Experiencing a really warm trend.  The lowest temps for the next 10 days will be 81.  Perfect! 

Me with Carolina.

James & Mike

Ron & Jan at Grumpy's for lunch.