Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Well, we had a great time at the KOA pub last night.  We ended up staying there instead of going somewhere else for dinner.  The KOA was cooking up burgers and hot dogs and Yankee Jack was performing.  We had a great time just dancing the night away.  Yankee Jack plays the keyboard and sings.  He has a repertoire of some great raunchy songs which were pretty funny.  He plays at The Bull in Key West most nights.  Another spectacular day.  Upper 70s again.  Tonight we go to the Christmas dinner at the clubhouse. Our Cuban neighbors are roasting a whole pig for the dinner.

Charlie and Johanne
Quebec friends

Esther and Gerald
Quebec friends

Three sheets to the wind...

Debbie who resides in the motor home across from us

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another perfect day today under a pristine blue sky.  The guys showed up late to wash and wax the fifth wheel.  They did an excellent job though.  They only waxed the front cap, but it turned out better than we've ever had it done.  Next year we’ll get the whole thing waxed.  I went over with Mike for a while when he played shoes.  He couldn't finish his third game though because his back was hurting him so.  Wish the doctors could do something about that. It’s very discouraging for him.  Happy hour tonight.  Maybe a couple of drinks will make him feel better.  We’ll go out for dinner somewhere after—not sure where.  Upper 70s today.

Doors of Key West

Doors of Key West

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Cool this morning, but it warmed up to about 74 by early afternoon.  We decided to go and do our laundry and grocery shopping today, since Tuesday is Christmas and Monday we’re having our RV washed and waxed and Mike wants to try and play shoes.  Got that done and walked over to see Esther and Gerald at their site.  They’re about all set up now.  Charlie stopped over with Maple.  Their site is across from Esther and Gerald.  Blabbed with them for a while and then walked back and I made a chocolate cream pie for Debbie and Craig.  They gave us a Christmas gift, so we wanted to show our appreciation.  We really wanted to eat that pie!  The guys are going to show up at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow for RV washing.  Got to get to bed at a decent hour.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Really breezy and chilly today.  Didn’t even go out.  Watched movies all day.  Left-overs for dinner.  

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Well, we’re all still here, and our “end of the world” party last night was a huge success.  It was a lovely warm and breezy night with a sky full of stars and a half moon.  We had a really nice fire going and the entertainment (all snowbirds here at the park) was really good.  There must have been eight people on stage at any given time.  After the band stopped most people left.  There were a handful of us that hung around until 1:30.  After we got back to our site, we cleaned up a little and then I went to bed.  Watched TV until Mike came in at around 2:30.  Unfortunately, I woke up at 6:08 and couldn’t get back to sleep.  Finally got up around 8:00.  Mike didn’t stumble out until almost 11:30.  Really chilly and windy today.  So we went to the Tropic in Key West to see “Lincoln”.  A great movie.  Daniel Day Lewis did an incredible job.  Back home and hunkering down.  Tomorrow is supposed to be even cooler and just as windy.

Nice fire.

Our great entertainment--three guitars, Jerry on banjo, keyboard, washtub base and anyone who wanted to go up and play or sing or whatever.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  According to the Mayan calendar, today is the last day of the world as we know it.  So, we’re having an “end of the world” party tonight.  Couldn’t do it at the clubhouse because it’s movie night, so we’re having it at the tiki hut on the point that juts out into the lake.  Everyone is bringing whatever they’re drinking and a snack. Charlie and Jerry will play guitar and banjo and it should be great fun.  If the world does end tomorrow morning, we’ll be going out in a blaze of glory.  Laissez les bon temps rouler! 

Mayan Calendar

Scene of our last party?

Cake we ordered for our party.  Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another spectacular day!  We had dropped off our bikes at the Big Pine bike shop for tune-ups a couple of days ago.  So we drove back to pick them up.  Took a bike ride down past the blue hole to the end of the road.  Saw a couple of key deer at the end of the road.  Stopped at the blue hole on our way back and checked it out.  There was a small gator in there and the water is much higher this year.  Actually the water is much higher everywhere—especially in the flats.  And Mike’s back didn’t bother him at all while we were biking.  But the walk to the blue hole from where we parked our bikes was all it took to get it aching.  At least we can go bike riding without it bothering him.  This was the first time we’d been biking in a year, and I sure felt it—at first anyway.  It’s only about a 12-mile ride, but my butt and legs were feeling it.  Back home and got cleaned up a little and put a pork roast in the oven.  Mid-80s again today.

A small male.

This little one came up to my knees!

A couple of big turtles at the Blue Hole.