Thursday, Jan 10:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Really chilly this morning.  But last night the stars were beautiful.  I can lay in bed and look out the window at them.  On the way over with the trash this morning I ran into Jim and Karen who just arrived a few days ago from South Carolina.  Their daughter lives in Key West with her two kids.  Nice people.  Not much going on today.  Everyone is just hunkered down inside and staying warm.  Our Netflix was in the mail today, so maybe we’ll watch that tonight.  60s today and W I N D Y.

Colorado River--taken from the Navajo Bridge.

Mon, Jan 7:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Maddie stopped by yesterday to see if we wanted to play Jokers at 1:00.  We opted out.  Had some football to watch, and I binge watched Season 2 of Victoria.  This morning we walked over to the laundry facility here in the park to do the laundry, but the machines are not working.  So we drove to Big Pine and did the laundry there.  Happy hour tonight at Mangrove Mama’s.  Upper 70s today.  If we don’t go out to eat tonight, we’ll have left-over pot roast from yesterday.

Monument Valley - 2009

 

Sat, Jan 5:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  I drove up to Cudjoe Key for my nail appointment this morning.  Got that out of the way and then back home and Mike and I went to Pizza Works for lunch and then did some shopping.  Back home and I stayed inside reading.  A lot cooler today.  Walked over to Dale and Carolyn’s and imbibed a little.  Decided to play Jokers tonight at 7:00.  Should be fun.  A bunch of people in here are going into Key West tonight to see Caffeine Carl at Smoking Tuna.  They’re renting a cab or something so they don’t have to drive.  We opted out.  78 today with a north wind.

The Monet gardens at Giverny, France.

Fri, Jan 4:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Had breakfast this morning at Mangrove Mama’s under the sea grape and banana trees.  Were surprised by a call from our daughter, Laura, and caught up with her.  She put Andrew on the phone too and he said hello (I think).  After breakfast we headed to Big Pine and did the grocery shopping.  When we left there I said to Mike, “We should drive down to the Blue Hole and see if there are any Key Deer around.  Just as I said that a Key Deer buck strolled through the parking lot.  Okay then.  Driving back down through the Keys we saw an eagle on the hunt.  I thought, this is like the wild kingdom or something.  As we turned onto Johnson Road I told Mike to let me out and I would walk back.  Stopped at the office.  No mail.  Back at our site we sat outside for a while enjoying this warm, sultry day.  Got a wild hair and washed the truck and then sat outside relaxing and cooling off and Carolyn and Dale stopped over with wine and we talked with them for a while.  Another nice day in the Keys.  Upper 80s today.  That’s what we’re talking about!

Ft. Zachary Taylor.
Key West

Thu, Jan 3:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Still grounded today.  Sat outside for a while reading.  Nice day.  Sunny, warm, and breezy.  Setting up my spreadsheets for 2019.  Can’t believe it’s 2019 already.  Mike walked up to get the mail—of which there was none.  Low 80s today.

Schooner America

Wed, Jan 2:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Around 4:00 this morning it started pouring.  But the day dawned clear and sunny.  Soon though the wind increased and the clouds rolled in  Put the awnings up and then the rain came again.  Stayed grounded today anyway.  Everything outside is wet and puddles everywhere.  Upper 70s today, but we stayed inside pretty much all day.

Lobby of the San Carlos Theater.
Key West

Tue, Jan 1:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Well, we stayed in last night to watch the Missouri bowl game.  We shouldn’t have because they lost.  I fell asleep and woke up at 11:55 and saw the ball drop in NYC and then in Nashville, and then in New Orleans, and then in Dallas.  I could not get back to sleep.  But we had a good New Years dinner at the clubhouse this afternoon.  They cooked up two hams and a turkey and everyone brought a side dish.  A great meal and then a bunch of us played Jokers for a while.  Mike left after two games and I stayed for three more games.  I was drinking wine and then they brought out the Red Ball.  We had a lot of fun  Happy New Year!  And another beautiful day.  80s again.  Tonight the stars were beautiful.

Doors of Key West.