Thu, Mar 31, 2022:  Guin, AL, to St. Louis:  Well, we made it home in one piece.  It was sleeting while unloading the truck.  But it’s all done and we’re ensconced and warm.

Home Sweet Home

Wed, Mar 30, 2022:  Dothan, AL, to Guin, AL:  Since there are some bad storms coming through this area, we left Dothan early and arrived at the Holiday Inn Express by noon.  And we were able to get a room right away.  Check-in isn’t until 3:00.  There is a full restaurant at this location, so we may go down for dinner tonight.  Bad weather should hit sometime tonight.  I’m just glad we got here before the onslaught.  Tomorrow should be clear sailing to St. Louis—at least as far as the weather is concerned.

Schooner America - Key West

Tue, Mar 29, 2022:  Ocala, FL, to Dothan, AL:  Well, we’re stuck in Ocala right now because of dense fog.  Hopefully we’ll be on the road in a couple of hours.  We gain an hour today anyway, since we’ll be on Central Time.  Yes!  There is severe weather where we’re headed.  We may be in Dothan for a couple of days also.  Mother Nature is a fickle bitch.

A brigantine in Key West harbor.

Mon, Mar 28, 2022:  The Glades RV Park to Ocala, FL:  Left this morning at 9:30 and stopped for lunch at 12:45 and we switched and Mike took over driving.  Instead of I75, we took Rt. 27 through central Florida.  It’s a four-lane, limited-access highway all the way.  I loved Lake Placid.  I could see living there.  Not too big.  After Rt. 27 we had a short stint on Florida Turnpike and then a shorter drive on I75.  We were in the Holiday Inn Ocala at 2:30.  Resting up before dinner. 

Cuba

Hemmingway's boat - Pilar

Sun, Mar 27, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  Today after lunch we start packing up for our trip home.  Leaving tomorrow morning.  We don’t have much to do as far as packing goes.  Dale is stopping by this evening to collect some of our condiments.  Our refrigerator is pretty much bare now.  Left-overs for dinner tonight and after breakfast tomorrow morning we head out.  Hope we don’t encounter any bad weather.  Over and out.

Looking forward to getting back to our winter home.

Thu, Mar 24, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  Well, we headed to Crumb’s last evening for Mike’s birthday dinner.  But we forgot they close at 3:00 on Wednesday.  We dodged a bullet though, since it poured down rain when we would have been sitting outside on the patio.  My daughter, Michele, was thoughtful enough to send Mike a card for his birthday.  The only one he received—other than mine.  We’re going to Crumb’s this evening and try again.

Thu, Mar 17, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  Had lunch at Crumb’s today.  A beautiful, balmy day.  Came back and sat in the shade reading for a while.  A group of our neighbors are having dinner at Crumb’s tonight to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Our crazy neighbor, Mark, getting ready for St. Patrick's Day dinner.