Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Another fantastic day.  Low 80s.  We had enough sun yesterday, so we just hung out most of the day at our site sitting in the shade and reading.  Walked over to the clubhouse and stopped to see Charlie and Johanne for a little while.  Walked around the lake and then back.  Mike worked on some chores and then biked back over to Charlie and Johanne’s for a while.  A quiet and relaxing day.

Key West Botanical Garden

Key West Botanical Garden

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  A beautiful day today.  We decided to go to Key West for the day.  Took our beach chairs and umbrellas and started at Ft. Zach park and beach.  Got our spot under the pines just back from the beach.  Set up our chairs on the beach and people watched for a while.  Mike went over to the Key West Speedway and did a few races while I stayed at the beach and read my book.  A bunch of zodiac-type boats went by with a bunch of guys in wet suits.  Very military looking.  I know there’s a Navy Frogman school here.  Also watched the F-18s doing their thing flying in formation against the deep blue sky.  Quite a few people in the water—brave people, since the water temperature was only 69.  Walked down to the concessionaire and bought a hot dog for lunch.  Shortly after that Mike returned and after another half hour or so of people watching I went down to the bath house and changed from my bathing suit into shorts and a tee shirt.  Then we headed over to Pepe’s for a late lunch/early dinner.  Walked around the wharf for a while looking at all the schooners and yachts.  Then back home.  82 today.  

Ft. Zach beach

Mike striking a pose

Picture-perfect day

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:    Another beautiful morning.  Charlie stopped over with Maple.  Mike went off for his dental appointment and I spent the morning taking care of some chores.  I was just heading outside to relax with my book and Mike came back.  His appointment went fine and he even got to meet the dentist’s Portuguese Water Dog, Vincent, who he brings in the office with him.  After sitting outside reading for a while, we headed to the GMC dealer in Key West to pick up a wheel cover for the truck.  On the way back we stopped at the Botanical Gardens and walked around there for a while.  It’s the only frost-free tropical garden in the continental U.S.  One really interesting exhibit there was a bunch of “boats” that Cuban refugees made and made the journey over to the U.S.  It really displayed the ingenuity of the Cuban people in making these craft and then having the bravery to negotiate the Florida Straits to gain access to the U.S.  Left there and headed to the Square Grouper for dinner, but they don’t open until 5:00 for dinner, so we went home.  A beautiful day which hit 81.

Pretty little flowers

Cactus in bloom

Fossilized brain coral

This one looks dangerous.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Dragged myself out of bed at 9:00 this morning.  Felt like I could have slept and slept.  Changed the sheets and got the laundry ready.  Decided to do the laundry and grocery shopping today instead of tomorrow.  Mike has a dentist appointment at 9:30 tomorrow and I didn’t really feel energetic enough to do it myself.  Got it all done and went back and put everything away.  Sat outside reading for a while.  Really warm—80.  Wish I had more energy.  At the last minute this afternoon we decided to go see the movie “127 hours” in Key West.  This was the movie about the guy that was hiking Blue John Canyon—a slot canyon in Canyonlands NP—and dislodged a boulder and fell, the boulder pinning his right arm.  He ended up cutting his arm off to save his life.  The movie portrayed him as an irresponsible 20-something male—which he definitely was and paid the price.  This area is a rugged wasteland of intricate canyons, sheer drops, and little water—and you’d better know where you’re going and what you’re doing.  A beautiful day today in the low 80s.  We’ve been watching the Weather Channel and the huge storm that’s hitting the central US.  And we’re enjoying 80 degree temps. 

Series of switchbacks up this cliff in Canyonlands--2009
This is a two-way dirt road.

The vastness of Canyonlands--2009

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  A really different Monday for us.  No donut run for Mike this morning.  He got a call from the dentist in Big Pine and was able to get an appointment for 12:30.  So, no shoes for him either.  I did some cleaning and then Mike left for his appointment and I took a nap.  Woke up and the beautiful, sunny morning had turned into a cloudy, nasty-looking day.  Still warm though.  I was getting worried about Mike since I hadn’t heard from him by 4:00.  He had stopped to pick up a pizza which took longer than he thought.  We went over to the happy hour at the KOA.  It was good to be out and about. 

It's a miracle!  Mike's hair has grown back!

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Feeling better this morning.  Munch was sauntering down the road this morning—on the loose, so I helped catch him—luring him in with a treat.  My cough came back so I had to take more cough medicine.  Made me sleepy so I laid down and watched movies most of the day.  We watched our Netflix movie, "Knight and Day" with Tom Cruise and Carmen Diaz which was really cute.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Well, I’m not feeling well enough to be out and about yet and Mike can’t go out.  He broke his partial (again) while eating ribs.  I think this is the fourth or fifth time.  I was still feeling wasted this morning.  So after cleaning up and making the bed I laid around on top of the covers most of the day.  And Mike played on the computer all day.  He called around and got an appointment with a dentist for Monday or Tuesday. 

Moon over the lake