Sat, Mar 5, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  Had to drive into Ft. Myers on Thursday to see the surgeon one last time.  So, we stopped at The Boat House Tiki Bar on our way home and had a late lunch.  A beautiful day.  We sat at the bar overlooking the river and watched all the boat traffic.  Then on Friday we met Dale and Carolyn for lunch at Crumb’s.  All in all, a good week with great weather.  Supposed to be 89 for the next week or so.    

The Boat House Tiki Bar

 

Sun, Feb 27, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  Another beautiful day is expected today.  I got up early and started the laundry.  We were done before 9:00!  Mike not so happy since he’s NOT a morning person.  We had lunch at the tiki bar in Clewiston the other day for the first time this season.  No masks, but it’s basically outside.  Crumb’s is much nicer.  I’ve been struggling the past two days with trying to get insurance for our fifth wheel.  Turns out, when it’s anchored down and up on blocks, Progressive wouldn’t cover it any more.  Tried a couple of other places to no avail.  Tried to get mobile home coverage, but ours is too small.  Another one said if our wheels were touching the ground they wouldn’t cover it.  I checked with our neighbors who have a similar situation and asked who they’re insured with.  Called them and finally got coverage.  And it’s a few hundred dollars cheaper—even though we have to have collision coverage for some stupid reason. Supposed to be in the upper 80s today.    

Our bad ass biker neighbors, Mark and Deb, getting ready for a ride.

Sun, Feb 20, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  We’ll be enjoying a run of really warm weather—for a few days anyway.  After my morning walk I’ve been enjoying sitting outside reading my book.  A good one by Stephen Ambrose—“Crazy Horse and Custer” and their parallel lives.  Had lunch at Crumb’s on Friday.  When we opened the umbrella at our table, four little frogs were in there.  One of them jumped down and landed on Mike’s hand.  It almost landed in his drink.  The little ones are cute.  The big ones not so much.  We discovered a dead one in our fantastic ceiling fan the other day.   It had been there for a while since it was petrified.   Anyway, while we were enjoying our lunch the waitress came out and warned us there was a snake slithering around the table next to us.  A harmless 3-ft. or so black snake.  Probably looking for a frog lunch.     

Mon, Feb 14, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  Mike got me the cutest Valentine’s Day card.  I made one for him—but nowhere near as cute.  I also got a surprise box of candy from our neighbor, Tim.  The Super Bowl last night was a great game.  And the Rams won!  Cold and windy today.  At least we don’t have the awning to deal with now.  Only in the 60s today.  Off to the grocery store.  

Mike gave me this really cute card.

  

And a box of candy from our neighbor, Tim!

Sat, Feb 12, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  We finally got our permanent cover for our patio and slides.  Curt had a crew out here on Wednesday.  It really came out great.  They did a fantastic job.  Finished up the taxes yesterday.  It was such a beautiful afternoon we decided to lunch on the patio at Crumb’s.  Dale and Carolyn were biking by at the time and stopped for a couple of drinks.  Since we now have our new 50” smart TV, we’ve been streaming the Ozark series.  It’s hard to stop watching it.  We were hoping for a crappy day today so we could stream without guilt.  But it’s going to be a beautiful day.  Forecast is for 85 today.   

Our new patio cover.

 

Sat, Feb 5, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  Most of our neighbors are off for a bike ride today.  They’re meeting at the tiki bar in Clewiston and then going all the way around Lake Okeechobee.  A long ride.  I went over to Tim and Todd’s for happy hour yesterday afternoon.  Was hoping to elicit some help with the 50” TV we bought for the living room.  I was the only one there.  Everyone was off at a golf tournament.  So, no help for a while.  I really enjoy talking with Sue, Tim’s wife.  They have a cute little yorkie mix named Aria.  I left around 4:30.  Figured Mike was wondering what happened to me.  He wasn’t.  Just enjoying his alone time.  Wish I hadn’t left so early as other people started gathering.  Nomad and I played spades for a while.  It’s going to be a beautiful day today.  Maybe we’ll go out to Crumb’s today since we’re out of left-overs. 

Wild Flowers of Door County WI

 

Wed, Feb 2, 2022:  The Glades RV Park:  It’s going to be 80 today, so the Goddards and Venegonis are going to Crumbs for lunch on the patio to see if we can see our shadows.  We’ve endured several cold days (sunshine state my ass) lately and are chomping at the bit to feel the warm sun on our skin.  We’ve been doing indoor things—nothing kinky, just reading and playing games.  The last time I was at the library I picked up this magazine commemorating 75 years since The Diary of Anne Frank.  Eight people hid in a cramped 500 sq ft. space for two years!  She and her sister died at Bergen Belsen concentration camp 5 days before it was liberated.  They both had typhus.  What I didn’t know was that her father, Otto, survived.  80 today. 

She was only 16...