Sugarloaf Key: Started out sunny this morning. Sat outside reading my new book by Michener, “Matecumbe”. Read, dozed, watched the clouds rolling in from the West when a couple of iguanas wandered into our site. One was a dark green with black markings and the other was a kind of pea green. I wonder why I’m not thrilled about snakes, but a huge lizard doesn’t bother me at all? Snakes are just lizards without legs after all. Anyway, the Jokers game I ordered on e-bay came in today. The people I ordered it from actually make them and it was very nicely done. I’m very happy with it. Made Mexican lasagna for dinner tonight. That should make Mike’s queasy stomach feel better. Darts tonight at the clubhouse. Think we’ll pass. I might hurt someone. 80 today. Humid. Wonderful.

Petunias--still alive...

Sugarloaf Key: Up this morning and on the computer checking out European camping just for the hell of it. Who knows? Also bought tickets on line for “Guys and Dolls” this Sunday at the Tennessee Williams Theater and “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” which plays next month. It’s a story about a Florida trailer park—Armadillo Acres—and the characters that live there. Should be funny. Worked on the white bougainvillea trying to save it. The red one went into the dumpster yesterday. I should give up on plants, but I bought a pot of white petunias to replace the red bougainvillea. So far it’s still alive. A mostly cloudy day today and pretty windy.

Mike and his buddy, Chico

Sugarloaf Key: A grey and windy day today. Stayed inside most of the day. Finally went to Big Pine Key to return a movie we rented and had lunch at Capt. Crossbones. Dinner tonight at the clubhouse and then we went to see “Defending the Caveman”—a one-man show at the Tennessee Williams Theater. Pretty funny dialogue about relationships between men and women. A great little theater. At dinner tonight we sat with an Australian couple who are over here for a year. They flew over here, bought a small motor home and will travel around the States for a year and then sell it and return home. What a great idea! Hmmmmm….

Mon, 1/14/08

Sugarloaf Key: A little cool and breezy today. I cleaned while Mike was out running errands and then when he was over playing shoes I played spades on the Internet. Think we’re going to pass on happy hour tonight.

Sun, 1/13/08

Sugarloaf Key: A beautiful, warm day. After hanging around outside most of the day, we headed into Key West to do our laundry. Then came back, ate leftovers and watched a movie.

Historic Residence--Simonton St., Old Town Key West

Sat, 1/12/08

Sugarloaf Key: A beautiful day today. We just hung out all day and sat outside and read. Mike grilled chicken and I made a 3 bean salad for dinner. Watched a DVD while we ate—“Black Widow”. Terrible. Playing jokers at the clubhouse tonight. There’s a bunch going over to the KOA to hear “Mile Marker 24”—some group I’ve never heard of. They’re supposed to be good. A lot of hangovers tomorrow.

Besame Mucho--Old Town Key West

Fri, 1/11/08

Sugarloaf Key: Raining this morning. Started during the night sometime. So we decided to go grocery shopping. When we came out of the grocery store it was raining pretty hard. Mike wanted to wait to see if it would let up and I said nah, let’s go. So we did and got absolutely soaked. I hate it when he’s right. After that we went to Pizzaworks for lunch and froze in the air conditioning. Cleared off later. A group was playing jokers at the clubhouse. We stayed in and watched TV.