Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another beautiful morning.  We left at 10:00 for breakfast at the Galley Grill.  Esther and Gerald decided not to go. As we made our way up the Keys, the sun was glinting off the water, making it look like the ocean was covered in cut glass. So pretty.  After breakfast we stopped at the flea market which was packed. And there was a lot of traffic coming out of Key West.  Race week is over and they’re hauling all the racing yachts out plus all the support boats.  We were so glad to get out of the traffic and out of the crowds.  Back home and relaxed the rest of the afternoon.  Ray stopped by for a couple of hours.  Tonight we go to the KOA pub where Howard and the band are playing.

Former Marine Hospital Commandant's House--Truman Annex
Key West

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another beautiful winter day here in the Florida Keys.  So we decided to take the bikes out for a ride.  Biked over the Bow Channel bridge onto Cudjoe Key and biked through the Cudjoe Gardens residential area.  Some of these homes which were built on spec I guess are still sitting there with weeds coming up through the pavers and the hurricane shutters.  Saw a girl walking a cute little golden puppy and stopped to talk to her and pet this cute little puppy.  Turns out she’s a professional dog walker and has several clients in the area.  Biked for about an hour and a half and then headed back—with the wind at our backs.  Relaxed for a while outside reading and relaxing.  The sky is a perfect blue with no clouds.  Gerald and Esther came by at 4:30 for our obligatory wine event as a result of our bet on the Packers and Giants game.  We lost, so we provided the wine.  Floyd and Terry stopped by on their way around the lake.  Invited Esther and Gerald to join us for breakfast and the flea market tomorrow.  Gerald had a cold, so we’ll see if they join us.  Howard Livingston is at the KOA tomorrow night also, so it will be a busy day.

Doors of Key West

Flora of Key West

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Really nice this morning.  No wind again.  We decided to take the bikes out after lunch.  In the meantime, I got on the computer to go over my credit card bill and take care of a few other things.  Before I knew it, it’s after 12:00.  And it had clouded up and gotten chilly.  So we decided at the last minute to head to Key West and see “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” which is playing at the Tropic.  I can’t begin to describe how bad this movie was.  It took place in dismal sections of Paris, Istanbul, and London.  In apartments/homes that were dark, dank and dirty.  And the plot was so disjointed and convoluted that we never did quite know what was going on.  It basically put us both in a stupor.  We had a hard time staying awake.  Couldn’t wait until it was over.  Stepped out of the theater into a bright, sunny afternoon.  Took our time walking back to our parking spot.  There were three huge yachts docked over by the Eco Center.  Probably here for race week. 75 today.

Look at this beautiful tree with the big pink flowers.

Approaching the Truman Annex, we noticed these man-hole covers, which must be really old since they are imprinted with "U S N".  The Navy base was started around 1847 to fight pirates.  This cover is probably from  the WWI era.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A beautiful morning.  No wind.  The lake was like a big mirror.  Would have been a great day to go biking.  But we had to do the laundry, grocery shopping, and I got my hair cut.  After all that we had lunch at Pizza Works and then headed home and put everything away.  Went to the dinner tonight at the clubhouse.  They grilled up some brats and everyone brought something.  Sat with Esther and Gerald and Michelle who is in the site across from us.  A great dinner.  Finished off a bottle of red we bought in California.  Back in time to see Harry’s Law.  82 today.

Schooner Jolly Rover

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Pretty warm today.  Sat outside for a while reading.  Didn’t feel too swift because I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night.  Alcohol related I’m sure.  Mike grilled up some chicken breasts and I made a corn casserole and cooked up some broccoli for dinner.  Yum.  78 today.

Mon, 1/16/12:
Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A bright, sunny day, but cool again.  The guy from Key West came out and measured our windows for the new blinds we’re getting.  After he left I finished up the cleaning and Mike went over to play shoes.  I relaxed inside the rest of the day reading my latest book.  Wasn’t that enthused about going to happy hour, but we picked up Esther and Gerald at 5:00 and headed over to the KOA.  After a couple of drinks there with the group, the four of us went to Mangrove Mama’s for more drinks and some Shrimp St. Jacques.  Left around 10:00 and came home.  Low 70s today.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Sunny but cool again today.  We decided to head to Key West to see “War Horse”.  A pretty good movie.  A long movie—over 2 hours.  Stopped to see Esther and Gerald on our way home.  Didn’t stay long because we wanted to watch the Green Bay/Giants football game.  Esther and Gerald are rooting for the Giants, we’re rooting for Green Bay.  Whoever loses buys the wine.  Told them we want a nice Cabernet.  71 today.

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