Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Domestic day today.  We did the laundry and grocery shopping.  Had lunch at the Galley Grill.  Came back and put everything away.  Mike went off to the doctor since he’s still not feeling great.  He’s back on antibiotics and hopefully he’ll be feeling better soon.  While he was gone I walked over to the office and picked up our mail and walked around to see if anyone was out and about. Came back and sat outside reading and watching the buzzards making big, lazy circles up in the sky.  It looks so effortless—just soaring around and around going ever higher and higher until they’re just specs.  Sometimes I wish I could fly around like that. In the evening we watched a PBS program on the Amish that was really interesting.  Mid-80s again today.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another really warm day today.  But the tropical breezes made it very comfortable.  I did the cleaning and Mike went over for shoes.  We went over to the KOA for happy hour for a couple of hours and then picked up some chicken and went back so Mike could watch the Daytona 500 (yawn).  There are a lot of NASCAR fans here in the park.  Mid-80s today.  We’ve used the AC a lot this winter. 

Sun, 2/26/12:
Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Putzed around all morning.  Mike was waiting with eager anticipation the start of the Daytona 500 race.  We basically stayed inside all afternoon waiting for the race to start.  One rain delay after another. I was relegated to the TV in the bedroom if I wanted to watch something besides the race.  They finally postponed (gasp!) the race until tomorrow.  We were going to go to ZaZa’s for dinner, but I had snacked so much I was no longer hungry.  Spent the rest of the evening watching the Academy Awards.  Very warm again today.  Mid to upper 80s.  And humid.  Our patio party last night at Char and Jerry's was great fun.  It didn't take long before he got out the wash tub base and his 12-string guitar.  He's so talented!

Carolyn on the wash tub base and Jerry on the 12-string guitar.

What a group!

The more we drank, the better we sounded.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another really warm one today.  Sat outside for a while, but after lunch we both came in to air conditioned comfort.  Mike watched the Nascar race (yawn) and I finished my book.  Jerry and Char stopped by with an invitation to a patio party at their site tonight at 7:00.  Will be fun.  Mike went out and picked up some fried chicken by Dion.  It’s sold at gas stations—which always turned us off.  But everyone has told us it is so good.  And they’re right!  It’s delicious!

Beautiful Keys sunset

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, Fl:  A very warm day today.  Around 2:00 we drove to Key West, parked at Simonton and walked around Duval for a while.  I bought a Key West bracelet and then we stopped for a drink at Fogarty’s on Duval.  Too many people!  Walked way up Duval to the 900 block.  Wanted to check out the restaurant 915.  Didn’t like the menu there.  Ended up at Martins just next door.  Had a great meal out in their garden.  Walked back to our parking spot and drove back.  Last night we watched our Netflix movie, “Sophie Scholl, The Final Days”, an amazing true story of this 21-year-old university student who is arrested for distributing anti-Hitler and anti-Nazi leaflets.  She unflinchingly endures withering interrogation from the Gestapo.  Such a brave girl!  She was executed in only 6 days after her arrest—by the draconian method of beheading.  87 today.

Mike under the bougainvillea

Doors of Key West

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  We grounded ourselves today.  Mike watched a race on TV and I lazed around reading and relaxing.  Michelle didn’t work today so we didn’t even take Bastion for a walk.  Trying to decide whether or not to go over to the clubhouse for movie night tonight.  Probably won’t since we have a netflix to watch.  A nice, warm day—in the 80s.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  After lunch today we played miniature golf at Boondocks.  Invited Esther and Gerald.  Esther not feeling so great, so Gerald went with us.  Played two rounds.  After that we stopped at the store to pick up desserts for tonight’s spaghetti dinner.  We both bought pies.  Came back, dropped Gerald off, and we went home and took Bastion for a walk around the lake.  Stopped at Jerry and Char’s site.  Bastion was enthralled with their dock.  He likes the water.  Jerry and Char just had pavers put in their site which came out really nice.  Brought Bastion back and got ready for tonight’s dinner.  After dinner we’re going to Esther and Gerald’s site.  They owe us some wine from our Superbowl bet.  And they’re going to have a fire.  Will be fun.  Mid-80s today.  Does it get any better?

Couple of birds...
(picture by Sandy)