Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Went for a walk this morning.  Mike even went with me.  We walked over to the Bow Channel bridge and then down into the KOA and ran into Johanne.  She continued on over the bridge and we headed back.  Mike’s back had started hurting him.  Our show at the Waterfront Theater last night with Fionna was great.  We had dinner at Shor Restaurant in the Hyatt resort on Front Street.  Right on the water. This evening the wind picked up considerably and the temperature dropped.  Tomorrow the high is supposed to be 68.  We’re heading to the movie tomorrow.

On our way to Key West, these guys were on the approach at Boca Chica--flying low and slow

From our table at Shor, we watched the express ferry speeding to Ft. Myers

Schooner out for a sail.

Sunset key at sunset.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Didn’t do much today.  Tried to sit outside for a while, but the no-see-ums were so bad they drove us in.  Esther stopped by to say hello.  We’re heading to the Waterfront Theater tonight to see Fiona on stage.  A different venue for her.  They’re having a reception after in the sculpture garden adjacent to the theater.  Still really warm and sunny.

 A goose we encountered at Walgreens yesterday.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Mike feeling better today.  We did our usual Tuesday chores of laundry and grocery shopping.  We’re getting so efficient at this chore that we were too early for Pizza Works, which doesn’t open until noon, so we went to the very soigné Square Grouper.  Watched our Netflix movie, “Rosenstrasse” with subtitles.  Great movie.

The Square Grouper

Little play on words--get it?

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Did the cleaning today.  Mike not feeling so great after the party on the point last night.  Something he ate didn’t agree with him.  He was miserable most of the day.  He didn’t even feel like playing shoes.  A beautiful day though.  Sat outside reading for a while.  Warm, breezy, and sunny.  80s today.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Blustery this morning.  But, blustery and 80 degrees is hardly considered blustery.  Walked around the lake and then down Johnson Road.  Ran into Jerry on Johnson Road.  Mike picked me up and we headed to the Galley Grill for breakfast.  Mike had steak and eggs and I had scrambled eggs, bacon, and ciabata French toast.  Really good.  Picked up Mike’s prescription at Walgreens, stopped at a produce stand and then headed back home.  Sat outside reading for a while.  Party on the point tonight.  The park is providing the food and beer.  The Lazy Lakes Trailer Trash Band will be on stage.  Should be a fun night.

This flowering tree...

produces this fruit of sorts

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  While on the computer last night, I got a instant message from Esther to come over for coffee and Bailey’s.  So, over we went along with a bottle of wine.  Charlie, Johanne and Maple came over shortly after.  Others came and went during the evening.  We left around 1:00 a.m. and walked home.  Took a while to get to sleep, but we were up by 8:00.  Showered, dressed and sat outside for a while.  Then I decided to go for a walk.  Walked around the lake and then down Johnson Road and back.  There was a triathlon going on today, so there were a lot of bicyclists on Hwy. 1.  Wonder where they did the swimming part?  Gerald biked over around lunch time and said that some of the others didn’t leave until 2:00.  So, we were all laying low today.  Gerald said he had gone out for a bike ride down Hwy. 1 and then Blimp Road and back.  The support staff for the triathlon thought he was one of the participants and were giving him water and some sliced fruit.  Pretty funny. Made spaghetti for dinner and had chocolate cream pie for dessert.  Another nice, warm, breezy day.  I noticed when I walked around the lake that it’s very clean.  Gerald’s son-in-law who was visiting last week snorkeled the whole lake and said it’s very clean and clear.  And also that there’s a lot of really big fish in there. Maybe one of these days I’ll try it.  Or maybe not.    

Gerald--the crazy Canadian triathlete?

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Got up this morning around 8:00 and waited for Mike to get up so I could take my shower. Used the time to take care of some computer maintenance and set up new files for 2013.  Sat outside reading my book and watched a couple of jets way, way up in the ether, just tiny specs, trailing long contrails behind them.  Wonder where they were going?  South America maybe?  Around 2:00 we drove into Key West to see “Chasing Ice” at the Tropic—a documentary about the loss of the world’s glaciers.  Beautiful photography.  There were two cruise ships in, so a lot of people around.  Besides all the bicyclists, scooters, cars, and walking drunks, now they have those humongous “ducks”—amphibious trucks of a sort that splash in the water at the end of the tour.  These things are huge though.  I wouldn’t want to have to navigate one of them through the narrow Old Town streets.  The movie was good, but this guy took a seat two over from mine who ate his popcorn with gusto, smacking his lips loudly and the rest of the time picking his teeth with equal gusto.  Making other gross noises as well.  We finally moved.  No wonder he was by himself.  Probably never has a date, or many friends for that matter.  85 today!

The other night at the Roof Top Cafe margarita bar--picture by Esther

Interesting sunset the other night.