Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another cool day.  Wasn’t bad in the sun, but still pretty cool.  We drove up to Big Pine Key to pick up our bikes from the bike shop.  Traffic terrible in Big Pine because of a marine flea market that’s going on this weekend.  Had lunch at Pizza Works, stopped at Walgreens and then back home.  We played cribbage.  And Mike beat me again.  Mike went for a ride and tried out his bike.  I won’t be biking for a while yet.  Upper 60s today.

Fat Albert watching over the lower Keys.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Really chilly, but sunny today.  We hung around inside most of the day.  Played cribbage.  Took care of some maintenance issues.  Made chili for dinner.  Good day for it.  Low 60s again today.

Key West Botanical Gardens

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  The high was only 63 today—and windy to boot. Needless to say, we stayed inside most of the day.  At least the sun was out most of the time.  Around 3:00 we headed to Key West to see “Lone Survivor” about the seal team that got ambushed in Afghanistan.  What brave guys. 

Cute little cottage in old town.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Took care of the laundry and grocery shopping in the morning.  And both places were really busy.  Not sure why.  Maybe because the weather today isn’t so great.  Maybe because there are more vacationers down here this week.  If that’s the case, they picked a bad week. Dinner tonight at the clubhouse.  71 today and it’s only going to get cooler. 

Pictures of the Madagascar Day Gecko hanging out on our friends' fifth wheel.  Pictures by Ray Kirby.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another pretty day—our last warm one for a while.  We went for a walk this morning and picked up trash on Johnson Road.  Then came back and Carmen was out, so I invited her over.  She has a cockatiel and walks around outside with him on her shoulder.  His wings are clipped, but sometimes he walks away.  She stayed for about an hour and then we sat around reading.  A bunch of people stopped by off and on during the afternoon.  Mid-80s today.

Schooner Jolly Rover

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  I actually went over for donuts this morning.  Not sure why.  Didn’t partake of any.  Took my smoothie over with me.  They picked up our 95-year-old neighbor in a golf cart and took her over.  Although she actually walked around the lake yesterday with her friends who were visiting.  Back home and finished up the cleaning and then sat outside reading for a while. The little night heron still hangs out in the mangroves behind our site.  Has for a few years now.  Between the Giant Madagascar Day Gecko, the night heron, and the Iguanas, it’s a veritable wild kingdom around here.  Happy hour tonight and then somewhere for dinner. A nice day today—warm and sunny.  Mid-80s.

Our little night heron--taken through our back window.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A pretty quiet day today.  Started out warm but then cooled off some.  Watched another episode of “Winds of War” and just hung out.  Mike grilled some pork chops for dinner.  We had that along with mashed potatoes and a vegetable.  Upper 70s today.

Sunset--Lazy Lakes