Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Cloudy and cool this morning. Put the fixings for vegetable beef soup in the crock pot and then checked out movie times at the Tropic Cinema.  We also have our Netflix up at the office.  We’re on the first season of “Homeland” and it’s very addictive.  We could go to KW and see the movie about breaking the Enigma code during WWII, or watch another 3 or 4 episodes of “Homeland.”  Decisions, decisions. After an hour or so of indecision, we headed to KW shortly after noon and went to see “Imitation Game”—which was a good thing, because our Netflix wasn’t in the mail. The movie was great. Unbelievable story about how the Enigma code was broken. And the guy that was instrumental in breaking the code was criminalized so badly after the war that he ended up committing suicide.  What a waste of a brilliant mind. After the movie we walked around the waterfront some.  Race week is next week, and all the racing yachts are in and getting set up. Always something going on.  And even though it was cloudy most of the day, the waters around the lower Keys were pretty shades of light green. 75 today.

Palms swaying in the tropical breezes.

All the racing yachts getting set up for next week.

A cruise ship passing a couple of military ships moored at the Eco Center.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  We’ve enjoyed some great weather the last couple of days.  80s and sunny for the most part.  We actually went to happy hour last night at the KOA.  Only stayed for happy hour and then we picked up some Dion’s chicken on the way home.  Today we did the laundry and grocery shopping.  And then pizza for lunch.  Came back and sat outside reading and enjoying this beautiful, warm day.  Carmen stopped over for a while.  After she left we walked around the lake, stopping to talk to people we haven’t seen in a while. Some of the group is going to KW tonight to see Fiona perform at McConnell’s Pub on Duval.  We’ll go another time.

Cute little cottage in Old Town.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Felt pretty good yesterday.  Not so much today.  A cloudy day also, so took a chance on going to a movie.  I doubled up on my cough medicine, which is laced with codeine, and just about dozed off.  Went to see “Unbroken” about Louis Zamperini and his amazing story of survival during WWII.   A bunch of people are heading to the KOA tonight where Haywire is playing.  I’m going to bed early—again.

Orchids of Key West.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Felt a little better today. After our morning ablutions we went on a drug run to Walgreens in Big Pine.  On the way back we drove up Blimp Road since Fat Albert was down.  A beautiful vista from the end of Blimp Road.  And just off shore there was a neat house boat moored.  Hung around there for a while enjoying the vistas and the gentle sound of the waves lapping up on the shore, and then back home. Went to check on Carmen who has some nasty blisters on her feet from dancing in flip flops. She needed help bandaging them up. Robin couldn’t help because her back is messed up. I didn’t want to get that close to her because I’m afraid she’ll catch what I’ve got.  Thankfully, Debbie came over and she did the deed. 

Nice houseboat moored at the end of Blimp Road.  Has a little place in the rear to dock a pontoon boat.  It would be fun to putt around in this for a month or so down here.

Fat Albert down for maintenance I guess.

Can only imagine how hard it would be to penetrate these mangrove islands.

Mikey in the mangroves.

Pretty vista from the end of Blimp Road.

Thu, Jan 8, 2015:  Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Yesterday was another wasted day—feeling lousy.  Started out feeling pretty good, but went downhill from there.  Today was pretty much the same.  I’m beginning to think it’s going to be a long while before I’m feeling normal again.  

Section of the original Overseas Highway--Pigeon Key.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Over to the KOA this morning to do the laundry.  Went through the motions anyway.  Just didn’t feel up to it.  Got that finished and back home to put everything away.  Tried to sit outside and read for a while.  Just didn’t feel up to that either.  When I try to lay down I start coughing.  The drugs just don’t seem to be working.  I think I need an exorcist.  There is something bad living inside me and I need to get rid of it.  The good news is Mike’s facial cuts from his fall are healing nicely.  

Smathers Beach.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Ended up going to the Urgent Care in Key West today.  Never could contact my doctor on Big Pine. They didn’t return my calls and stopped answering the phone altogether. Thankfully, Urgent Care wasn’t that slammed and I only had to wait 1-1/2 hours or so.  Got all kinds of drugs now, so things should turn around.  Mike, however, did a face plant in the coral last night while trying to reset our breaker in the dark. Lost his balance and then got caught up in Carmen’s clothes line and went down face first.  He has a very impressive black eye.  So we’re both a mess.  No happy hour for us tonight.  

Blue Hole--Big Pine Key.