Fri, Dec 1, KOA, Okeechobee, FL, to Miami Everglades RV Park, Miami, Fl:  Mike did all the driving today, since it was only about a 3 hour drive.  We took Rt. 441 south on the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee.  This route is designated a scenic highway.  And it was beautiful after getting past dumpy RV parks and mobile home parks.  We did pass a really nice RV park which we wrote down and will check out later.  Although I doubt we’ll come down this way again.  We picked up Rt. 27 and then got off on Chrome Avenue.  A lot of construction on Chrome.  We finally got to our park and were set up by 1:00. Played rummy for a while.  Going to bed early tonight.  Didn’t get much sleep last night.  Low 80s today. 

Doors of Key West

Thu, Nov 30, KOA, Okeechobee, FL:  After our morning ablutions we headed to Home Depot to pick up a new outside mat and a new inside mat.  Also picked up a doweling to hold the bed up so we can access the storage underneath. Our new mattress weighs 80 pounds so we need something to hold it up.  Works out okay.  Went to Parrot Island for lunch.  I had a delicious chopped salad and Mike had a Cuban sandwich.  Played rummy for a while after we got back.  Mike emptied the tanks and started putting stuff away.  We leave tomorrow for Miami.  Looking forward to it, as we’ll hook up with Mike’s son, James, and his wife Carolina.  Low 80s today and we finally took the quilt off the bed.  Shouldn’t need it any more at night. 

Mike posing in the lobby of Trump Tower--NYC.

Wed, Nov 29, KOA, Okeechobee, FL:  Did the laundry this morning and then worked on getting our blue ray player working.  Not successful.  Will have to wait until we get home or find someone that can help us.  A breezy and warm day today.  Upper 70s today.  

21 Club - NYC

Tue, Nov 28, KOA, Okeechobee, FL:  Partly cloudy and breezy today.  Sat outside reading for a while.  After lunch we headed to Publix go do some grocery shopping.  Got that done and played rummy for a while.  I won one and Mike won one.  Perfect!  Spent a lot of time trying to get our blue ray player to play a DVD.  We had audio but no video.  Will have to spend some time tomorrow to figure it out.  We brought a lot of DVDs with us to watch.  Not sure how it will all play out.  Low 80s today and beautiful!

German cemetery, Normandy.

Mon, Nov 27, KOA, Okeechobee, FL:  Partly cloudy today and chilly in the shade.  I went for a walk and then in the afternoon we went to see the movie “Wonder” with Julia Roberts.  A sweet and poignant little movie.  No dinner for me since I had popcorn and candy at the movie.  Mid-70s today.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water
Pennsylvania 2012

Sun, Nov 26, KOA, Okeechobee, FL:  Well, the wedding reception revelers partied on till the wee hours.  The band stopped at midnight.  Sounded like they were having quite a time.  500 people there.  The highlight of our day was a trip to Walmart.  We bought new walkie-talkies.  Our others went belly-up—of course when we had to back into the site we’re in here. Go figure.  I finished tome #2 of the Ken Follett “Century” trilogy and started tome #3.  Mike is now reading #2.  The family visitors of our neighbors are still here.  Three adult couples and five kids plus a dog.  They leave tomorrow morning.  Our neighbors are ready for some R&R. We found a football game on TV—our Rams!  Well, not ours anymore.  They went to LA (sigh).  Another nice day today.  Mid-70s.

Tome #3 of the Ken Follett "Century" trilogy.

Sat, Nov 25, KOA, Okeechobee, FL:  Took care of some banking this morning and updated my spreadsheet.  Took care of some other chores and in late afternoon we headed to a local restaurant, Parrot Island, for dinner.  Came back to the park and it is slammed.  Apparently, there’s a wedding reception going on over at the convention center.  I told Mike we ought to crash it.  He wasn’t so keen.  So, we just stayed in and watched TV.  How boring.  A nice day today.  Upper 70s.  Hopefully things will calm down in here after tomorrow when all the visitors go home.  

Doors of Key West.