Excitement in our Front Yard

March 19th - Friday Low 62 degrees - High 68 degrees very light breeze, cloudless, bright blue sky.

We were awakened by a phone call from our friend that left for the northern climate. Bill was laughing and thanking Lou for suggesting he stay in Alligator Alley on the way north, when he got up this morning he was captive in his RV, as there was an alligator right outside of his door staring him in the eye. Good thing it wasn't us w/ Estee, she would have been breakfast for the gator. Gosh, it was good to hear from Bill, we really miss he and Joan now that they have left.

We sat and talked until noon today, trying to make some serious decisions about our lives and what is going to be best for us at this point. Finally, we decided we needed to get dumped and I wanted to get the rugs washed and extra laundry done, before setting out on Monday. We ran out to the base for gasoline in the RV and got enough to get us out of Key West. I finished the laundry and we worked on the rear jacks to the RV, tried something different to help them retract.

We walked over town tonight for dinner. Jimmy Buffet has a place here and of course the Margareta is a very popular drink here, and I wanted to try one so we both enjoyed a glorified slushy lemonade and called it dessert, as it cost more than most desserts. Lou had blackened grouper for dinner and I chose wood grilled scallops and shrimp with rice and black beans. Our table faced the pier, so we watched all of the sail boats come in as the sun set, was a wonderful sight and one we will both remember. We both love walking over town on the board walk and watching the ships. The water never has an odor, just a sweet refreshing smell, much different from other piers we have visited.

As I was walking home from the laundry this afternoon, I noticed a helicopter overhead and thought he was going to drop navy seals from the chopper; however, he came closer and closer and the next thing I knew he landed in front of our rig. I took the pictures from our door. I loved watching the navy men in their flight suits get out and secure their bird for the night and drive up to their lodging. I so enjoy watching the boys rather it is the Coast Guards or the Navy boys, they are all so friendly and love to chat about their work and what they are planning on doing.

It's late and tomorrow will be a busy day, I want to clean and get things secured for the trip and then we will play the last day we are here. Tomorrow night we are going to Lou's favorite Cuban haunt and we are both looking forward to that. Tomorrow our neighbors from Virginia leave and they have been here since January.