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Elvis impersonation
No, not me… Chris Olson. He came down to Ft Myers Beach to give us a pretty darn good Elvis impersonation show in the Gulf Waters community center. A crowd of almost 200 were thoroughly entertained for 2.5 hours. Despite being from Minnesota and completely Nordic, Chris sounded very much like The King and kept … Continue reading
Egrets, pelicans, cranes, storks and eagles
Our RV site at Gulf Waters RV Resort is right on a man-made pond. It is a beautiful site which we are enjoying very much. We knew that the view – of the pond, the clubhouse and the fountain – would be a constant source of pleasure and serenity. But we didn’t expect to have … Continue reading
Pickle ball
My new sport is pickle ball. It is like playing ping pong while standing on a very large table. The court is the same size of a badminton court (44 x 20 feet) and the games are almost always foursomes. A tennis court is 78 x 27 feet, so the recreational space is more efficiently … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve at Gulf Waters
Our home for the winter, the Gulf Waters RV Resort continues to impress us. Thanksgiving dinner exceeded our expectations. The meals served weekdays at the Tiki Bar have been consistently good. The breakfast yesterday was, as one of my neighbors put it, “one of the best breakfasts I have had anywhere.” So we were expecting … Continue reading
Dizzy dog, 2016
There must be something about December in Florida that Grace does not like. It was just over a year ago, in early December 2015, that Grace had her first bout of vertigo. It wasn’t funny as I thought she way dying. But she recovered. Mostly. She has had some stability problems ever since and generally … Continue reading
Christmas morning, 2016
Christmas 2016 is going to be very quiet for us – nobody to visit, nobody coming to visit. There will be some phone calls and some email greetings, but mostly it will be a day like any other. But it is Christmas in Florida and it is serene. The picture on the right is a … Continue reading
Thanksgiving buffet
Jett and I have twice done Thanksgiving via Cracker Barrel. They offer a take-out Thanksgiving dinner for about 6 for just over $70 – a pretty good deal. You get a hefty portion of turkey, a lesser portion of ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable and dinner rolls. A hearty feast. This year we wanted … Continue reading
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
On Sunday, Oct 13, the day before our final TTS hop, Jett and I visited the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park which was just a mile from our RV site. We almost didn’t go as it was competing with a large annual seafood festival in Homosassa Springs, which also sounded interesting. But I … Continue reading
TTS Hop 10: Homosassa FL to Ft Myers Beach FL
214 miles via US 98 (with a truck route detour around Brooksville), I-75 and county roads to the destination. Cumulative tow miles: 2,263. We have done this route several times before, so there were no surprises. US 98 is always a pleasure. I-75 is always busy. But they are both relatively smooth and flat, so … Continue reading
TTS Hop 9: Carrabelle FL to Homosassa FL
200 miles via US 98 and US 319. Cumulative tow miles: 2,049. This hop was more difficult than it should have been. Yes, the navigation was a breeze: just turn right out of the RV park and keep going until we were within 3 miles of our destination. But is was complicated by the fact … Continue reading