Places
Night lighting
I posted a photo a few days ago showing our new flags. But I didn’t have the flag lit, which is a violation of flag etiquette. So we got a solar-powered spotlight for the flag and some solar-powered lights to line the driveway. When the lights came on for the first time I took a … Continue reading
The RV park’s new section
Our RV park has nearly completed the fourth and final stage of its development – the addition of about 50 new sites. They were supposed to be ready for occupancy on Jan 1, but as with most construction projects there have been problems and delays. The most significant problem was Hurricane Michael. The arrival of … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve – almost ushering in 2019
We attended the New Year’s Eve party at the resort. 208 people dining on prime rib or chicken, with steamed vegetables and baked potatoes. Cheesecake for dessert. A 5-piece dance band. All cooking and entertainment provided by residents of the park. Jett and I did our part by prepping the baked potatoes. Over 200 potatoes … Continue reading
NYE fail
Jett and I have been volunteering a lot at our new home. It is a good way to meet our neighbors and is fun, too. Mostly. Cleanup from the Thanksgiving dinner was a lot of work – over 2 hours. Prepping for the New Year’s Eve dinner (mostly preparing the 240 baked potatoes) was only … Continue reading
First footers, of a sort
It is not yet The Season in southwest Florida – that starts Jan 1 – so the park is still only about one-third occupied. The 3 sites to our north are all empty and the neighbor to our south has gone away for the holidays, leaving us feeling a little lonely and isolated. So it … Continue reading
Enter the Corolla
We knew that we had to get a small car when we got to Fort Myers. Jett continues to refuse to drive the GMC dually and, truth be told, I wouldn’t be comfortable with her behind the wheel of The Beast. So our choice was to either get a “winter rat” – a cheap (under … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 7: Bushnell FL to Ft Myers FL
178 miles via CR 475, FL 48, I-75 and local roads. Cumulative tow miles: 1013. Truck miles: 193. Cumulative truck miles: 1438. Two trips to run errands in Bushnell accounted for the extra truck miles. Notice that Google gave me an alternate route down US 301, US 98, US 17 and FL 31. I almost … Continue reading
Escapees Chapter 57 rally
We spent 5 nights at the Paradise Oaks RV Resort in Bushnell FL. The reason for being there was the Escapees Chapter 57 (the “Florida Sun Gators” chapter) rally. We were newly-minted members of this chapter, having just forked over our $20 for a 5-year membership. Attending the rally cost another $30. But for the … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 6: Tifton GA to Bushnell FL
217 miles via I-75 and CR 475, with a detour at the end. Cumulative tow miles: 835. Truck miles: 228. Cumulative truck miles: 1245. The few extra truck miles were from a refueling/shopping trip. The GPS is still obstinately refusing to function, but for this hop it wasn’t needed. We traveled about a mile to … Continue reading
Sunsets in Fort Myers
One of the best things about southwest Florida, right behind the (usually) great weather, is the sunset. More often than not the sun sets in a blaze of color. Enough color to make you stop what you are doing and just watch. Free theater.