Day 261: Bokeelia, FL Cool with morning clouds. I went for a long walk in the morning. I realized that, during most of our trip, especially in Alaska and in the southern United States, we have seen where the “have nots” live. Well, here in South Florida, we have seen where the other half lives,... Continue Reading →

Day 260: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and hot. Tom hooked us up to church back in Ann Arbor. A good message and a short service. I baked lemon scones with pecans. This is a very good combination! We visited Ray’s sister and husband, who live nearby. Nancy and Kirk bought a house on an acre of... Continue Reading →

Day 259: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and hot. Boy, is it peaceful here. We went for a morning walk around a few of the streets near Ray’s cottage. There are lots of canals and boats. At the boat ramp, there is a restaurant and a fishing pier. Near the pier, two adolescent boys were wading in... Continue Reading →

Day 258: Indian Creek, Fort Myers Beach, FL Sunny and hot. We hung out with Pat and Judy again today and found another fun seafood restaurant for lunch. Tom and I went to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. We had a tour of the grounds and got to peek in their... Continue Reading →

Day 257: Fort Myers, FL Sunny and hot. We are hanging around with Pat and Judy, waiting for a delivery to come to the home they are staying in. Another fix for Arvi. The latch for the roof vent has broken, and the roof vent fan motor is going. Meanwhile, I called Dr E in... Continue Reading →

Day 256: Dowitcher Drive, Fort Myers, FL Sunny and warm. We had lunch with Pat and Judy at the Dixie Fish Co and had a dip in the pool where they are staying. The Dixie Fish Co is on the water and we watched boats go by while having chicken wings. People in the Fort... Continue Reading →

Day 255: Dowitcher Drive, Fort Myers, FL Sunny and perfectly warm. I was looking for the full moon early this morning, at Judy’s suggestion, and I didn’t see the moon, but I saw a bobcat in the neighborhood where Yvonne is living and we spent the night. Sanibel and CaptivaEveryone says these places are beautiful,... Continue Reading →

Day 254: Bokeelia, FL Mostly sunny and warm. We checked out some property in Fort Myers with Tom’s sister Connie. Afterwards we went to Six Mile Cypress Slough with Pat and Judy. There is a great boardwalk through the slough (slough rhymes with through) and we spotted a couple alligators, turtles, fish and birds. Pat... Continue Reading →

Day 253: Bokeelia, FL Mostly sunny and mild. We met Tom’s sister Connie and her friend Yvonne at the Irish Festival. Day 2 at the festival was a lot like Day 1, except for the company. The music was still fun. Our favorite group was the Screaming Orphans, a group of four sisters from Ireland... Continue Reading →

Day 252: Bokeelia, FL Sunny, breezy and mild. Some days we have more going on than other days. Today was busy. Since we’ve been in Florida we have been visiting people as much as seeing sights. Today we got to see niece Stephanie and her husband Mike and daughters Phoebe and Felicia. Felicia is on... Continue Reading →