Month: July 2020

July- month four in Covid 2020

Photos to take your mind off the news and blues

From top right – sand hill cranes checking out fairway at hole #5 – Pink Jungle Geranium- Our new Ford F150 King Ranch pickup (finally got my pickup) – the Winter Haven Tax Collector building – lovely repurposed Art Deco place – watching the weather at 6161 Pebble Beach Blvd – next nine pics. Last two pics are of the blastoff of the rocket which will deliver Rover “Perseverance” to Mars in 2021.
All this rain and our temperature Duck is raising serious complaints.
Mule deer doe who loves near Hole #7
LA Bunnies
Magnolia flowers were beautiful – large but delicate.
My beauties – blue heron
A blue beauty who completed his second year bluing

Random photos in the heat

Coral abandoned
Storms out at sea
Big clouds in distance
Stillness before Sun drops
Second Site
Moon over Mangroves
Second young fisherman watches sunset
So many beautiful sunsets
Looking up at the beach
Anchored out.
Lola and Lenny getting water time
Mahi pre filleting
Wahoo Wahoo

Fourth of July Weekend 2020 – Fiesta Key RV Resort

We had the full range of weather over the holiday weekend but it was still glorious and fun to spend a lovely time here with all these families we didn’t know before – each reflecting their unique relationship with America.

Children everywhere – in the pool and at the small beach but also on the numerous boats and wave runners leaving from the marina. Living in a 55+ community means we don’t experience the exuberance of youth very often – here it was in full bloom and we loved it.

Fishing was the other great pastime no matter your age, sex or origin. The rich waters here yielded Mahi and Wahoo for one exhausted fisherman who allowed me to shoot them before they became “fillets”.

I know we are suffering all around our country and there’s a lot of work to do to bring equality and freedom to all our citizens and those who want to be.
But we can do this. All we need is love.

First RV Trip since December 2019

Quarantine fatique got the better of us in early June 2020 – we planned a getaway to the Keys – Fiesta Key RV Resort – thus not leaving the state but changing the scenery.

We departed Winter Haven on June 25 after giving the motorcoach a bath and stowing our supplies for our two week adventure. It felt so good to be on the road again and in the motorcoach. It’s true – retired people can go on vacation – even during a pandemic.

Monroe County turned out to be the safest place we could choose – masks are required in public everywhere and social distancing is being observed throughout the county.

It is very hot here and humid – 89 feels like 103 degrees – but it’s summer in Florida, people! 100 degrees yes but at the seacoast it is better than 100 degrees inland. First few days we had strong winds which have died down a bit. We’ve been in the pool which is monitored by staff and there are specific time slots and cleaning breaks so comply with county precaution requirements.

We have had two great meals already – at two different restaurants – The Square Grouer and Kaiyo Grille in Islamorada, where we felt very safe due to the precautions taken by both of the management companies. Honestly we feel safer here than back in Winter Haven where we saw a lot of non compliance regarding mask wearing and social distancing. Every store, restaurant, and shop has signs saying “No mask, No service” so we are delighted we choose to visit here in Monroe County at this time. We will stay another week to enjoy this lovely respite.

Here are some photos of the Resort and Marina on Long Key near Layton, Florida.

In and around the Resort.

The Resort’s restaurant and bar are not open much to our dismay but we brought plenty of food and liquor. Also we returned to our favorite bagel shop – Marathon Bagel Company – to stock up on the best bagels south of New York. We tried a sushi place for the first time – Kaiyo Grille and had a fabulous 28th anniversary dinner – we hope to go back before we leave here. We celebrated Rick’s birthday at The Square Grouper and had a terrific three course dinner with cocktails, wine and dessert!

Kaiyo Grille & Sushi Bar
Sunset from the dog and kayak beach
Sailing day’s end

We bought more beautiful wooden fishes painted by a local artist at the Rain Barrel Galleries to finish decorating our lanai back home as well as the appropriate bar sign.

Lola and Lenny traveled in style during walks to Rte the their little was from the heat.

A view I never tire of……. ocean on one side Gulf on the others ….

Water, water everywhere…
More Fourth of July photos to follow
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