On The Move in Florida

It's been an exciting couple of weeks.  The manager of the park came to see Pam and Dennis two weeks ago to say a new spot opened up in the area we all want to be in, so they got to move.  She told us she would probably find a spot for us also.  As luck would have it - a week later she did.  Now we will be with all of our friends, for at least a year.  We are all on loaner spots for the year - if the people who had them last year return next year, they get them back.

The girl in charge of the summer activities was cleaning out the freezer so she had a Wings and Bingo party.   I had my new good luck pigs that we bought in the Amana Colonies this summer.  They did not bring me luck, but Mark won three games ($31).  He hates bingo and will probably never go back

Butch somehow hurt himself in the new RV and we had to take him to the vet.  He couldn't walk and just laid on the floor shivering.  A massage from the vet, and some Pet ibuprofen and he was good as new in two days.

Butch waiting patiently.

We took Pam and Dennis to the airport in Ft. Myers so they could fly home to get Penny who just had her puppies.  We got to keep Darla overnight.  Butch and Darla usually do not get along, but they were perfect together.  They just ignored each other.

Butch was ok on the walks as long as he was in the lead.

We have been playing pickleball almost daily, but only for a little over an hour.  The weather has been very hot - setting records daily for heat.  Hey - that's why we are here!  

We had the first of many mini-potlucks at Pam's new spot with Cathy and Fraser.  Great food.  It was too hot for a fire.

Soup, salad, and wings at Pam and Dennis'.

We headed to a new restaurant, Marlow's on the River, and then the beach with Pam and Dennis last week.  The food was fabulous - we will definitely return.

 On the deck by the Peace River.

On our way to the restaurant, the park manager called me to say that a spot had opened up near Pam and Dennis - did we want it?  Of course we did.  We skipped the beach and returned to the park to pack up our stuff and move to the much bigger site.  It was a good thing all this happened - the wires in the 50amp cord had started melting together - we could have all gone up in flames had we not moved.  Mark made a mad dash to Ft. Myers at 4 in the afternoon to buy a new outlet and cord.

The melted cord.

Our new site, complete with its own palm tree.

We played golf with Bill and Peg last week.  It was a perfect day for golf, and lots of wildlife out.

First of three gators we found on the course.

 Mark with Bill and Peg. 

 Another gator.

 A very anorexic raccoon.

 A crazy looking turtle crossing the fairway.

These guys were really squawking when we arrived.

This week we went to Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda to ride bikes with three other couples.  We didn't bike long (5 miles), but the lunch was great.

We worked out along the trail.

Leroy, Bill, Mark, and Dennis

Mark is getting into the Christmas spirit.  Sirius XM is playing Christmas music on two different stations.  

It's strange being 91 degrees out, listening to Christmas music on November 4.

Last night we had burgers and bingo in the park.  Mark opted to leave after dinner.  I was lucky enough to win two bingos.  I had to split one of them five ways, but I still came home with $36!