Happy New Year!

Sunday, Dec 31 ... Happy New Years Eve! Today we drove to Miami to visit Hector and Georgie and go to their New Years Eve party. They have an apartment on the 33rd floor overlooking the beautiful Biscayne Bay. The night time view of the city was spectacular. They took us for a drive across the causeway to South Beach to see some sites. We had the privilege of visiting with Hectors’ parents whom we had not seen since 1993. We also met several of their friends and family who stopped by and of course, everyone brought food. Without a doubt, it was one of the best New Years eve parties we ever attended. At midnight we watched the obligatory ball drop from New York Times Square.
Saturday, Dec 30 … Awakened yet again at 5:00 a.m. and again around 6:00 a.m. by the airboats the duck hunters use to travel on Lake Okeechobee to their duck blinds. The boats are powered by aircraft engines and propeller and are extremely loud. Everyone on the flat bottom boat wear ear protection from the noise. I’m told duck season last until Jan 28th. We leave on Jan 3rd, thankfully.
Friday, Dec 29 … Warmer yet and sunny for wash day. Rode bikes and in the afternoon, went to the pool for some rays.
Thursday, Dec 28 … Not as cool this morning…daytime temp got to about a perfect 75. A friend if ours from old Continental days, Hector and Georgie visited for dinner. We had a good time visiting.
Wednesday, Dec 27 … A cold day for Florida; high temp only about 65 for the day after a morning of 46.
Tuesday, Dec 26 … This morning we drove the 70 miles into the Fort Myers area. We drove to our next rv park to take a look at what to expect when we arrive on Jan 3rd. It’s ok but nothing special. The sites are close together and there’re a lot of park models. But on a positive note, most have concrete patios and some shade. We then went to a theater and saw the movie The Nativity Story. The acting was excellent; a well done movie that all people should see. We also went to a Camping World store and, of course, spent some money on camping/rving stuff that we “needed”. Before we headed back home, we had a good dinner at a Cracker Barrel restaurant.