Fort Myers, the every day

Just a quick update today April 1st, April fools day .  Seems like we have just been relaxing.  The weather has been absolutely perfect.  It rained  last Tuesday.  Typical rain for here this time of the year, 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in less than one hour.  Yesterday  the prediction was for a big storm.  It did storm all day in Tampa across the state to Titusville.  They had some really bad weather but by the time it got here we only got 1/4" of rain, and that was after 9 PM.  Florida is really dry and needs all the rain they can get right now so this will help.  Nice thing about the rain is it has been late in the evening, usually after 8, 9 o'clock   Speaking of Titusville the space shuttle is on the launch pad being prepared for launch April 19.  They have said it has sustained minor hail and some storm damage but nothing serious.  We are staying here until the 17 of April, thanks David, and I am thinking about driving over and watching the launch if it isn't postponed.

We have been spending more and more time in the pool. 

 

 Every day the temperature creeps a little higher.  Usually 83 to 85.  Every activity has a group of regulars and the pool is no different.  We have made new friends, some local, others from the USA, and then the Canadian's. 

 

 I have to say they are the friendliest bunch we have ever met.  Because they can only be out of Canada for no more than 180 days a year a good share of them have had to leave by today.  The park seems real quiet today.  Being the 1st of the month plus the exodus of the Canadians. 

 Speaking of the end of the month the last Wednesday in March the park has what they call a "black top party". 

 

 We knew about it but didn't really know what it was.  Just another reason for everyone to get together one last time.  Food, beer, wine, ice cream, soda, and popcorn.  Also man and woman singers and band.

 

  Mostly songs from the 60s and earlier.  The local NBC affiliate sent reporters to cover the event.   It was a real gas.  People were going around selling 50/50 tickets.  This was one of those people,

 

the one in the yellow shirt, I know Karen had a good time and so did I. Because we needed a wrist band for the block party, which were free,  the day of the party we needed to find someone who could get us one.  Because of that we also found out about "Happy Hour".  Those tickets you had to purchase.  It was the last party for the year, food and beer, & soda.  Rum will be supplied by me. 

Today, this morning at the ungodly  hour 9:30AM was the last bicycle ride.  Karen thought THAT would be a good idea, I had to get up early.  We show up at 9:15 to find 170 other bicyclist. 

 

 They don't leave the park so how far can it be?  That's when one of the organizers tells us 6 miles.  I didn't like that but he also said free coffee and donuts at the end.  You ride two by two, intersections are blocked off.  Impressive.  

 

 It was quite a ride but we made the coffee and donuts, oh coffee and donut and lucky to get that.  Old people sure like there donuts.  Tonight we went to the Happy Hour party.  Food, beer, and wine.  Horse races were held and then music by a DJ until 9 pm.  It was a good time.

Yesterday was the start of the beach sand castle competition on Fort Myers Beach.  We plan on going to that tomorrow and I am sure pictures will follow.

Well short and sweet, that's the way I am.  Our adventure is getting close to its end but we are having a grand time.

One last thing, to our friends Steve & Karen who are on vacation in there motorhome out west, we hope by the time you read this your motorhome is up and running again.  I lost a few injectors while I was driving truck.  Doesn't take long to install but sometimes the wait for delivery takes the longest.  Good Luck to you.  That's it for now.

Herb