Rain Rain Rain

Raining all day.  I'm stuck in the camper, reading and eating the time away.  I went for a quick bike ride, but it started raining about 20 minutes into my ride, and it has not stopped since.  I sure hope this camper floates!  I don't think I've been in rain this hard and this long, ever.....ever.  This is my first full day at this campground, and it's not been one of my better days in Florida. They say it's going to get bad tonight with high winds etc., so I rolled up the awning and put everything that can get wet inside.  Tomorrow will be a better day if I don't float away.  If I lose electricity I will be pissed as the TV is the only thing that will keep me from going nuts!  Please...............no brown out.

Speed Bump

These speed bumps hurt if your not paying attention.  It rained in the morning, but turned sunny about 9:00 today.  Went for a bike ride and almost killed myself on this speed bump.  Going to the dog races today, and maybe get a hair cut along the way.

Only in Florida

Only in Florida would you see this sign.  Went riding about 8:00 am to beat the rain.  I saw this sign and had to laugh.  Only in Florida would you see this.  Went to Bass Pro Shop in the afternoon to buy a fishing licence.  $47.50 for an out of state licence......geeeeez!  Hope I catch a fish or two!

Riding in Florida

Pretty nice riding my bike in Florida.  I'm riding around the subdivision Butch lives in.  It's about a 7 mile trip if you go down every street.  We have been doing this almost every day I've been here.  It does make the time go by.

Day 5 Florida

Spent the day at Butch's house.  Went fishing in the ponds and took a ride on his golf cart.  The golf cart ran out of juice and I would up puching the damn thing back to the house.  That was fun.  two 63 year old guys pushing a golf cart about a half a mile.  Sat by the pool and recovered.  Rode our bikes for about 45 minutes around the neighborhood.  Feels good to ride again.

Day 3 Florida 2011

Today I finally arrived at the RV Resort I'm staying at until March.  The photo is home sweat home until then.  I'm leaving the RV at the campground and driving to Fort Myers tomorrow to stay with 3 fishing friends from Illinois until January 24.  Butch has a house in Lehigh Acres, and we are lucky enough to be invited there for the third year in a row.  On January 24th he goes back to Illinois for a week or two and I'm going to be here at Crystal River, Florida until March sometime.  I love retirement!!!

Day 2 Florida Trip

I made it to Ozark Alabama today.  I started out driving in snow all through Kentucky, and most of Tennessee.  When I hit Alabama, the sun came out and I drove with sun glasses on all the way to Ozark Alabama.  Alabama is a beautiful state.  Great roads, scenery to die for, and friendly people along the way.  Weather is still kind of cold, and a storm is coming tomorrow night so I have to get to Florida ASAP tomorrow.  Hope I make it without driving through freezing rain.  Ugh! 

Day one of Florida Trip

What a day.  I left Manhattan at 7:15 am and had good weather until I passed Paxton, IL.  After that I was in constant snow and freezing drizzle until I reached KY.  Semi drivers are assholes!  They will run you over if you don't go over 75.  This is the first time I'm taking my RV on a long road trip, so I'm a little nervous about driving in the snow.  Well, I made it to Paducah Ky and  pulled into the first open campground I could find.  Not bad....$24.00 for the night, and they have cable TV.  No water...too cold.  No problem, I have my own.  Going to make a double manhattan now and relax.  Hope tomorrow brings better driving conditions.