Thursday, January 18, 2018

Good morning from Central Florida where it is sunny but very cold. We had to cover a few of our delicate plants! And, there is ice on the birdbath. Yikes! On TV, Good Morning America showed a picture of the  Gulfstream with sea smoke streaming from it. That’s the coldest and 27 years. More Yikes! Brrr

Meanwell, Mark has run to the bank with a check from our insurance company. 10 days ago I deposited it via mobile banking. Everything seemed fine until yesterday when I got a notice from the bank. What the heck, why did that take 10 days?  I tried to rectify it on the phone last night and after an hour of fussing around with Bank of America we have to physically take it to the bank today. So, Mark is on his way with the check to deposit. This puts us back on our leaving for Saint James Island.

We were on the road by 940, all happy to get in the truck with the heater going. Traffic was light until we got to number 78 going onto Pine Island. There’s only one way on and off, so you just have to go for it. The scenery was beautiful and we saw some cool spots for drinks. 🌴🍻

After a few rest area stops and one lunch break in an empty CVS parking lot we made it to KOA Pine Island. It’s a big park, very tidy. 

After happy hour and feeding our dogs, we went to Bert’s bar and grill. The place was packed but we did find a table for four. We had a good dinner, extremely fresh fish; Mark and Dawn shared an order of smelts! The food was good ... and then a fab 7 piece band. RanDawn danced while Mark and I held the table down. 👍🏻 It was a fun night.