Hello friends and family from sunny windy Florida. This year
will certainly be remembered as the year of the never ending winds. The
temperatures have been reasonable but there have been very few days where we
have not encountered gusty winds. This unusual phenomenon has wreaked havoc on
the tourist industry especially with fishing and boating in general. Many bars grills and restaurants are
suffering as most have outside seating which can’t be utilized due to the
winds. On those rare evenings of calm
people are out in full force taking advantage of the beautiful evening air. I know this is nothing compared to our
Manitoba winters and we are thankful to be here but it has certainly brought a
change to our usual life and routine around here. I must admit I have still
been able to get a great tan!
Monday was my day to try Yoga…..ummmm….I think I like
swimming better is all I will say. I am sure it has good benefits but my knees
hurt like crazy during and after. The afternoon at the pool was a welcome
relief.
This past week we wandered over to the clubhouse to play
bingo. I was not keen on going but Roger wanted to so I went along. I am sure
glad I did because I was a lucky winner twice to the tune of $111.00. Woohoo!!!
We had a lot of fun and it filled a Monday evening.
Tuesday we were out for supper with friends to a great
seafood restaurant. The Mahi was delicious as it was fresh caught that day. You
can’t beat the fresh fish around here. Roger had some kind of seafood gumbo
bowl which he said was also delicious. A little too spicy for my taste, but the
guys seemed to like it.
My meditation class was good this week with the addition of
some new mediators. I have really come to enjoy the group and our weekly guided
journeys. In the evening it was Y- Not -Wednesday
at the clubhouse with a potluck and lots of chatter. We met some of the new people that have
arrived at Harbour Isle and caught up with some people we have not seen for
awhile. Another 3F evening, Fun, Food,&
Friends!
Thursday was a full pool day as the temperature was 33C. .
There was a wind but with the heat it was perfect. We did not leave until after
5. It was just one of those days you can’t leave the water.
Windy Friday was crazy but a group of us ventured to the
pool as one of the ladies who used to come here was down for a visit. Some of
you may remember Laura from Kentucky. We lazed away the afternoon and then gathered
for happy hour and some good laughs. Rita and Bob were great hosts and were
able to show off their new floors and designer area rug.
Who knows what the rest of the weekend will bring. On Tuesday
we are off to Fort Lauderdale for a few days to meet with some Canadian friends
who are down in Florida for a week before taking off on their cruise. I am sure
the six of us will have a blast exploring the area. It will certainly be good
to spend some time with some good old Canadian friends.
We think of Manitoba often and time is flying by very
quickly. Take care all!
Carol
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