Mac sent me an email stating he does read my blog and Jim said Carrie looks at it too. I know my brother Mark does. I just wondered if the kids did look at it. I think Mac is very perceptive, he said from the blog it sounded like we were both homesick, we do both miss home. Don't get me wrong, we are enjoying ourselves and the weather, we walk the dogs around the lake, it's two miles and beautiful and pleasant, but knowing you are so far away from the kids and grand kids. Not the same.
We have an open day today. We did have plans with Jon Fryxell but he cancelled. Rescheduled for tomorrow. I think he is doing well out here. Can you imagine, he had both knees replaced. Wow.
Jim is real tired of walking on boardwalks looking at the swamp's. There is a preserve I still want to go to with a 2 mile boardwalk. Hum I may have to go alone but I can tell you this, if he doesn't take me I will get lost. I sure get turned around here.
We went to Helen and Frank Yates for lunch yesterday and they only live about 5 miles North of here. Each of the complexes have a name and I think theirs is called "Bridgewater Way" or something. It's new and quite beautiful. They are in an 8 plex. Have 10 foot ceilings and are on ground level, a view of the lake and it has 3 fountains in it. Everyone here has a lanai. At home we call it a screened in porch but when in Naples, do as they do. I just don't think I am comfortable around all this wealth. It's hard to believe people have that much money. Helen and Franks place is exquisitely beautiful, 1400 square feet, done in cool blues and sea shells. White woodwork and lots of white wicker. She just has good taste in decorating and color. So pretty. Makes me want to get home and get the painting done that I have to do. I have ceiling painting to do and we all know what a pain that is. It will be fun.
They made us a lovely lunch of salmon, salads, yummy bread and key lime pie. What wonderful hosts, we went for a walk around their complex after. Must be 500 homes in the complex. Their complex is twice as big as Remer. I just don't think at this point Jim and I are the type of people that go south to escape the weather. We travel to see things, and we have seen so many beautiful gardens and homes and we simply can't believe the homes of the very rich.
It's funny, Ron and Polly wanted to know if we wanted to rent a boat and look at homes of the rich and famous. Not our things. If we happen to be on Minnetonka in a boat we would but Jim has never enjoyed just riding in a boat to view homes. If you are going to idle your motor, shouldn't you be trolling? There certainly are other things I want to see here. We will see if he will take me. I do want to go to downtown Historic Naples. Helen said that each block there ends at the gulf. Would be fun to just walk around. We don't want to go an an air boat ride. Too much noise. I will have to ask Mac about that. I think he did that.
Today is the day I do laundry and give Otto a bath. It's time. Jim suggested I do it in the sink in the camper. Maybe I will. I have always snuck him in the handicap shower and done it there. Seems tacky to do that here. I will do it in the sink.
I think we will go to a Chinese buffet today. There is one nearby and we have been wanting to try it out.
It is not that easy getting to the ocean here, there are lots of small shells but if I want the sand dollars and really pretty shells I think I will have to buy them.
Later
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