TUESDAY AND DOWNTOWN

Well what a fun day we had.  Got laundry done after our walk.  I did another 5 miles and I feel pretty good about it, especially since I slacked off on Sunday and Monday.  Makes me crazy - I am so committed and then miss a day or two.  I am doing OK on the walking but I have had more fun, I am using my walking sticks but it is soooooooooo hard.  Otto is wonderful, I have even walked both dogs with a double lead and it works but all Makons wants to do for the first few blocks is sniff.  Then her business.  The blessings of having dogs, I have to remember to tell Gail one camper had 2 Westies.  They are so darling, I always want to go and ask their names.  There are so many
cute dogs in this park, this morning I saw two Boston Terriers. 
Enough about dogs, except Jim pointed out to me in the laundry room someone was looking for a permanent home for some Papillion mix.  The photo was superb.  That can't be how you spell that.  Can it?  He should never do that.  I want all the unwanted dogs in the world and it hurts when I can't have all of them.  To heck with going to Europe, I have dogs.

OK on with the day, you know only one day has passed and here I have to try and remember yesterday, Jim is worried.  I remember the old lady from one of the first Spring Gatherings I ever went to that said after a devotion, "when you worry, you take away from God's plan for your life, shame on you", my goodness she was terrific.  Made quite an impression on me.
We took a ride, went to downtown Naples.  It is a fun city and all they cars on the road are exotic.  You would, not believe it, it is like being in a movie set.  Bentley's, Mercedes, BMW's, Lamborghinis, just tons of different lavish cars and when we go to the theater,  the East coast influence.  The women and you can just see the money dripping off them, their expensive faces, hair, clothes and the shoes.  We are so close to the beach in downtown Naples so many wear beach cover-ups over their swimsuits and the outdoor cafe's.   It is fun to visit.  Of course I get into it, I sometimes even order a bottle of wine with a cork instead of a screw top but mostly, the screw top.  Don't you love it.
We stopped and took a bunch of pictures of the welcome center and motel near downtown, it was so fun, the photos were too fun and all the animal's there, not real of course but fun none the less.
You know Naples reminds me of Harry Potter.  It is just as unreal to me as Harry Potter.  But lots of fun.
We ended going to Tin City to park, because we took the water taxi.  You can go on a 50 minute water taxi ride for $7 each.  It was so fun and then we had a waterside lunch at the Riverside Café, I asked to be seated on the railing and the hostess, a male, asked me if I would be comfortable on the railing.  He was a riot and I bet he uses that line with country bumpkins like me everyday.  We drove from there to a shopping center called "The Village", I want you to know that each shopping center is truly an experience.  This one had many restaurants and tons of shops with names I certainly never heard of before, one place I actually stopped in had a favorite name of mine.  "A Horse of a Different Color, fun huh, I bought a bracelet and cocktail napkins for Darla, they really made me laff, at her expense of course, about Canadians and some pretty ones for Linda.  She will love them, she loves napkins.  She entertains so beautifully.
What else did we do.  Can't remember, but we headed for home just at the right time.  Can't leave the babies too long.