Report From Paradise

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Thursday, 31 January, 2013

Monday we came back to beautiful Long Key State Park, back to site 57 for a few days. I think Long Key is our favorite park now, we love being right on the water. Crossing the bridges and looking out over the gorgeous colors of the water in Florida Bay and the Atlantic Ocean is always a treat. Once set up, we waded out into the Atlantic. The tide was out and it was very shallow a good ways out. We enjoyed watching the birds at low tide picking around in the water.

Tuesday was another softball day and what a turnout there was, 28 players. It was a good game and everyone seemed to have fun even though the score was a bit lopsided, 22-10. The weather was great, as usual, and so what is there to complain about?

Wednesday Kerry went fishing, but no fish. I paid bills and did end of the month stuff, like balancing the checkbook. Mostly it was a relaxing, goof-off kind of day; sit around, read, a little crochet, a nap for Kerry.

This morning more softball. The skies looked a bit threatening, with a band of showers coming in front of a cold front. I think that kept some of the players away, we only had 20 show up. But, after a few sprinkles during batting practice, the skies cleared to a beautiful blue and the temperature dropped a couple of degrees. I made out the lineup and the final score was 10-12.

We went to lunch afterwards at Castaways as I was eager for one of their cracked conch sandwiches. It was very disappointing. It wasn’t cracked enough, really tough, and the potato salad was packaged. Kerry had shrimp tacos, and they only had one shrimp each. My iced tea was of the instant variety, so it was not a good experience at all. Cross that one off our list. But tonight is Wing Night at the Hurricane and we’re going to meet Don and Ruth Anne there.

We did a little grocery shopping on the way back and now have some ice cream for those times when you just have to have it.

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Photos

Florida Bay
I just love these colors.

More beautiful colors
in Florida Bay

View from the water
This is our camper from out in the Atlantic

Wet Feet
See, I actually was in the water

Birdy Footprints
on the sandbar at low tide

Ibis
hunting for dinner

Another gorgeous sunrise
taken from our camper doorway

Love this view
through our kitchen window.

Bird and reflection
at low tide

Sunrise
this morning

Comments

[barbara]

Another bunch of awesome pictures....life is sooooo rough! We should hit 17 degrees tonight!!!! So be thinkig about us "Tennessee yankees". :)

[peggy]

beautiful sunset and sunrise! what are you making Charlie? lopsided score, in who\'s favor Ker? love ya!!!!!!