Dec 2nd to 4th - Naples FL

Dec 2nd - Tues - Naples
A huge gust of wind came through at 5 this morning so Terry and our neighbor Ray were out putting up the awnings and putting away chairs as there was also rain at the time. Of course, shortly after they finished, the wind & rain disappeared.
Laundry is much nicer to do when you can sit outside in the sun and read a book while waiting. There are 2 laundry rooms here but the nearer one was full so I used one by the office and stayed there rather than going back & forth as usual.
Took it easy the rest of the day - caught up on the blog & emails, relaxed in the sun and rode our bicycles around the park. Then we joined a small group playing Bingo in the park. Terry won a couple of games so it cut the cost down somewhat.

Dec 3rd - Wed - Naples
We went driving and exploring today. Stopped at a large shopping center where I got my hair cut and then checked out a Super Target store. Like a Super WalMart, Super Target has groceries in addition to the full line of clothes, kitchen stuff, sporting goods, electronics, etc. Georgia would have loved going through the 50% and 75% off racks with me! I did get a pair of jean “half pants” for $4.24.
We went north to Ft Meyers (about 30 miles) and then turned east to find a flea market which turned out to be open only on the weekend. Back through Ft Meyers and to the beaches which we followed a long way south and then back to Hwy 41. The beaches have many public access spots along the main road and most of them have parking. But the parking spots are metered and only hold a few cars. It would be tough to get our truck in a lot of them and tougher to get out if someone parked too close. There is a trolley that starts at a large parking lot and runs for a long ways so that would probably be the way to check out the area some day.

Dec 4th - Thurs - Naples
Hit the laundry with sheets & towels this morning. I bought new sheets a while ago and have fought with the top sheet being too wide so I pulled out the sewing machine and altered it. Then Terry brought out a pair of shorts to be shortened but I discovered that I did not have a close enough thread color so that ended the sewing for the day.
Next we had to check out a casino in Immokalee. It is being enlarged or remodeled and is not too impressive - but it managed to take our money anyhow! We stopped at a grocery store on the way home for fried chicken as we were both really hungry and did not want to wait for me to cook dinner. Sorry, Marion, but we will not be getting fried chicken from Publix again.
Diesel at $2.559