Boat Ride with the Boyles

Our friend Jim Boyle brought his cousin and boat to Englewood fla.

They called us and invited us to join them for a boat ride up to Venice via the intercoastal and canal around the venice airport.

Their friend Tom joined Jim, Johnny, Karolyn and me.

We took about a 2 hour trip to Venice and out to Sea where we parked for awhile for rest and refreshments.

We returned just past Venice and stopped at the Marker 4 restaurant.

Hope you enjoy the photos

Projects

Well, we're only staying one more week before returning to Chicago.

Its time to catch up with all the little projects we noticed needed to be done.

We had a nice tablelamp that I suspected the llight socket was malfunctioning maybe.

I hesitated to try to fix it. But suddently got the urge. Couldn't find my electric tester.
So went to Ace and Joe advised me to buy a replacement socket. He showed me how to
squeeze in the right spot to open it up.

Then went to Harbor freight to buy a multi meter tester.

Went home and 1--2--3 it was fixed before i could get my camera out.

While i did that k painted the med cabinets....perfect...

then the toilet started dripping water into the bowl. The photo explained how i cleaned it and solved the leaking problem....no cost.

then we went to the sunset and later saw the crescent moon.

not bad for a lazy day

Oh I used my neighbors hose to clean her a/c condensor and then did another before
i broke the hose.....too much work and now another repair....sorry no photos on that

The Chills

Saturday Morning

Went to the beach for my morning walk. Oh, the sun shining and blue sky made it wonderful

I felt so moved by the pretty water, I thought a swim would be great.

So I took off my winter Jacket with hood, my hooded sweatshirt, long sleeve shirt and long heavy slacks.

I took a deep breath or gasp, then screamed, Sh-- its cold and I'm freezing.
51 degrees.

Got dressed like a lover when a husband comes home....

Yes, quickly.

Bundled I returned home to see that electric meter spining like a fan and just a little warm air flushing out the vents.

Oh, Paradise!
for Florida Power and Light.

Ah, Soon I'll return outside for those free hot dogs at the club.
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Saturday afternoon....


In Chicago its in the 20's I'm glad my daughter turned on the heat in our house.
she set it at 62

Its a little warmer now but we didn't walk to THE CLUB.
Thats a dive 2 blocks away called The Crescent Club.

Its the place we get the free hot dogs.

Last week we met a couple from last year....john and gloria.
John eats at least 5 or 6 hot dogs. Well gloria and john didn't show up today but her sister did.

Vicky and John, two nice folks from Indiana.

We met them last week. they spend winters in Venice which is just 20 minutes away.

He was a BA for the plumbers in Ind.
He used to shoot golf in the 70's but developed anger problemson the course, and now, he is not happy with his golf/attitude.

I gave him some relaxation tips and we will play together when we return in Jan.

They lost a 28 yr old son last year to Lukemia.
So Vicky would tear when she talked about it.

Anyway, now we're back home enjoying the furnace heat.
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Included is a photo of two weeks ago, with some neighbors with us.

$9.95 Chicken

Every month our computer club gets together at a restaurant near Largo, Seminole Fla.
Last month October we returned to Olive Garden...about 20 or us.

My cuz ordered chicken and ended up with this $9.95 piece of Chicken.

If you were the cook or waitress would you put this out to one of your customers.



They did take it back and cuz Carol re-ordered a Sampler plate.