Florida Villages and sunshine
FL 3-15-15
Today we are in Wildwood FL. Nothing really planed for today so I began by just tinkering a bit. The Toad wiring needed more tape where it had chaffed against the safety cables. Easy fix in less than 15 minutes.
While I was outside, I got in a conversation with my neighbor. He's a retired pharmacist traveling by himself in a 38 foot motorhome. A very friendly and quite interesting fellow. Frankly, it's hard to find a jerk in this lifestyle. We're nearly all retired and spending down the kids inheritance while enjoying the freedom we never had during our working years.
About noontime I sat down in one of our zero gravity chair I had positioned in the grass behind Gracie. Soon I was joined by Oscar and Ruth. It was such a pleasant 82 degrees with a gentle breeze, that it took less than a few minutes to fall asleep. When I woke up the sun had moved behind the two large oak trees nearby, giving me full shade.
With much of the afternoon still remaining, we decided to take a ride through The Villages. This is actually a full town designed for senior citizens. I counted 10 golf courses just in the section we drove through! Our destination was Johnny Rockets Hamburger place. Just one of the many restaurants in the Village. Along our way golf carts were every where. Not only on the courses, but being used as primary transportation to and from homes.
As we entered one of four "downtown" areas, golf carts were everywhere! Most were customized in some way to make them personal and distinguish them from the hundreds of others nearby. It was difficult to find a parking place for the Burb, since most of the street parking was designed for head in golf carts not parallel auto parking. When we stepped to the curb we could here a jazz band playing and noticed crowds of seniors everywhere. We followed the music and as I stood at a crosswalk, I noticed lines of people just across the way. Turns out they were waiting their turn to order drinks at the corner outdoor bar. Happy hour was in full swing.
Soon we found our burger joint and sat at a sidewalk table so Oscar could join us. The meal was great, but the people/golf cart watching was spectacular. Another 15 minute walk after supper and we were ready to find our way back to the CG.
Life in the Villages certainly has its attractions even though I do not play pasture pool. I'm just not ready to give up the freedom Gracie gives us. Too much of this country left to discover.
It's the middle of the night as I finish today's blog. I woke up a while ago to Sunburn PAIN! Guess my nap was a trifle too long. It doesn't take much to burn this guy to a crisp. Should have used sunblock. Thought I was OK. I wasn't at the beach! We'll see how I like tomorrow's forecasted 85 degrees.
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