Here I am In Florida

Here I sit on the porch in Sunny and warm Fort Myers where the temperature is a balmy 85 degrees wondering why I took so long coming down here. Anyhow yesterdays trip was uneventful, left Walterboro SC at 7:05 and got here at 3:10. Had to make my traditional stop at the Florida Welcome Center to get my glass of OJ and check on rt 301 which I take. It is a well known shortcut from Jacksonville to Tampa. I95 and I4 are just too busy with the people going to D-land and all the other stuff in Orlando. Everything seems to be fine down here and the folks are in good spirits and were eager to see me arrive. My mother-in-law even made a pot roast instead of us going out. It was really good and appreciated. I allowed myself to sleep in till 7 ish and had breakfast and watched Regis for the first 20 minutes and then out on the bike to explore. Everyone is friendly here and always wave or say hello. Our neighbor has a great wireless connection and so I use his. He is leaving to go back to Canada this weekend so I'll have to switch to one of the other wireless routers around here. At least 10. Somehow I forgot to bring a camera, brought the charger but not the camera. Duh. My memory is failing or someone has hidden things on me. For example, a few months ago I found the charger for my bluetooth, but I couldn't find the bluetooth. Then I found the bluetooth and now I can't find the charger. It is a plot to drive me bananas.
Later

On My Way

Well, here I am on my way to Florida. Not by Flying but by driving. Right now I'm in Walterboro South Carolina. I left a little after 5 AM and got here by 3:15 PM. The trip wasn't bad, just a little boring. Listened to cd and XM radio. Had rain until Just North of Richmond VA when the sun came out and the temp got to 79. Right now it is 70, :) Tomorrow I'll go the rest of the way to fort myers, after stopping for my glass of OJ at the Florida welcome center. On Sat my lodge had its annual Pancake day as its money maker. It was a nice event but a lot of work. Then I came home really tired and had to pack. I didn't get a lot of sleep so tonight the bed is a welcome event. Thank heaven for WAWA coffee, I got a 24 oz french vanilla in Kenneth Sq. and finished it in NC. Gave it to the girl at Mickey D's in NC when I got lunch. She actually said they have good coffee at WAWA. Well bedtime. One note, midnight was very upset with me when I started packing.

And then I heard a pop in my knee

Been busy cleaning and sorting old material that should have been tossed long ago. I started to sit on the floor with my legs under me when I heard a popping sound coming from my left knee. Evidently I pulled something in my knee. It didn't really hurt then, but then I started getting this nagging pain above my knee. Then it just felt like someone sticking a pin (well a whole group of pins) into the area above my knee. When I took a shower it felt like pins hitting my skin there. Really weird, so lots of advil and a knee brace and it feels a little better today. Really sucks getting old. I'm taking the Truck (SUV station wagon depending who you are) to get inspected and the oil change on Monday in prepartion of my trip to Florida.
I just read from daughters blog about the dead pig on the table. When I was a little kid I used to enjoy picking out the chicken (from the chicken yard) for dinner that night. Everything was always fresh, but that is the advantage of having a farmer for a grandfather.
I guess that is all the news that is fit to print.

Back here up North

I need to add the comment to my sis in law blog. It is her fault for her trip to Florida becoming a disaster in travel. I put her on the most reliable plane with the most reliable engines ever built. The flight has a 90 to 100 % on time record. I firmly believe that she has bad spirits around her. Do not fly with that person. There are stories I could tell you, but I'm saving them for a major motion picture soon to be produced.
While my wife was away, midnight was very good. Never waking me up until 8 and then being very polite about it. A gentle paw with a quiet meow would be all that I would get. There were complaints about the food, but he knows I'll ignore him.
I noticed my daughter is posting her pics so I guess I better figure out how to do that. She requested a gas station in Argentina and of course I have several pictures.
Still trying to get my travel plans finalized. Looks like I'll be traveling in July, Aug, Sept again. I just saw on the news that a person has been banned by the airlines from ever flying with them again. Hmmm, I wonder.
Ciao

Sunny and warm, right now it is 72

Ok, the snow is gone and it is 72 right now at 10:45. No I'm not in Florida. Still in Pennsylvania. Either way it is warm. I'm going to Florida on Mar 29, driving down and then be back up by April 15. Midnight is taking a nap on Deb's computer chair. Hard morning I guess. Last night he was sleeping on the chair and in the dark i didn't know he was there. Black cats in a dark room on a black chair is not a good idea. I keep reminding him to keep his eyes open so he can be seen. Maybe I'll get a little flashing light and put it on him.

Why am I not in Florida?

We are going to have anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow, I just got tickets for my wife and her sister to go to Florida in 2 weeks. So here I sit, freezing, staring at snow coming down, remembering my daughter is now in warm Buenos Aires, and here I sit. It isn't a job, I'm retired. It is all those groups I belong to. Well, I better get back to doing my taxes so I can be really depressed. Ciao