Seasons Greetings
2009
Here we are again. Another year almost gone. We are fortunate, and life is good. So where are we and what did we do this year? A lot less than last year, when we made two trips to Europe. Joyce refuses to contemplate another miserable transatlantic flight (although Peter is working on that). We have a horror of becoming two cabbages sleeping in front of the TV. We try to keep in shape, Joyce is usually out walking at 5 am, Peter goes to the Fitness center at 6 am for 2 hours (on weekdays - he heals on weekends). We do ballroom dancing classes once a week, a Hash (Hash House Harriers) once a month and go on RV trips once a month or so, as well as a few other groups. We try to do the New York Times Crossword every day (but we can't do Friday or Saturday). Does all this keep us young? It doesn't appear to - we ache all over and forget things. So here was our year:
If you click on any picture you will (slowly) get a nice big version. If you click on a Light Green Underline you will go to our flickr site with lots more pictures on that subject!
January started off with New Years at Sun N Fun Campsite in Sarasota, with the RV Club and our good friends the Kenudsons.
Lunch at Dry Dock on Longboat Key
Midnight and 2009
Later in January we went on a four-night Jolly Roger Hash House Harriers Cruise, to Cozumel, Mexico
February was mostly taken up by visits to doctors and dentists
Warren, Sandy & Keiran came in March, which meant several hectic days for us
They were lucky to coincide with a Shuttle launch at the Space Center
To celebrate Peter's 78th birthday, we went biking at Santos Trailhead
We went on an RV trip to Titusville, and Canaveral National Seashore
In April we went to the Sun N Fun Air Show at Lakeland Airport
And to the Stephen Foster campsite on the Suwannee River
In May and June we did not do much except another round of physicians and surgeons
Joyce was thrilled to see some Egyptian Geese at our lake
And she was proud of her Adenium
The Down-down for the Golden Hash was at our house
July was busy. Graham, Nancy & family came to see us
Santos trail again
Stephanie and her butterflies at the Rainforest
Julie playing the piano at Kenudson's
Balloon ride (a tethered balloon)
So it was August by the time we left for Saskatchewan, towing our 5th wheel, and we did not detour on the way
Lots of maintenance on the cabin, including roof flashing, water inlet, furnace blower and upgrading the hot tub
But thanks to our guests, we dined well on weekends, including wild sockeye Bill caught off Alberni
The winds were too exciting for Joyce and Peter to go sailing, but we did some quiet canoe trips
We left on October 4, just three days ahead of the snow. We were not warm until we got to Georgia, but Florida was still 93F (33C)
Back to the Halloween Hash
An RV trip to Sebastian Inlet
And a party to turn on our neighbors' Christmas lights
Which is a good place to end. Keep in touch, at least once a year.
We are at peter.long@longsworld.net; or snail mail at 9385 SE 125th St, Summerfield, FL 34491, USA; or +1 352 307 2705
Joyce & Peter