Travels of Mark and Pat: Saturday

Another fun day in Fort Myers. I'm trying to get back in the groove of exercising (lifting weights, walking and biking) - got that checked off the list and then later this morning we drove to Buckingham Farms (ya think we like this place?) It's fun taking friends there who have never been and all agree it's sooo good.

We met long-time State Farm, boating and RV friends....Paula and Glen, Jeanne and Fred (they came from Punta Gorda). Sat outdoors enjoying our lunch, walked around and then back to Cypress Trail and sat under the umbrella. Jeanne and Fred left around 2:30 and rest of us walked around the park, visited with Jim and Lydia, etc. Great day to be together!!!

Jeanne and Fred

Paula and Glen

I'm envious of the grandmas and grandpas in the park enjoying their grandchildren who are visiting with or without their parents!!! Wish we could have ours down here........😢

Met our neighbors this morning who came in yesterday - 2 guys (John and Mike) from St. George Island, FL in the Panhandle. We visited there back in 2008 and thought it was such a neat beach town with all the colorful homes on stilts along the gulf. John and Mike own and operate a restaurant (The Beach Pit - BBQ and seafood) on St. George and had extensive damage from Hurricane Michael. They are just 30 miles from Mexico Beach which was pretty much wiped off the map. The Beach Pit was out of business for 3 1/2 weeks but now going strong. But unfortunately so many others have never reopened due to no or minimal insurance or suffered a total loss.

Ryan completed his simulator training and now flying with an instructor on the 757 for 25 hours. He's happy to be back flying and in just a few days, flew to - Wichita, Tijuana, Indianapolis, Portland, OR and Ontario, CA. Those FedEx packages are going all over the world!!! He's in the process of settling in his new home on Mud Island (Memphis) and will soon be getting his stuff from NC and IL.

Pretty place in our park...