July/August 2002

Thursday
Summer skies, late afternoon. Dramatic colors. Always make me wish I were a painter.

Saturday
Filled the birdbath and a pileated woodpecker came right in for a drink.

Sunday
Dragonfly season and dragonfly questions: Why do they like tennis balls? Why do they like car antennae?

Monday
Better start lining up my mango sources; big ones are ripe in August!

Tuesday
Tennis clinic was hot but a great workout. Almost justified the key lime sherbet I ate this afternoon.

Wednesday
A slow morning with iced coffee and the Sunday Times. I wish I could operate at this speed all year and get away with it.

Thursday
Had my car windows down, came to a stop sign, and two butterflies flew in one window and out the other. Sigh.

Saturday
Late-night Glo-Bowling at Beach Bowl with TR, LM, and NW. Ya gotta love summer.

Monday
Spent yesterday exploring Estero, Bonita, FGCU. Wow, a lot of changes around the university…

Tuesday
Got a postcard from G&R in Italy the same day I got e-mail from O&M in Australia. International Day.

Thursday
Yard work till sunset. Took an icy lemonade into a hot shower. Starting to make a dent in the frozen lemon cubes from Ken’s tree.

Friday
S took me up for a sunset flight over the islands; wow, was it beautiful. Saw Brian coming back from Cabbage Key; flew circles above his boat.

Saturday
S & I spent the day poking around antique stores in Arcadia, then drove to Alva to buy honey from the Curtis family. I still want my own bees someday.

Sunday
S went to breakfast with the boys; I played tennis with a Sundial guest. Rendezvous planned at an air-conditioned matinée.

Tuesday
Lost track of the month today; had to stop and really think. That’s a funny aspect of life in permanent sunshine.

Wednesday
Watched Nemo chasing something in the grass. The fresh fish M brought him must have perked him up.

Thursday
Stopped by Jensens; saw the otters and four manatees. A banner wildlife day.

Friday
B&H came up from Naples with the kids. We all went on the dolphin cruise; had a great time. I guess I’ll still be nutty for dolphins even when I’m 90.