| TUESDAY Drove past a jr. alligator on San-Cap Road today—about three feet long. Bet he’ll surprise some cyclists! |
| THURSDAY Tried to catch a BIG lizard for CS today—it was jumping from thing to thing in her shoppe. It jumped on me and ran up my arm. I kinda liked that. |
| FRIDAY Whippoorwills really loud at night on the Bayou. S says they drive him crazy. I told him it could be car horns honking, how would he like that instead? We laughed. |
| SATURDAY M&D’s bougainvillea are really in full bloom. I have a brown thumb, I guess. Four big bushes and one blossom. Fertilizer? |
| THURSDAY Played hooky this afternoon and went gallery hopping. I need more walls! |
| SATURDAY Out to dinner with J&M. Nemo got some awesome leftovers. Island cats have it made in the shade. |
| SUNDAY Breakfast outside at Tweenies. Great white heron walked right up to our table looking for a handout. C offered him the Travel section of the NY Times. Not what he had in mind. Kayaking later with L&P. Perfect day! |
| WEDNESDAY Walked to dinner with C&G. Fireflies tonight! |
| THURSDAY Finished another John D. MacDonald. I’m still in love with Travis McGee, but S understands completely. What real guy wouldn’t? |
| SUNDAY Ran into B—he found some Calusa stuff on Cayo Costa yesterday. Told him about the guy we met who had found the Spanish coin on the beach. |
| MONDAY Another day in paradise. 78 degrees and breeze. Perfect sailing weather. |
| FRIDAY Pirate Playhouse tonight with M&D. Great show! Jazz tomorrow night at B.I.G. Arts. I love winter. |
| SATURDAY Took a little spin in the convertible tonight with S after the concert. Full moon over the bay. We parked on the causeway—it was pretty romantic. xox |
| SUNDAY Breakfast outdoors at Tweenies, sailing with C&G, gumbo from Sunshine Cafe, and a phone call from L in the Keys. I have a lucky life. |
| WEDNESDAY Saw some sarongs on sale. Remember to tell ST tomorrow! |
| FRIDAY TO DO THIS WEEKEND: Refill bird feeder. Trim palm trees. Fill window boxes. Return books to library. |
| SATURDAY B&T came in today for the weekend; brought the kids. Took them up to the marina to look for manatees and found one. They were excited. |
| TUESDAY S met some astronomers today. He talked to them about the comet. Wish I’d been there. |
| THURSDAY Might fly to Abaco tomorrow. Hope the weather cooperates. |
| MONDAY Hopetown was great, nothing had changed. Had our same little cottage at H. Harbour Lodge. The lighthouse had a fresh coat of paint. More dogs than ever lying around. |
| WEDNESDAY String quartet tonight—S was in heaven. Nemo was waiting for us in the driveway when we got home. |