For the last 6 months Blonde and Brunette have been talking about taking one of Rookery Bay's educational boat trips. And we did, when it was 90 degrees and one day before the trips end until November. Rookery Bay Reserve is a very cool research center between Naples and Marco Island in Southwest Florida. Their mission statement is: "... to provide a basis for … [Read more...]
Quiet, beautiful Marco Island, Florida
Where is Marco Island and what's it like? Marco Island is as far southwest as you can go in Florida without plunking into the Everglades. It's a beautiful island with a massive network of canals and a laid back vibe. The Ten Thousand Islands , small mangrove islands full of all types of native (and a few invasive) species, lie close to the beaches of Marco Island. Marco … [Read more...]
Breaking news: There is a heaven and a hell! ( Boston and Marco Island)
This what it looked like on February 9th outside Blonde's home in Boston. Blonde thought the driving ban in Massachusetts had been lifted so maybe she'd go survey the damage. Well, OK, maybe it's a good day for a bike ride. Well, you go can always go shopping in Boston. OK, maybe a walk in the park would be fun. Defeated, Blonde … [Read more...]
TTD in Florida
When we travel Brunette is often afflicted by Temporary Travel Deafness (TTD). Hers is caused by flying. The air pressure changes appear to extract the sense from her ears which leads to many humorous exchanges. Our classic favorite is from a flight to Athens. The cart for meal service was coming down the aisle and Blonde heard the flight attendants ask each passenger "chicken … [Read more...]
Our Marco Island, Florida Everglades jet ski adventure with Captain Ron’s
Brunette has always enjoyed Florida and has migrated here for at least a brief period of time every winter for nearly 20 years. Blonde saw Florida as consisting of the Disney crowd of bed wetters or the Codger crowd of bed wetters. Then last summer Brunette and her grumpy hubby purchased a condo on Marco Island in Florida. Blonde thought they were nuts. (She still thinks … [Read more...]
Sushi for (some) one in Marco Island, Florida
Many days the thought of coming up with new content for the blog is so taxing that the stress can only be alleviated by consuming chocolate and wine. Today our blog topic was figuratively dropped into our laps and literally dropped into our swimming pool. The way to recognize that good fortune turned out to also be with chocolate and wine but with a celebratory, not consoling, … [Read more...]