FLORIDA

This time I have a good excuse for the absence from my Blog Pages.  Marge and I recently spent a week visiting her sister and partner Carol at their home in Venice, Florida.  It was also my good fortune to also be able to visit my sister Patti and my brother in law, Paul who were spending time nearby in their time share.  Nearly all  of my previous visits to the fine state of Florida have met with some sort of disappointments…..at least for me.  Sick and nearly heat stroke on a Golf trip, miserable heat on another one, Uconn girls lost in final four in Tampa.  Also rained like hell and we stayed in a lousy Best Western with mold on the ceiling….and on and on it goes. 

Oh, in additon, we went on this trip in my brand new Buick Enclave which got rear ended in Tampa coming home from the Uconn loss.

I could probably continue, but this last trip appeared to be finally breaking the curse of Florida.  Unfortunately that was wishful thinking.  The day we left for home I felt like s—t, and still do for the last couple of weeks.  Congested, hacking, weak, you name it.  Even as stubborn as I am, Marge convinced me to go to the walk-in.  Results, a little pneumonia type lung congestion.  Giving some anti-biotic a chance to work some magic along with rest.

What else can I blame all this on, but the State of Florida!  Fortunately I had nearly a week of healthy time and we had a chance to spend some nice time with our sisters.  Ate plenty of seafood, drank my share of Yuengling.  We had the opportunity for a nice visit to the Ringing Museum, went on a sunset boat trip and overall had a very pleasant week.

I’ll try to forgive Florida and leave the door open for a future visit.