I’m saying goodbye to this most excellent RV park in Bonita Springs, Florida, but first I got to say hello to an old friend who graciously drove across Florida to visit—YAY! (And yes, her name is Karen. I get to have two old friends named Karen. It’s never confusing because one of them is “Karen” […]
Tag: Bonita Springs
How I’m *Really* Doing
I get asked this question sometimes. Just like you guys who are valiantly social distancing, still, I’m missing face-to-face conversations with friends. Yet I’m creating this depiction of myself through the blog—that’s neither a dynamic conversation with friends nor a personal, true revealing of my mental state. So here’s how I’m really doing. Pretty good, […]
Wishing You a Warm Holiday Full of Wonder
Merry Christmas, from the coldest Christmas that Florida has seen in recent history! (Okay, it’s 80 today on Christmas Eve, but it’s going to be only 60 tomorrow.) I’m writing this on Christmas Eve to gear myself up for the holiday. Later today I’ll reminisce with my son on the phone about our annual Epic […]
Pentathlon of Retiree Games
Motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius And yet: The most important thing in the Pentathlon of Retiree Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.[4] Venue: Imperial Bonita […]
Won’t You Meet My Neighbors
This isn’t Mr. Roger’s neighborhood, clearly. But it’s just as inviting and entertaining. Bird Rookery Swamp You know that a hiking path is a favorite of locals when people you meet walking toward you say, There’s an alligator ahead, before the picnic table. Two of them, on the right before the gate. First of all, […]
The (Un)Surprising Habits of Snowbirds
You probably already know what I recently learned: “snowbirds” is what you call retired people who live up north but spend their winters down south, Florida or Arizona pretty much. This means we’re not snowbirds (we plan on spending all our summers and winters where it’s moderate!), but we’re blending in quite nicely with those […]
Dispatches from a Child Bride
That’s what I feel like here in this Imperial Bonita Springs RV park because it’s limited to residents age 55 and over. In other words, everyone is old, and apparently some people can tell I’m not. When Tracy and I come and go from the Airstream, which is right by the horseshoe courts, the rowdy […]
Florida Version of Best-yet Campground?
Over the summer we ended up spending three weeks in Washburn, Wisconsin because we happened upon a county campground on Lake Superior that suited us so well. After only a few days here in Bonita Springs, Florida, I’m thinking this place hits some of the same sweets spots. Good Neighbor This is Liz’s camper. She’s […]
Good Vibes at Imperial Bonita Estates
That’s the name of the campground (aka “RV Resort”) we’re staying in through December, until we head to the Keys. A Campsite with a View I mentioned last entry that we lucked out on our corner site that backs up to the Imperial River, and how lovely it is, with its tannin-stained water, herons and […]
Psyched about Solar and Our December Campground
Yay, we’re back in the Airstream! I actually slept for several gosh darn hours in a row last night in my own bed. This was after I cleaned the fridge (it had grown mold while in the heat of the shop), waited for it and the freezer to cool again, and moved our food back […]
