Another sunny windy day! We will not complain - not one bit! Not after we had that cold, damp, rainy, windy 3 weeks! Temps last night were still low 70’s and today was 90. But the wind gusts were near 40 mph. They say you get used to it.

Met some more nice folks from Michigan this evening - Alanson Michigan! And they go to the same Nazarene Church that my dear friend Jan did, before she died of breast cancer. They knew her well and spoke almost as highly of her as I do.

The days have started to run together - up at 7:30am, watch the morning news shows, have our bagels and coffee, head to the pool, ride our bikes, meet more neighbors, read our books (mine is the autobiography of Mark Twain!) check our emails, watch some TV and if we’re lucky – watch the 10pm news! The excitement Monday was my haircut and today’s is grocery shopping.

Oh yes - - and today we went to the Mardi Gras Parade here in the park! Harry flipped up his shirt and flashed all the old ladies in the parade so he could get more beads and more candy! Cheap thrill.

There is a small lake in the newer section of this resort and in the evening, a gazillion egrets, herons, whistling ducks and cormorants fill the branches on the one side of the lake to roost for the night. We’ve heard that there is a small flock of Spoonbill Cranes that also roost there and the other afternoon we finally got to see them. Flamingo size and pink in color with big bills that look just like a large spoon! Too far away for a picture and no camera besides. Tonight when we were riding over there, they were not there but we were lucky enough to snap a few pictures of the Whistling Ducks. These ducks do not quack – they whistle! The sound is like a hundred dog toys with whistles being squeaked at the same time!!