Saturday September 7th 2024

As is normal for a Florida summer day, there was rain in the forecast for the afternoon. I have learned that I should pay no real attention to the forecast. The only rain that fell today was a two minute shower around 8PM. The temperature is starting to show a more fall like tendency. Most of the day was in the high eighties with a brief period in the late afternoon in the low nineties.

One of my ideas for the day was a trip to Sea World. To my way of thinking an idea is less certain than a plan. This morning I was dragging my heels getting the day started. When combined with the uncertain weather my idea about Sea World turned into a maybe tomorrow kind of idea. Instead I took a drive off to the southwest late in the morning.

I drove around a few of the lakes in the Chain of Lakes in the Winter Haven area. The lakes are connected by canals and form a well know recreation area in the state. I was looking for a park with a boat launch area that I visited a few years ago. It was a quiet little area with a set of picnic tables and a beach of sorts. I have tried to find a place that equates to my memories a couple of times before without success. Today was no better. I am beginning to think I made up the memory or should I call it the confusion of age.

Late this afternoon I got in another walk around the RV resort. Today’s walk was longer than my rain abridged walks, but still didn’t stretch all the way to the other side of the park. The park is busier now than it has been for most of the summer. Clearly, some of the winter residents have returned. The other interesting thing I noted was the reduction in RVs from out of state. Most of the RVs have license plates from Florida.