Last Week on the Island

   Spring fever has hit us! Decided to hit the road April 1st, weather permitting. We were going to stay on the island thru April but had a change in thinking. Ahhh, jello plans are great.
   Now all we have to do is make up a short plan on where to  go. We are going North, see how easy that is?? Gonna copy a plan I saw on another blogger's site. 2+2+2....(drive no more than 2 hours at a time, drive no more than 200 miles, stay for 2 days) It sounds like a plan for the summer.
   We learned that Matlacha Island becomes a ghost town in the summer, for that matter, Florida loses a lot of snowbirds all over. Summer seasonal rates go to about 1/2 price all over and some of the stupid rules at many RV Parks get relaxed. None of us "yankees" wants to put up with 100F+ heat and humidity. Everyone here hides in the AC a lot.
   We had  lot of fun and finished some great projects this winter. Our friend and Park Manager, Carl Christianson, did a wonderful job for everyone here. His culinary skills and people skills insured a good time. He sure puts in a lot of hours, up @ 4:30AM and doesn't stop til late evening 7 days a week! He's always ready to help anyone with info or repairs and stays on top of everything to make us comfortable. I'd hire him in a blink if I owned a park!!
THANK YOU, CARL, FOR A MIGHTY FINE SEASON !!
   We are planning a stop in Spring Hill Florida at Harold's Repair shop to get some maintenance done on the rig. Have a exhaust manifold leak and a master brake cylinder that need attention. They did such a fine job for us last fall replacing the radiator that we want our work done there. It'll probably tie us up a few days but I want this done before we tackle the midwest this summer. Besides, there's a fun happy hour right across the street.
   I'm suprised how much stuff we have scattered around the rig and our patio..gonna take awhile to get it all put away. We've got a storage unit about 2 miles from here and we have to decide what we're taking in the trailer. We're wanting to leave enough room in it to get a golf cart or scooters in it. Decisions, decisions, life is so challengeing. :)
   Once we get on the road I'll probably be posting blogs more regularly to share our adventures with you. Stay tuned !!
  To all our Northern Family, we hope winter ends soon and that summer is warm.
   REMEMBER, LIVE YOUR DREAMS AS TIME GOES BY QUICKLY. Charlie & Heather