Apr. 15
We are stopped in Tallahassee at the moment, and I just found internet access, so I was able to post the last blog entry that I wrote. While on the net, I checked in on my Mets, and found that they not only lost again yesterday, they lost twice. (In this case, it was because they played a doubleheader, but I think they may actually be capable of doing it even when they are not.)
We have reached the Florida panhandle and are planning on proceeding along the Gulf coast going from state park to state park. Last night we were in Manatee Island state park, where there was a lake fed by underground hot springs that keeps it about 72 degrees all year long. People swim in it, and the middle looked inviting, but the edges had a lot of slimy algae, and there were fish in there, who looked like “nippers” to me (are you listening Brian+Marta?) so we passed. Surprisingly, the temperature went down to 52 overnight in the park, but was back up into the seventies when we left around noon. It has mostly been sunny and beautiful, and we have found beach access along the way several times. One day it was very hot, and we didn’t want to leave Logan alone in the rig, so we took turns going to the beach alone. Not optimum, but we don’t want to take a chance of getting in trouble with the law by leaving him. We are hoping that some of the beaches along the coast in the state parks will be dog friendly. (He did go in the lake at the Manatee Island state park by the way, and he liked that.)
Record review: We were in a dollar store the other day, and I picked up an album called “All The Lost Souls” by James Blunt. You may remember that he had some pretty big success several years ago with his first album, and especially a song called “You’re Beautiful”. I believe what I have is his second album, which obviously did not do well, as it was in the dollar bin. The first song on it is called “1973”, which I recall hearing as the single, but I think it died a quick death. Anyway, there is a song on the album that just blows me away, and would certainly be worth googling if this sort of thing floats your boat. It is called “Same Mistake.” I know art is very subjective, but for me, this really does it.