Key West

Key West will be our home for the next few days. Actually, we are at Boyd's Campground on Stock Island, just a few miles South of Key West. The last time I was in Key West was with Bill during Christmas break in the early 80's. He then had what he called his "luxury camper", a VW Vanagon that had a pop-up roof. Since we had no money to speak of, we "camped" in the VW Dealership parking lot overnight. To get a free meal, we listened to a 2-hour sales pitch about a time-share. We've come a long way, Baby!

Our campsite is waterfront, and we have electric, water, and cable TV. Here's the view from our current "luxury camper":

We drove into town today to walk around and have lunch, and, oh, yes, to visit the lone quilt shop in Key West. My chopped salad, topped with grilled shrimp and mahi mahi, hearts of palm, and mango was a delicious tropical treat. Bill had conch chowder and a blackened shrimp wrap. Right now, dinner is cooking on the grill...barbecued chicken. We are fortunate to be experiencing great weather...the kind where one dons flip flops, shorts, and a tank top (or in Bill's case, the requisite white tee shirt)!