The cousins in Cape Haze are just lovely people. They have been snow birds for the last 15 years and we try to visit whenever we come to Florida. Cousin Duncan is a waiter in a very fine restaurant in Englewood –La Strata—and all of us went there last night for a fabulous dinner—blackened Yellowtail Tuna—best meal so far on the trip. Cousin Sara is a masseuse and has a very brisk business here in the land of the fit elderly. Mary Jane (their mother) and Kay are my mother’s first cousins and have great stories from her childhood. She died in 1980-- I hang onto every word. We caught up on news of the family in Michigan and I learned my grandfather had a girlfriend named Carmen (after Grandmother died in 1946). He lived with us for a time before he passed away in the mid 50’s but I do not remember him well. Apparently this girlfriend caused a stir amongst the family—I never heard my mother mention her. Kay thinks she has some letters from her to share. It is fun to find family mysteries. Kay’s husband Mike and Fitz enjoy talking cars and fitness. A great day was had by all. Today, my mission was to get a rental car so we could go get our mail. NOT SO FAST. We are in the little town of Cape Haze, near the bigger town of Englewood near the exclusive resort of Boca Grande. The go-to rental car place is Enterprise. They thought we were nuts. It is spring break lady we have no cars. Oh my. They are thinking they might have a car Wed., Hertz may have one later today. Heck we are on vacation, in a nice marina—we are not in a hurry. Duncan has offered to take us to Sarasota but so far the mail isn’t there yet and it is his only day off we don’t want to ask him to do that. We may just squat here in Cape Haze for a while. Notes: We caught back up with WDUV here and heard a little Eagles and Commodores plus the obligatory “Betty Davis Eyes”—I think Kim Karnes owns part of the station. Good sports day too-- We watched some of the Lady Vols victory over Kentucky in the SEC championship and saw Little E get his 3rd top 2 finish in NASCAR.
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| Kay and Mike Wunderlin |
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| Mary Jane, Duncan and Sara Henry |
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| Paddleboard class in front of a victim of the Real Estate Problems in Florida |
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| Fitz dressed up at Cape Haze Marina |
So glad you are having such a great time. The Chart Book we lent you should have all the bridges named in the back of it. Check it out. Going to the Regalia this weekend. Having good turnouts at potlucks but lots of people we had not met.
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