Picking
avocados from a tree in 'my' backyard--well I did hold the ladder for
John-- eating a brownie with ice cream--loving the message "Eat
responsibly--save room for dessert" on the Outback drink
coaster--going to the movies--spending the day on The Point--life is an
adventure every day being retired and living where there is always
something new going on.

Right
now we are in the middle of the 'rainy' and 'hurricane' seasons but we
are having dry, blue skies, wispy clouds, less humidity than normal,
sunny with a breeze day--what we call 'tourist weather'. We did have
some heavy rains in June but except for a short rain during the late
night or early morning things are pretty dry. Also--keeping my fingers
crossed--we haven't had a hurricane yet--and it has been 8 years since
our last one.

I
keep on hearing "I could never live in Florida during the summer time"
and yet I would rather be here than where temps hit 105, even if it a
'dry' heat, or in NYC where you are surrounded by buildings so tall that
a breeze couldn't get through if it wanted to.

Ironically,
except for being on the beach, most people go from an a/c home to an
a/c car to an a/c  job and an a/c movie then an a/c restaurant spending
10 minutes in the actual heat.

Some
day I will have to do a post about living in south Florida in the 1950s
when Miami Beach closed after Easter when a/c wasn't in hotels or bars
not to mention restaurants and the city didn't come alive until the week
or two before Thanksgiving. Al's luncheonette on 5th Street and
Washington Avenue was one of the few places opened in addition to the
news stand and drugstore across the street. Some of the wealthier people
had window air conditioners but fans were the most used object to fight
the heat.

It
being a Sunday, and a rainy day for a change, I had a leisurely day
reading the Sunday paper. I put the house plants out for a 'soaking' and
decided to take a walk in the rain making for a pleasant afternoon.
After bringing the plants back in I started making dinner--Tilapia with mixed vegetables in a horseradish sauce along with a salad in a homemade
vinaigrette and peaches for dessert. Now, sitting in my recliner,
watching "60 Minutes" (will miss "Big Brother" as the football game went
over an hour late) and the "Dexter" followed by  "Ray Donovin" ending with the news, I'll post this blog, read a magazine and after this exhausting day time to sleep for tomorrow.

Yes, sitting on The Point, nibbling with chips and an avocado dip or biting into a mango, watching the boats and paddlers going by is a tough job but some one has to do it and I volunteer almost everyday!
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