February 2009

Sunday, February 1, 2009 8:00 AM

Today was too cold to go swimming in the AM. We planned to go to the arcade before noon and did. I lost but Lilian won a few dollars. Len went golfing after lunch and looked a a couple properties for sale in our Plantation Neighborhood. Found one at building eight which has some potential for either purchase or rental. Went to Gene’s for supper with Kathy Hawkes. Watched a little Super Bowl and then returned to our condo. Temperature warmed to about 67 degrees today.

Monday, February 2, 2009 9:00 AM

Quite cool today so no golf. Gene Dugas and Kathy Hawkes came over to spend the afternoon.
Skyped “the most precious one,” Claire. The temperature warmed to about 68 degrees today.







Tuesday, February 3, 2009 (:00 AM

No Golf or swimming today. Too cold. Went to new arcade in North Port and had fun playing for over two hours. Had lunch at the arcade and then went to see a movie, “New in Town.” It was quite hilarious. Then we went to Naomi’s and Barry’s to celebrate their son Lewis’s birthday. We had Naomi’s famous meatball with her secret recipe ingredients. Returned to our condo by 10:30 PM. Temperature rose to about69 degrees today


Wednesday, February 4, 2009 8:00 AM.

No golf or swimming today, too cold Picked up prescriptions and went to lunch at Elk’s club. Peter, Myrtle, Monsignor, Gene, Lillian and me. Returned to condo. Temperature reached 58 degrees today.





Thursday February 5, 2009 8:30 AM
Today Len golfed in the afternoon but no swimming. Too cold. Went shopping at Publix, Sweetbay, and had lunch at our condo. Temperature rose to about 52 degrees today.





Friday, February 6, 2009


Saturday February 7, 2009 8:00 AM

Lillian flew from Sarasota to Georgia. Len went golfing. I prepared my own lunch and dinner today. I arranged condo for Greed game tonight. Myrtle, Peter, Gene, Pricilla, Bob, and Jean played. Temperature rose to 71 degrees today.








Sunday February 8, 2009 8:00 AM


Len slept until around eight o’clock then woke up and received a Skype call from Claire Elizabeth. Went to play golf and then returned to condo Lillan is enjoying her stay with Lynn and Claire while Mark is in South America. Len ate a little lunch and took a short nap. Went out on my bicycle to look at some properties and found a very nice villa at Augusta Villas in the Plantation. Barry and Naomi arrived about four o’clock and we went to dinner at Althea’s on Venice Island. .
Food was good and service was excellent. We rode to the South Jetty then back by airport and to the condo. We Skyped Lynn and Lilian then played a few games of Greed. After they left I worked on my Greed scoring system on the computer.


Monday, February 9, 2009 8:00 AM

Len golfed this morning around 10:00 AM. Called Lillian earlier in the day. Cooked the rest of the steak for lunch. Skyped Claire Elizabeth. Made a Skype call to an acquaintance of Gene’s in England. Rode bicycle to Gene’s house. Met Jim Haufnagle, Kathy’s brother. Returned to condo and downloaded a movie, “Burn after Reading.” Temperature rose to 75 degrees. very pleasant day


Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:00 AM
Len off to play at golf and swim. Returned for lunch. Skyped “The most precious one” (Squirmy). Talked to Larry over Skype as well.







Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:00 AM
Today Len went golfing and over to the club to check on membership. Returned to the condo to prepare to go to lunch. Pricilla picked me up along with Peter and Myrtle. It was an interesting adventure to say the least. We ate at IHOP . I returned to the condo. Later on Gene came over for a while until we left for his house for supper. The elevator at our condo is out of order until next Tuesday. Temperature rose to79 degrees today. Beautiful day.


Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:00 AM

No golfing today. Plantation sponsored a Celebrity Classic tournament. I went over to watch the putting contest. The master of ceremonies introduced all the celebrities. Very interesting. Sixty guests mostly Baseball and football players and coaches. Watched a few putting the 10 th green outside our condo in the afternoon. Lillian returned from Georgia and we went to the Family Table for dinner,, Not too good tonight. Temperature rose to 73 degrees and mostly overcast except for a couple afternoon hour.

Friday February 13, 2009 9:00 AM

Len went golfing today and swam laps. Since the range was closed until 11:00 AM I swam first. Returned to the condo and had lunch. I went for a ride on my bicycle and returned to take a nap. Temperature rose to 77 degrees today.





Saturday February 14, 2009 8:30 AM

Len went golfing and swimming today. WE went out shopping to Sweetbay and then to supper at Perkins Restaurant. After that we went to Peter and Myrtle’s where we met our other friends and played, “Greedy.” It was interesting trying to plan the next week’s game and lunch. We settled for Gene having the game at his house, albeit Lillian and I can not attend. Lunch will actually be Thursday at Rosebud’s to celebrate monsignor’s birthday. Temperature rose to about mid seventies today.

Sunday February 15, 2009 1) AM

Today the temperature4 reached 72 degrees. Len went to swim in the association pool in the afternoon after we went to look for a couple properties. Picked up a prescription at Walgreens and then came back to have grilled steak for supper. It was difficult to climb up the stairs but we made it. Talked to Larry, Charlene, Mark, Claire and Lynn today.

Monday February 16, 2009 8:00AM

Actually the sun is shining instead of the indicated clouds. Beautiful day today. Len went golfing and tom clean up at the spa. Returned for lunch and we went to China 1. Following lunch we went to the senior arcade for an hour or so. When we returned to the condo the elevator was fixed. Talked to brother Bob tonight but could not get his web cam to work. In the process something happened to my network connection.

Tuesday February 17, 2009

Len went golfing while Lillian went to get her hair cut and colored. When she returned to the condo the elevator was about to get a routine maintenance and she got the last ride up for the next two hours. We had to walk back down in order to travel to Sarasota and BJ’s. In the evening we met Barry and Naomi for chicken wings at Buffalo Wings restaurant; two for one night. The temperature rose to 75 degrees today.


Wednesday February 18, 2009 8:00 AM

Today I played at the golf range and cleaned up at the pool. No swimming because it was too windy. We had lunch and Len took a nap. At thee o’clock we went to tervis tumblers, Beal’s marked down, store, Walgreens, and then to dinner at Stephano’s Restaurant in Englwood. The food was good at the restaurant. The temperature rose to 73 degrees today.


Thursday February 19, 2009 8:00 AM

Len went golfing and to the club pool. Had lunch at 12:30 PM and picked Gene up to go to fruit and vegetable stand on the island. Dropped him off at home and went to Publix’s. In the evening gene, Kathy and I with Mom driving we went to Snook Haven. Larry sent me a movie, “The Last Emperor” which I started watch. The temperature rose to 73 degrees today.



Friday February 20, 2009 8:00 AM


No golf today because the morning temperature was only 53. We had breakfast and left to pick up Joe and Kathy at the airport in Fort Meyers. My airport sign said, “Welcome Regional Governor and Mrs.” They both got a kick out of it. We ate lunch at Daniels Grille in Ft. Meyers and had a very good lunch. We returned to Venice and the condo. Temperature in Venice rose to 72 degrees.
Saturday February 21, 2009 8:00 AM

Len and Joe went golfing (Len’s style at the range to practice. Kathy, Joe and Len went to the HOA pool The temperature rose to 71 degrees.






Sunday February 22, 2009 7:45 AM

Len went golf practicing at 8:00 AM Returned for breakfast We all went to Ingrid’ and Tony’s to visit. Tanner was visiting her grandmother. When we returned to Venice we went to the fruits and vegetable farm off outer East Venice Avenue near Snook Haven. We had a lovely brisket dinner at 7:00 PM.


Monday February 22, 2009 8:30 AM


Joe and I went to the practice range to golf. When we got there several golf club reps were demonstrating their products. Len tried a few. Very impressive but did not purchase anything. We hits some balls and putted, then returned to the condo. We went to a matinee at Venice Little theatre, “Red, Hot & Blue. It was an excellent performance. Following the performance we ate at Lunna Italian Restorante just across the street. It was very good and we took half our orders home. The temperature rose to 71 degrees today.

Tuesday February 24, 2009 7:30 AM

No golf this morning the temperature was too cold. We all went to lunch at IHOP. Gene, Myrtle, Peter, Monsignor, Pricilla, Lillian, Kathy , Joe, and Len. We had a good time and had our free pancakes for participating in contributing to the Children’s Miracle network. After lunch Kathy Joe and I went swimming at the club pool.Played greed at night. The temperature rose to 73 degrees today.



Wednesday February 25, 2009 8:00 AM

Len and Joe went Golfing this morning and swimming in the afternoon. Lillian and Kathy went for groceries at Publix.. At six o’clock we all went to the Plantation clubhouse for h’ordurves and cocktails. We met another couple and had a very nice time. Temperature rose to74 degrees today.



Thursday February 26, 2009 9:00 AM

Today Joe and Len played golf after breakfast. In the afternoon Len, Kathy, and Joe went swimming in the condo pool. Kathy Hawkes came for dinner. Tonight is the last night before she returns to Maine. Temperature rose to 78 degrees.awkes came for dinner




Friday February 27, 2009 8:00 AM

Len played golf today then returned to the condo to get ready to pick up Kathy Hawkes and take her to the airport in Sarasota. For lunch Joe, Kathy, Lillian and Len went to Troyer’s Hearatige Restorante for lunch. This was a return to restaurant from last year.


Saturday February 28, 2009 8:00 AM
Today we went to Punta Gorda to take a harbor cruise to Cabbage Key. It was a very disappointing excursion. We got back to Venice, had pizza at Mamma Leones and then picked Gene up to play Greed at Bob and Jeans. They are renting Peter Pellegi’s house at Southwood. We all had a great time.