Best Life

 We left Lincoln, RI on schedule this morning.  A 4 AM departure would hopefully get us through New  York and New Jersey with few issues.  It paid off!  We managed over 800 miles in 14 hours.  Since I had drinks, snacks and made sandwiches for lunch, our stops were minimal. Our first stop after a very quick motel check-in in Walterboro, SC -- BBQ!   The parking lot was full and the drive thru line wrapped around the building.  All good signs that the food would be good.  I loved the ribs, onion rings and coleslaw.  Paul went for the pork and chicken.  Needless to say, we are no longer hungry!                                                   Our starting point in RI and our final destination - Miami.                     ...

 International Cloud Appreciation Day.  Until we began sailing clouds were pretty and interesting.  Now I look at them differently - how fast they move and change, how the light shifts through the different layers and how they can change the water.  And who even knew there is a Cloud Appreciation Society!                                                            Fort Lauderdale 2023                                                            Fort Matanzas 2024                                          ...

 National School Picture Day.  It seemed fun when we were younger to "dress up" until as a teenager it just seemed tedious.   And in no particular order, here are the school pictures of family I managed to to find.   (My folders are still not complete or totally organized so I was unable to locate everyone's.)                                                                                Nicholas Calitri (nephew)                                                                           Madelyn Kelleher (niece) ...

 Dinner with Mom at Matunuck Oyster Bar.  A lovely evening though with the clouds and fog - no sunset.  Our first visit here in a couple years, I was impressed.  The tent is very well done with a great view.  It doesn't feel like your sitting in what was once there parking lot.  Nice chairs, tables, decor, service and food.  Even if the new restaurant building takes another season, I would definitely recommend the tent!  (And valet parking is always a perk!) Most of the morning consisted of completing the landscaping so Kevin could cut the grass without running over rocks or other debris from the construction.  I did some baking, laundry and packing!  The next couple days are packed with plans and our plan is for a very early departure Saturday morning. Maddie has a favorite spot on the front porch where she can watch the traffic and make sure Kevin cuts the grass correctly. Word of the day - sapience.  Meaning the ability to unders...

This morning's walk with Lisa - just over 4 1/2 miles through Valley Falls.  The highlight - Heritage Park.  Though some maintenance is needed with overgrown shrubs and peeling paint on railings, the views are gorgeous.                                                                             Cumberland Town Hall The weather was perfect for a brisk pace with as many hills as Lisa could find.   And so many beautiful flowers in so many yards! The early afternoon was spent returning extra materials to Home Depot, both of us buying new sneakers and of course Walmart (bread and tp!).  An abbreviated quiet time then a bit of landscaping before dinner, showers and a movie.   Hopefully we can finish the landscaping tomorrow and spen...