Alex came to visit

At the driving range
At the Golf Academy
At the golf course

Alex left cold Colorado and came to cold Florida. ....or at least by our standards. We managed to get a lot of golf in despite the cooler temperatures. He has never played golf but being the natural athlete that he is ( football and lacrosse) he looked like he'd been doing it for years. He impressed the golf instructor and his grandparents. Given a choice of seeing some Florida attractions or golf, he chose golf. Must be those good genes......

And here is the new golf cart. It is all bundled up against the chilly weather. Once inside and zipping along, it is quite cozy. Altho The Villages say you have to be 14 to drive a golf cart, we let Alex drive on the paths less traveled. As we were leaving the house yesterday, Alex noticed a Monarch butterfly on the driveway. They migrate down here and I have seen the distinctive caterpillars. This one had pretty crumpled wings, both the same, which probably meant it had just emerged from its cocoon and was drying and strenghening its wings as it could not fly. Alex put it in a safe place and it was gone later.

Alex flies home later today, after one more round of golf, and we will miss him. He is a quiet thoughtful young man, except when it comes to Rummikub or Backgammon. Hopefully, he will want to come back soon.

Still no geckos......