And then there were none.

The house is quiet and just two old people are rattling around in it. Everyone went home. Jeff left on Wednesday and Alex left yesterday. We had a very active time with both of them. Alex has become quite an improved golfer and is learning the rules and etiquette of the game. And also, that some days , no matter what you do, that ball is not going to go where you thought it should. He is fun to golf with and I suspect that in the very near future, he will be out of our league. Here we are heading out for a sunny day in the sun.

Jeff took this picture of us at the spanish gates to the town of St Augustine. One of the most popular activities down here is playing Pickle Ball. We had never heard of it before but a little research indicated it was started in California but a US Senator and his friends. It was named after his dog Pickle who kept running away with the ball. It is played on a court similar to a tennis court but smaller. Usually played as doubles around here, it is a more active game when just two are running around. Alex was familiar with it as he had learned it in school.

These are the paddles which are a bit larger than ping pong paddles and the ball is a wiffle ball but has a rougher surface. It bounces well the first time but then dies rapidly as you swing at it.

Alex and I spent some time hitting the ball in the hot sun. I had planned to take a lesson but I learned quite a bit from Alex so may join the Tuesday group of Inner Circle neighbors. After all the sweating, we headed for the pool to cool off before going to the airport. Here is a view from the tunnels that allow golf carts to traverse the area and avoid the busy roads. Our golf cart is a bit taller due to the larger wheels so we have to be careful and not scrape the top if we get too close to the sides.

In talking to someone at one of the golf courses, I mentioned Alex driving. She related a story she had heard about underage drivers (supposedly you should be 14). She said a grandfather was fined $250 and the young driver received points which would be applied when he got his license at 16. Sounds pretty extreme to me unless they were driving unsafe. But we heeded the warning and decided that Alex should only drive on the transportation paths and we would switch when it required driving on the paths on the sides of the roads. And he drives on the golf course and I walk.......I prefer the exercise and he prefers to drive.

Rainy day around here this afternoon which is spoiling all the fun of the many many visitors this Easter weekend. There was a Spring Craft show down at the square. We wandered around but the crowds were just too much. I think everyone had the same idea of getting there early before the rains.

The guest bed is ready for guests again. Hope to see YOU soon.!!!