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“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

Wednesday Jan 16

Gald to hear from Carter and Lori that have returned home. From what he described of their return they may well be still asleep today. Long flight with delays. Ann and I rode up to Venice and walked around old downtown Venice and then went to Sharkey’s on the Pier for dinner. We watched the sun go down and talked with some fishermen. It was a really nice evening and a very good meal.

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I caught a couple of fish Monday. Unfortunately they were small but it was a nice day. I rode my bike to fishing pier and stayed for a couple of hours.

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Post Card

Occasionally I take a picture that is really good but is so cliche that I label it a post card picture. Here is one from our visit to Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda. Enjoy my post card to you from Florida. “Wish you were here.”

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First Fish & Bike Trail

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I fished for a short while this morning. I only caught one fish and it was a strange one. It was fierce looking but fortunately it was so small that there was no danger. Maybe someone can identify it for me.

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I regularly ride a trail that is south of our location. The trail is about 5 miles long and dead ends. It is an old railroad bed so it is a straight shot and of course it is flat. It can be boring but my Ipod and the occasional wildlife makes it bearable. When I couple it with a 5-6 mile leg to get to the trailhead it makes a good route. Today was nice. I rode to the end of the trail and took a break to read and work today’s newspaper puzzles. The end of the trail is pretty isolated so it is quiet and peaceful. I had several wild life sightings today. There was hawk and some turtles. dsc00227_a.jpg

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The first turtle saw me and hightailed it into his hole. I saw a couple of others that were not as shy.

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There was lots of evidence of wild hogs along the trail but I did not see any.

Boca Grande

Ann and I made to Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island today. I biked and she walked and then we had lunch. It was a great day. The slide show is pictures I took as I biked around the island.