Wednesday, March 25th
I had some intestinal issues for a few days and didn’t feel
like doing much of anything. So, it was a very relaxing day for us. We spent
the afternoon at the community swimming pool
After dinner, we went to the Ash Wednesday service at Hope
Lutheran Church. They have a beautiful tree that seems to have been blooming
ever since we arrived
Thursday, March 26th
We spent a good part of this day geocaching in the Bonita
Springs area. One of the caches is placed in a little known park—many of the
local residents do not know it exists.
Besides having a place to launch canoes and kayaks, there is a
nice trail along the Imperial River. Cullum’s Bonita Trail has been described
as “one of the best little trails hidden in plain sight”.
Afterwards, we visited Victory Park which was developed by
the congregation of Christus Lutheran Victor Church and dedicated to The Reverend
Thomas G. Slater in recognition of his 20 years of ordained ministry.
This is a well-designed park and exudes much peace. There is
an outdoor chapel which I imagine can be used often considering the climate in
the part of Florida.
I really liked the walk around the lake which contained
Stations of the Cross. In addition, there are park benches with plaques that
contain the names of people, inspirational messages, Bible verses and a lovely
wind chime.
On our way back to the condo, we stopped at Bass Pro Shops
where I bought a cushion that is designed to be used in a swimming pool
I like the way they have marked their pedestrian crossways.
As we drove through the neighborhood, I noticed that the
stuffed animal that sported a St. Patrick’s Day message now has an Easter
message. I still think the animal looks a bit weird suspended from the bush.
Before we went to bed, I spent a good amount of time
organizing my geocaching supplies.
Friday, March 27th
The weather forecast for today called for clouds and rain. A
man who is staying in a condo across the road from us was fishing in the lake
this morning and he caught a fish.
We went to an early movie this afternoon and saw McFarland.
It is based on a true story and we enjoyed this show very much.
It had just begun to rain when we left the theater and by
the time we reached our car it was really pouring. A huge streak of lightning
came down from the sky while we were driving and it caused me to jump—especially
since I was talking on my cell phone at the time and I got a loud noise in my
ear.
Saturday, March 28th
Our local alligator made another appearance this morning.
Our big adventure today was retrieving a geocache (Leave
Your Pacemaker at Home) in the Port Charlotte area with our friend, Brian. This
was particularly challenging because the container was hanging about 40 up in a
pine tree. Since there were no branches between the ground and the cache, Brian
was willing to climb the tree.
A local cacher had told Brian that she wanted to be in on
this find if he ever attempted it. So he called her and Pam met us at the site.
Brian brought ropes and other equipment which he fashioned
into a homemade apparatus to use to scale that tree. He had a fishing reel that
had a small rope tied to the fishing line. He was able to hurl the rope over a
limb on his first attempt. Then we
helped pull his climbing rope up over a limb.
Brian slowly, slowly made his way up the tree and signed the
log for all of us.
When he was ready to descend, he discovered that he needed
the three of us to help get him back down.
We were relieved that Brian did all the hard work because there
is no way that any of us could have reached that cache. He knew that he would
not be able to do it by himself and I am glad that he suggested that we make
this a team effort.
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