Your intrepid captain has only a few items to report...
Friday, December 6th... Armed with a beaker of well fermented cactus squeezins, the darling bride and Intrepid Captain (hereinafter the IC) took the now trusty golf cart to the weekly Friday Pelican Lake Happy Hour. Given the season, it was lightly attended, but afforded us a great opportunity to meet maybe 15 denizens of Pelican Lake. We were hungry so we stayed only a couple of hours and returned to the coach for grilled (outside) hot dogs. Turns out we missed a gambling game called LEFT, RIGHT CENTER. One of our neighbors won $85 dollars last evening playing this game. Clearly, I must master this new endeavor, and thereby gather the monies necessary to replenish my coach-ravaged retirement fund.
Saturday morning, rode bike 11 miles...Lance Armstrong watch out! Later, darling bride and IC checked out a few other Naples RV Resorts, then went bar hopping. Here is where it gets interesting...at Stan's Idle Hour in Goodland, FL we walked into the bar and were greeted by an incredible Jack Russell Terrier perched upon a corner bar stool which afforded him an unobstructed view of an excellent country music band. I took pictures. See?
The pup's name is Wilson, and he is known far and wide around these parts as a party animal. His will be 12 years old in two weeks and a party in his honor will be held at the bar. IC and bride were fortunate enough to snag an invitation to this A List event and will attend carrying gifts appropriate for Jack Russell Terriers.
Well, friends, surprised as we were at this well mannered pup's demeanor in the noisy pub, imagine our shock when this little showman began to SING with the band! YOU HAD TO BE THERE! I remarked to the bar owner ( Steve) what an amazing sight Wilson was while attempting to harmonize. He matter-of-fact told me "You ain't seen nothing yet". Turns out that Wilson's absolute favorite entertainer is a fellow named Billy Bridger. We are told that Wilson actually joins Mr Bridger on the bandstand and "brings the house down" with his vocal stylings. Billy Bridger is due to entertain there around December 27th. You may rest easy in the knowledge that IC and bride will be there to ascertain if we agree with Wilson's taste in entertainers.
Did I mention that unlike ANY of the other regulars at this fabulous establishment, there are TWO nearly life size portraits of Wilson over the bar? Here they are:
Now on to the next bit of good news...Tomorrow I will fly back to the northern tundra which some call the Peoples Republic of Maryland to drive our convertible back to Naples. (To all concerned readers and critics of the Intrepid Captain...the car is equipped with Run-Flat 285/30ZR19 99Y tires tested and rated for sustained speeds of OVER 186 mph.). Despite the car's speed capability, I can coax over 28 mpg at 70+ mph on interstate highways. I will not utilize either the car or the tires' full capability for this next 1200 mile trip, but will indeed test the capabilities of our Escort Radar Detector. I will skip Cat Scale weigh ins but will double-check the PSI in each tire prior to departure. I want to return to this Pelican Lake paradise ASAP. During my hopefully short stay in MD, I will meet with a shipper who will ship our motorcycles door to door for only $275 apiece!
Inasmuch as your IC has a 4AM wake up to catch the Ft Meyers flight to MD., I will sign off for now and look forward to catching up next week when the convertible, the motorcycles and me are back in Naples where we can continue this wonderful adventure.
For those inclined to follow these ramblings of a happy novice settling into the life of a motorcoach vagabond, the inventory here in Naples will soon be as follows:
American Coach Heritage 45E
Jeep Commander Limited... Hemi engine (horrible fuel economy, but great truck)
Golf cart (...its a white one...goes EXACTLY 15 mph)
2 21 speed bicycles
Mercedes SL 550 twin turbo 429hp
Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive
Suzuki Burgman 400
All the Best,
Captain Stan
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