Waiting for Valentines Day

Well we have to make some definite plans now. We are only 4 months away from our lease expiring and we are returning to Canada in May to be there for June 1st.
We were up north the last few days looking for other options in Punta Gorda,Port Charlotte,Englewood Sarasota,Venice and Bradenton.
Bradenton is apparently to cut off longitude for the subtropics(and we like those temperatures). We found a beautiful place at the Palms or Cortez(furnished with all the utilities included) for $1,000/mo. but unfortunately the owner was looking for a long term lease.
On or way back home from Bradenton,we stopped at  Dunkin Donuts in Punta Gorda, for a coffee and donut(no really!! I ate a donut..it wasn't Horton's let me tell you) and I'll never have another coffee there either. I actually threw it out after three sips. Anyway I digress. We asked if we could have he coffee in a china mug as we were staying n and the waitress nearly fell over laughing. She actually called the girl on the drive through over to hear this. "We don't have a dishwasher here and I don't do dishes". So we had to explain ourselves and the Horton's experience from Canada. A good diversion for our trip home.

All is well. My gout has been acting up so that interferes with some activities(like golf) but it should be cleared up by Thurs. Love those drugs.
We had a super bowl get together here with Ken, Krista,Sandra John and Maurice.
What a feast we had chile,ribs,wings,garlic bread,spinach dip vegggie tray,wine beer, taco scoops salsa and guacamole (whew!!) and we had a great time being arm chair QB's. Too bad about the excitement factor. Poor Manning Payton.

We should be home by the last week in May. Maybe sooner for a short visit to deal with U.S.A. restrictions on our 6 month limitation(just in case) and to deal with some financials re the house (upcoming)sale.

Today (tues. 4th)we plan to have lunch at the beach near Sannibel causeway. 

A fishing licence is about to happen today and we are waiting patiently for our cruise  on the 12th.

Apart from that, all is good.