It has been a busy week. We spent Christmas Day in Wauchula visiting our friends Jim and Jane for Christmas Dinner. They both did a fabulous job with dinner and we had a great afternoon visiting with both old and new friends as well. Nothing like a group of friends getting together to solve the world's problems. Lets see, Jim and Jane, Barb and Bob, Dennis and Barb, Stan and Sally, Ken and Faye, Dick and Dot.......I'm sure I didn't remember everybody either. We didn't head home until after 8 pm.

Chris and I even drove back over to Zolfo Springs last Friday so we could all go to the Pioneer Restaurant for dinner. Their fish and chips, made with sweet potato fries, is very good.

I caught this sunrise out our front door a few days before Christmas. The Outback area where we are is filling up as the late arriving snowbirds finally get here.

I took this picture of Ranger Dick while we were walking off Christmas dinner. Dick was "on patrol" in his golf cart and told me he doesn't like having his picture taken. I think it turned out quite well. Wonder what he is smiling about?

Chris returned to Ottawa on Saturday but will be down again in January. The bus strike is still going in Ottawa and there doesn't seem to be any end in sight either. I'm keeping busy with pickleball in the mornings and even tried water volleyball in the pool on Sunday afternoon. Definitely more of a social event than anything else, but still great fun.