After I dried out from that last leg of the trip I enjoyed three days of golf with a guy that I’ve known and played golf with for 30 years.  He and his wife put me up in their beachfront condo on Singer Island.  I am truly blessed to have such great friends.Waking up to a sunrise like this is a great reason to get up early in the morning.  Time with Scott means we’re probably going to be playing golf.  I was his guest for three days at Ibis Country Club and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I don’t know how many rounds of golf we’ve played together but it’s a bunch.  Scott’s always been a little better golfer, but he gave me an appropriate number of strokes and at the end of three days, he grudgingly parted with one dollar; he’ll definitely be adjusting how many strokes I get next time we tee it up!  This gator was big enough and close enough that while we were hitting our tee shots, one of us watched the gator to make sure he stayed put.After taking Theresa out for her birthday breakfast it was time for me to get on the road. It’s kinda slow going up A1A in Florida (sister road to the Pacific Coast Highway) but it’s a much better experience.  The easy curves and smooth roads between the towns make you forget the short amount of time spent trying to catch the next green light.One of the things I would have liked to do on the way to St. Augustine was go visit the Navy Seal Museum.  When I got there, I found out that they are closed on Mondays.  However, there was a grounds keeper (former Navy Seal) that, after verifying I was a Vet, allowed me to go inside the gates and take a few pictures while he ran some trash to the dumpster.  It’s hot here in Florida this time of year.  It’s a little easier to deal with when you’re moving though.  What’s really welcome is some cloud cover because it’s much better in the shade.  But it doesn’t rain when the sky is clear so clouds can be dangerous as well.  Luckily I only experienced a couple of showers today – which actually felt good.

By the way, it’s Flag Day