Bocce!

Lay Day: Fort Meyers Beach, FL Weather: It's not cold anymore. People are walking the streets of FMB in bikinis! High in the high 70s, low near 60, SE wind 10-14 knots Comment: Dee and Lee invited us to play Bocce at the "old folks home" where they have a cottage and keep their boat. We met them under the bridge in FMB a few minutes before 0830. They whisked us off to Shell Point for Bocce on a groomed lawn that was equal to any putting green I've ever seen. The players were a delightful bunch. We played three terrific games in 11/2 hours. It was great! Following Bocce we were given a tour of the community by our hosts. Shell point has three distinct residential centers that house about 2400 people. The grounds are maintained in park like fashion. The amenities are outstanding. It really looks like a great upscale facility. We wish Dee and Lee much happiness there. Follow lunch, we returned to the dinghy dock. Before heading back to SUNSHINE, we took a walk to the main drag and headed south for several blocks. Along the way, we met our mooring neighbors who are cruising on a really nice, well maintained Endeavor 30 catamaran. Speaking of neighbors, a couple of balls away lies a Packet Cat. We've only ever seen two or three of them being used as cruisers. I've often thought they make a great boat for doing the ICW what with their twin diesels, short mast and nice accommodations.