Back in Naples!

The last few days have been very relaxing.  We got to go to Rib City on Wednesday (fifty cents beer night).  Once again, my baby back ribs were melt-in-your-mouth yummy!

Yikes...I already had two of my ribs before taking this photo!

our favorite waitress, Melissa!!!

We are spending a LOT of time at the beach this last week here in Naples.  The weather has been much cooler (high 60s, low 70s).  We even had rain one afternoon and evening.

more spring breakers having fun

another sand castle - - my least favorite of our trip 

a bit windy; my jacket came off soon after this photo since I was hot wearing it

backing out of our beach parking space...LOVE our car's back-up camera!

state park road

heading back to the condo from the beach...bridge ahead of us

view from the bridge

Roof tiling continues to progress slowly back at Emerald Bay.  The rate this is going, our roof will not be completed by the time we leave to head up North.

roof tiling.....where to park?

back view of some of the units here at Emerald Bay...no new roof yet for this building

our Naples condo.....best rental ever!

getting sick of tiling!!!

some progress is being made...slow progress

Another day, another chance to go to the beach!

We have been watching this downed palm tree get buried more and more with each tide.

pelican flying over pass

yup, another pelican photo

one of the paths that leads from a parking lot to the beach

sandwiches at the beach for supper

Russ at a distance...

Russ up close!

We watched the fishermen for a while.  There was even a man fishing with a net.  No one was catching any fish.

one of parking lot #5's paths

 The next morning, we were back at the beach!

spot the coquinas burying themselves

spot the sand mermaid; terribly constructed hands and head

although the body and fins were impressive

The past few days we also checked out Lowe's and Home Depot.  We began looking at closet organizers, garage storage systems, pendant lighting, patio furniture, etc. for our new house.  It was quite fun!

traffic at the long light on Immokalee at the Tamiami intersection...in January and February all lanes were filled with cars; now many snow birders have returned North

tiling continues...even on Saturdays

Today Russ and I spotted our German beach friends, Harry and Dorothea.  (We had been looking for them the past few days.)  We spent over two hours with them this morning!

Russ, Harry, and I took a walk to the pass.

pelicans flying in the distance

my friends, the birds