January 16, 2018. I Know, I've been Delinquent.

January 16, 2018.  I Know, I've been Delinquent.  I have no excuse, but you're entitled to an explanation.  I just haven't had much to tell you because we haven't done much.  We like the vacation house and spend a lot of time looking out over the water and enjoying the mild weather.  The national news has been fascinating and we spent time watching both CNN and Fox news.  We hope that by blending those two together, we'll get a fair understanding of national issues.

We went to the movies.  Well, to be accurate, we went to a movie.  We saw The Post which tells the story about the Pentagon Papers and the decision of the Post to publish classified government documents.  The articles disclosed that the Government had been lying to the American people for 30 years about our involvement in Vietnam.  President Nixon tried to bully the Post by threatening criminal prosecutions.  It is a good and timely story which informs viewers of the importance of freedom of the press.  The Supreme Court upheld the Post's right to publish the papers by a 6-3 vote.

We went back to Sanibel and Captiva today.  We strolled the beach on Captive for nearly an hour.  Annie discovered the tracks of an amphibian man.  The footprint in the sand showed a foot with six toes.  I assume the other foot had six toes, too.  I suppose the amphibian man walked out of the water during the darkness, then returned before the sun rose.  At least, I didn't see any six-toed men on the beach today.

Anna told us to visit the Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island.  We intended to do that after our beachcombing.  However, the traffic on Sanibel was worse today than it was last week, so we passed on the refuge.  Maybe we will make another trip and start earlier.

We did have lunch at the Mucky Duck on Captiva.  The Mucky Duck is a bar and grill on the Gulf where locals gather to watch the sun set over the Gulf.  Clif told us about the Mucky Duck years ago and we try to eat there each time we are in the area.  The dining room is decorated with patches from various law enforcement agencies from all over.  There are also a few quaint signs which reinforce axioms we all know.

Who knows when I'll be back?  Not me.  There will be a grandchildren' quiz before we come home.  Stay tuned.

Goodnight.