Friday March 6, 2009

Another beautiful day! We went for a walk at Green Cay this morning. This is another nature preserve nearby. We elected to go for the mile long hike on the boardwalk. Most of the walk was over wetlands. We saw many of the same things that we saw the other day, but there were a few new things: Florida soft shell turtle, teal winged duck, grebe, and a baby alligator about a foot long. Momma was nearby and kept a watchful eye on the baby - it was very cute! After lunch, Sandy took Larry for his physical therapy appointment and while they were gone, Dave and I packed up the car. It only took 10 or 15 minutes. We are certainly going to miss the sunshine. We went out for dinner at a restaurant named DaDa - it was really funky and artsy inside: red walls with gold molding, giant ants pained on the wall and ceiling, a lamp shade made out of a black fringed shawl. Our waiter wore a black tee shirt, combat boots with white socks and a kilt! The food was delicious - I had butternut squash ravioli in a cream sauce with asparagus, artichokes, fresh diced tomatoes and topped with flakes of parmesan cheese, Dave had a giant burger, Larry had a pork chop and mashed potatoes, and Sandy had a chicken penne dish with green beans - everyone was delighted with his meal and we took the leftovers home for Larry and Sandy to enjoy over the weekend. We played pinochle and the boys won again - 2 games to 1!!!!! They really had the luck on their side this week.