TwoGether

Tuesday 1/31/12.  A few phone calls and I found the kit to fix the dinghy motor at a shop in Cape Coral. 

Then we took a walk to the post office.  This is a bit different than any we’ve seen before.  Along with the normal selections of Priority Mail boxes and envelopes there were racks of greeting cards.

 

Years ago next to the Yacht Basin you would have found the Ft. Myers Exhibition Hall.  Built in 1954, it played a significant role in the area’s events.  Elvis Presley performed here in 1955. Jerry Lee Lewis,Tommy Roe & The Romans, Lou Christie and Roy Orbison also graced the stage. Kenny Rogers was there too, in a concert with T.G. Sheppard in 1977. The annual Ft. Myers High School Living Christmas Tree, 1958 Hula Hoop Competitions, wedding receptions, car and boat shows, the Friday Night Record Hops hosted by WMYR Radio.   Rev. Robert G. Browning Jr. read a prayer there for President Gerald Ford when he made a stop on his campaign trail , in Feb. 1976...the list goes on and on.  But everything is temporary.  The Hall was demolished in 2007. 

   

Across the street now stands the new Harborside Event Center.  Many of the bricks in the sidewalk apparently were part of a fund raiser for the new center.  They are engraved with the names of people and companies who made “buy a brick” contributions.

Then we got wound up for the major excitement of the day…two hours of laundry.  The sun is warm and the breeze has stopped.  The temp in the salon is 90°. Outside is the mid-80s.

As evening arrived the cook took the night off.  Pizza was delivered to the boat and the rest of the evening was dedicated to relaxing.