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went to 'the mall at wellington green'. i requested it specifically because they have complimentary mobility scooters (just leave an ID and a $10 returnable deposit to use one for 3 hours). when we got to the visitor's center, all the scooters were gone so we decided to check again after lunch. good thing too because i do not think they would have allowed a scooter inside the restaurant, it was cramped in there. after lunch, scooters abound at the visitor's center - take your pick. Not that there was much of a choice, they were all the same color and model. i hopped in one, left my wheelchair behind and off we went to scour the mall. lunch was at cpk. had to wait to be seated. they were busy and we weren't a small party. ate lettuce wraps, pizza, this jambalaya fettuccine-- this chicken milanese (chicken buried under the arugula)-- and cakes. had a sangria too-- was carded. the server's reaction -- huwaaatttt???!!! hysterical. Updated 5/23/14

went to seaworld in orlando. spent the whole day there. we rented a mobility scooter from outside (from a company called 'walker mobility') and took turns riding it -- that was a clever decision; otherwise, i think we wouldn't have enjoyed our stay; there were many bags to hold, many shows and animals to see. one of which was this guy. oohh, i was so close-- hello, sea lion. clyde is his name-- didn't miss the shamu show-- closed the park with 'shamu rocks' too. i want a mobility scooter.

the kindle cover we saw at best buy was for paperwhite, without a magnetic snap to keep it closed; it was $34 -- mahal, di na . don't know if the difference in dimensions of a paperwhite and touch (wi-fi) were insignificant that a cover for one would fit the other. anyway, got one off amazon for less than $10 AND it has a magnetic snap to keep it closed (around $15 with standard shipping). this kindle cover is by Acase and so far, it's holding up. it's affordable, fits the kindle touch (wi-fi) OK and it does its job. can't beat that.

i mentioned we went camping at marco island last easter. one sleepy afternoon, too early make dinner, we drove maybe 30 minutes to naples pier to watch the sun go down -- it was beautiful. naples beach was nice but was full of people that day. we walked to the end of the pier to soak it all in. lots of people on the pier too. many were there for the famous naples sunset just like us; some were fishing along the sides. you could tell there were lots of fish from tiny air bubbles bubbling on the water; saw more than one seagull dive and come up with their dinner. there were many dolphins too. the sun went down, slowly. we started to walk back. we stopped and looked at it again once in a while. then the sun was gone. people clapped and cheered. it was infectious. we clapped too.

still talking about my recent vacation... most shops were open till 9 p.m. from monday to saturday (on sundays, they're only open until 6 p.m.). one night, after a 7 p.m. dinner (i still noticed that there's light out at 7), we went to best buy and bought a few stuff (just a few, other things i needed i got off cheaper at amazon). we stopped at a 24-hour steak 'n shake before heading back. they ordered their 'originals' - medium well, no pickle, with pickle, lettuce, tomato, and so on - and strawberry milk shakes. i had a bowl of their 'genuine chili'. we took home most of the chili. umay. nice lady server put extra crackers. i should have ordered a cup because i only wanted to try it. the leftover? we made chili cheese dogs later that week. still umay.

We went camping at Marco Island, Easter weekend. Most of our group slept at the campgrounds while a few of us - literally unable to sleep on anything below knee-level - slept at a hotel, at Red Roof Inn. I'm glad we did that because during the two nights we were there, temps dropped to 50°F ( 10°C)... brrr! We had breakfast at the IHOP next door. My eggs benedict-- Biscuits and gravy (with eggs and hash browns on the side) -- The "Senior Rise ‘N Shine"-- I love breakfast.

we recently had a short but fun vacation. the weather in southeast florida was nice while we were there. i could sun-bathe any time and not break a sweat. i only did that three times though and yes, i quickly got a tan line and suffered a little sunburn. it was even cold out on several occasions, like when we went to this park in the middle of the afternoon. cold winds with warm sunshine felt good on the skin.