Tuesday, September 9, 2025

2025 Late-Summer Road Trip - Day 27-of-35 - September 9, 2025

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 - My first full day in Florida - 523 miles ending up at Days Inn, Fort Myers, Florida:

Pretty cool driving through the Florida Panhandle:

After arching arout the Florida-curve (and letting Cary know I'll be there at 2, not 1), I arrived at her place exactly at 2 PM:

Yes, it is hot outside. Basically, after the first hour, I drive with the windows rolled up and the AC on.

When Cary was up visiting us in August, we asked how the property was going. She said that she had a big branch come down, and it was too big for her little hand-cutter, and she needed a chain-saw. Well, I said "I have a chain-saw - I'll bring it with me on my trip!" So after a tour of the house, we tackled the back yard. My battery-powered chain-saw worked perfectly, and ran out of power just when I finished my last cut!

So then we headed off for a late-lunch at The Silver Dolphin Restaurant & Country Store - I had chili (well, 1/2 a bowl - the other half is lunch-tomorrow):

I was able to get down to niece Shelley (and husband Rey) in Pinellas Park (halfway between Clearwater and St. Petersburg) at 5:10

They said "Where do you want to go to dinner?" I said "I don't know - where do you want to go to dinner?" Shelley finally said "How about Texas Roadhouse?" I said " LOVE Texas Roadhouse - that's PERFECT":

I had a 1/2 of a rack of ribs (well, 1/2 of a 1/2 - the other half is dinner-tomorrow)!

Once again, VERY COOL SUNSETS:

Around 9:30 PM, I checked into the Days Inn, Fort Myers, Florida:

523 miles today (and 15 Post Offices) - This is what they looked like:

My favorite today is 32683 - Otter Creek, FL - did this used-to-be a gas station? or a bank branch?

Thank you God for another wonderful Adventure Day, seeing Relatives!

Music for today:

various - Avalon Blues: A Tribute To Mississippi John Hurt, 2001 tribute album, last heard (on a Road Trip) never - Because it wasn't on my iPod yesterday

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes, 1979 album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 5/13/2024 - Petty is a Florida boy

Afro Celt Sound System - Volume 3: Further In Time, 2001 album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 8/29/2017 - excellent song w. Peter Gabriel; GREAT rythmns for moving down The Road

Kenny Chesney - No Shoes No Shirt No Problems, 2002 album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 7/10/2024 - I thought he was a Florida boy, but he's from Tennessee. A BRUCE SONG!

various - Hoot (soundtrack), 2006 soundtrack album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 6/24/2024 - Wonderful covers by Jimmy Buffett: "Wondering Where The Lions Are", "Barefootin'", "Werewolves Of London", "Floridays", "Good Guys Win"

The Eagles - The Eagles, 1972 debut album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 6/22/2024:

Shawn Mullins - Soul's Core, 1998 album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 9/24/2018:

Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror (cd 2), 2004 compilation double-album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 8/24/2019 - "Last Kiss" is the 1st song I remember from AM radio J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers was #2 Nov 7, 1964 ("Baby Love" by The Supremes was #1):

lyrics "Just Breath"

Did I say that I need you?
Oh, did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn't, I'm a fool you see
No one knows this more than me
As I come clean

Nothing you would take
Everything you gave
Hold me 'til I die
Meet you on the other side

McCoy Tyner - The Real McCoy, 1967 album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 9/10/2018 - good jazz album:

U2 - The Joshua Tree, 1987 album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 9/12/2018 - WOW:

lyrics "Bullet the Blue Sky": In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum


Dave Matthews Band - Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (2 cds), 2002 live album, last heard (on a Road Trip) 9/25/2018 - I thinned down the 21 songs to 14 excellent ones.:

Shameless Plug: if you enjoy this blog, you may like my other one about Hiking the 4,000 footers in New Hampshire/Vermont/Maine/New York:
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