Rained this afternoon and is raining now. It was sunny earlier today and beautiful. Even with the rain its about 70 degrees. Calling for warmer weather and chance of tunderstorms through the weekend.
Why the constant focus on the weather? Simple, everytime we call home we hear about the snow and ice coming down plus how difficult it is making life 'back home'. Easy to appreciate Florida's famous 'liquid sunshine' when you can do so in 70 degree weather.
Spent time this afternoon and evening with Uncle Grason & Janet. Janet drove us around Port St Lucie, showing us the sights. Pretty area even in the rain; lots of development and re-building.
When they re-built the causeway near them, the local government built a beautiful curving arch over the river to the barrier islands. The bridge rises to about 100 feet over the water's surface. Now lots of seaside communities build graceful arches across the water; here they took that idea one step further.
Under the bridge they have built a fishing pier complete with boat launch, bathrooms, benches (some covered), and lots of parking. The fishing piers extend from both side of the river right out to the channel. You can literally stand on this fishing pier and cast your line into the deepest part of the river in the middle of the river. Very cool.
The word 'pier' implies (to me) a wooden structure however this fishing pier is actually paved, landscaped, lighted, etc. I'm told it's a great way and a great place to fish. More community governments should be this forward thinking, don't you think.
Now the local government, as good as it was to design a fishing pier into and under the bridge, is not perfect. Apparently the lights they installed let water into the light bulb area and have rusted out very quickly. In typical government fashion, they are arguing over which lights should replace the faulty lights. Since they can't decide, the area goes unlit, and for the most part recently, unused.
Just when you thought a government entity had it's act together, they blow an easy (for me) decision. Oh well.
Coming to you from the Atlantic Coast of Florida in a wet, and in some places unlit, part of the treasure coast -- See Ya!
Why the constant focus on the weather? Simple, everytime we call home we hear about the snow and ice coming down plus how difficult it is making life 'back home'. Easy to appreciate Florida's famous 'liquid sunshine' when you can do so in 70 degree weather.
Spent time this afternoon and evening with Uncle Grason & Janet. Janet drove us around Port St Lucie, showing us the sights. Pretty area even in the rain; lots of development and re-building.
When they re-built the causeway near them, the local government built a beautiful curving arch over the river to the barrier islands. The bridge rises to about 100 feet over the water's surface. Now lots of seaside communities build graceful arches across the water; here they took that idea one step further.
Under the bridge they have built a fishing pier complete with boat launch, bathrooms, benches (some covered), and lots of parking. The fishing piers extend from both side of the river right out to the channel. You can literally stand on this fishing pier and cast your line into the deepest part of the river in the middle of the river. Very cool.
The word 'pier' implies (to me) a wooden structure however this fishing pier is actually paved, landscaped, lighted, etc. I'm told it's a great way and a great place to fish. More community governments should be this forward thinking, don't you think.
Now the local government, as good as it was to design a fishing pier into and under the bridge, is not perfect. Apparently the lights they installed let water into the light bulb area and have rusted out very quickly. In typical government fashion, they are arguing over which lights should replace the faulty lights. Since they can't decide, the area goes unlit, and for the most part recently, unused.
Just when you thought a government entity had it's act together, they blow an easy (for me) decision. Oh well.
Coming to you from the Atlantic Coast of Florida in a wet, and in some places unlit, part of the treasure coast -- See Ya!
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