Last week I told you about Robert, a local fisherman who invited
me to go fishing on his boat. Well, the
weather has been and is forecasted to be unfavorable so we’ve scratched the
plans for a while. We planned a couple different
days, both of which had small craft warnings issued due to strong winds and
rough seas.
With the unusual barrage of clouds, rain, and wind there
wasn’t many outdoor activities I wanted to participate in. While eating lunch one afternoon I decided to
go see the movie “13 Hours”. It’s a film
about what happened during the hours surrounding the killing of a US Ambassador
in Benghazi Libya. Good film, but I
don’t expect it to get any awards; but I’m not a big movie viewer and have no
idea how the awards are decided.
However, today started out good and the city of Lighthouse
Point had their “Keepers Days” parade; a weekend long celebration promoting
community spirit and pride. Many cities
have similar celebration with names that replace ‘keeper’s day’ with the name
of the city. Originally, Keepers Days
was going to be called “Lighthouse Point Days”, but in the tradition of
lighthouse keepers, the name was changed to reflect the keepers of the city.
The parade route for The Keepers Days routes through
the residential areas where locals congregate; usually with neighbors from the
same street. It definitely coincides with the intent of the Keepers Days
celebration in promoting community spirit.
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As I walked along the street looking for a place to
view the parade I was greeted by at least one person from every group of
spectators. Several homes along the
route had tables set up in their driveways with food and drinks. They had chairs sitting beside the road, a
couple had umbrellas, and kids were playing.
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Children of all ages were also involved. They represented schools, activities, churches, national organizations like the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.
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After another night of rain and wind the next couple of days
are supposed to be dry, but cold. The
high is forecast to be in the low to mid 60’s and by South Florida standards,
that’s cold.
Since I braved a few days in the North Dakota snow in late
January, I manned up, put on long pants and my favorited hoody to take a trip
to Mizner Park in Boca Raton.
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The name Mizner Park is deceiving, if you think of parks as
being open spaces with picnic tables, or fail to research your destination. Prior to researching the park, I expected to
find greenspace along the Intercostal Waterway; the research proved different.
Although the park isn’t a traditional park, it is nice. Basically it’s greenspace with fountains,
benches, walkways, trees, and plants sandwiched between streets. On either side of the park you’ll find shops,
bars, and restaurants, with the Boca Raton Museum of Fine Art on one end. With those surroundings, Mizner Park is a
good place to relax, people watch, and enjoy something to eat and/or drink.
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Until next time,
Mike
Mik
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