Jan. 26
In the morning we went for a long walk along Island Park Drive, got a paper, and read and relaxed. Lunch here, then after resting, we went to the library so I could make some copies I needed of some papers. Late afternoon, we went to our favorite place, Starbucks at Miromar mall, for coffee & treat. It’s only about a mile from the library. Walked around mall, looking at the fountains and fish ponds, home for late supper.

From the paper: [Note: we always go to Corkscrew to see the wood stork nests.]
Slowly and cautiously, the wood stork flared its black and white wings and settled into a shallow pond Thursday at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Before the bird could start feeding, an explosion like the boom of a Civil War cannon shattered the sanctuary’s stillness. Four cast-iron rockets dragged a 40-by-60-foot net across the pond to capture the stork. Half a dozen researchers swarmed from camouflaged hunting blinds and sprinted through muck and water to begin doing science that might some day influence how the endangered species is managed. Specifically, the wet and muddy researchers put a satellite transmitter on the bird with which they can track its movements to learn more about the species’ habits.


Jan. 25
Following our usual routine, we went to Starbucks for coffee & treat, read the newspaper, and then went to church. Lunch at home, then to spend the afternoon at Lakes Park. Linda sat in the shade and read while I went fishing at one of the lakes. I caught a good-sized fish that I could not identify. Using the internet, I think it was some kind of cichlid by its appearance. Late afternoon, we went for a long walk at the park. Lite supper at Dairy Queen.