Recuperation and Key Largo News II

Sunset at Mallory Square at Key West is a crowd draw. A huge cloud blocked the sight of the sun actually falling below the horizon, but it did provide some spectacular effects, nevertheless.



One of the restaurants here at Key Largo has a resident population of tarpons swimming in the cove next to its decks. The bartender will provide for a small fee latex gloves and a small bag of meat to feed the fish. Here Grant is feeding some of the tarpon. The competition for the meat is not just among the tarpon. One first had to fake out the ever present birds, particularly the pelicans, as they were far faster to the bait than the fish.

Annette is progressing nicely with her recovery from the operation on her leg. Last week she had her second cast removed and replaced with a boot. The boot adjusts to allow her foot to flex to a certain angle. She can now walk with crutches applying up to 30% of her weight on the left foot. The doctors who performed the surgery and are directing her recovery are pictured with Annette after the second cast was put on. Today she got off the back of the boat at high tide without any help for the first time. We walked to a restaurant for lunch and she felt a great sense of relief at her recovered degree of independence.

One of the benefits of going to the hospital in Miami (Coral Gables, really) is the chance to see a little of the city. This is a typical view of the downtown area. Notice the large number of construction cranes. They seem to be everywhere. New high rise buildings are going up all over the core of the city. Of course, the area around the city is also growing wherever there is room for more condos.

Annette and I went back to the site of the sailing portion of the Miami Boat Show pictured here. She had not gone because of her leg. There are many shops and amusements in this facility. We had a late breakfast here at a Cuban style restaurant after her visit to the hospital for her second cast. Afterwards we were able to sample the shops in the area.