More Blue Marlin.....Posted Tuesday

[BirdbyBird]

Since Sarah started listing days, I wasn't whether to just add on to existing days or start anew. These pictures were taken yesterday/Monday but are getting posted on Tuesday, just to keep chronology straight. Must admit that our leisurely wandering through the days does make that difficult. There have been a couple trips into town for supplies and some doggy swim days and afternoon card games but of the days are about sitting around in the shade in the mornings and late afternoons and escaping into AC in the high heat of the day, visiting and just being. (And Mitch has been supportive of my weight loss goals by including me in her walks.

There was some mowing that "needed" to be done according to the head landscaper. She did leave her top on for the complete task since we were here. This comment is just to remind everyone again just how far from civilization and neighbors the Blue Marlin is.

Sarah and Nicky enjoy the cooler shade of the early morning.



And then there was the second dog swim opportunity....











Nicky didn't get to swim but he got to come sniff.



Spinner thought he was missing out on an adventure, too, but Lori wasn't sure if he could swim where he couldn't touch bottom. His creek back in PA is much smaller than the Blue Marlin's pond.



So, some just observed from the side lines....















"What do you mean, we have to stay out here in the x-pen until we are dry? Why?" asks Audrey.....



This afternoon Lori joined Sarah and I for a card game and found it similar to other games of her memory. She is now officially prepared for any GTGers with CArol, Liz or Nan around......We told her we were not the top level players but would serve as the warm up trainers....

Tonight is our last evening together. Tomorrow we head off in three different directions and Mitch gets to rest....until the next adventure!

[BarbaraRose]

OK, does Mitch always mow topless?

Looks like the dogs are having a great time! Nice large stick they found to play with!

Great GTG, as usual!

[BirdbyBird]

Well, Barbie, only once according to the story Mitchntold...... it was very very very hot. She said she now understands why those men that shouldn't really go shirtless, go shirtless anyway, out their on their mowing machines....it is so much cooler.

[bluepinecones]

I think Tina's dogs had almost as much fun as the people did. They also provided us with extra entertainment.

[grammynmaggie]

What a wonderful get together!!!
So glad everyone had such fun even the doggies!

[retiredhappy]

Those are some pretty happy dogs. Next thing they'll be wanting you to put in a pond. The people look pretty relaxed, too.

[SoCalGalcas]

Great pics! Casey woud have loved being there...altho she would not have gone swimming. Just stood and barked! lyn

[OutandAbout]

Seems you all had a great time, as usual. When I first looked at the picture of Remi looking at ? swimming, I thought Tenn. certainly has a different kind of gator. Then I realized it had to be a family member because Remi is too smart to wait to become lunch. I better lay off the SYFI channel and all their invented creatures. (Sharktapuss, sharkgator, and not to mention the every popular Sharknado. )

Rest up Mitch, they'll be back. Linda