Stormy Day - 4/15/07

Its been stormy and windy here for most of the day, just like the rest of the East Coast of the United States. The sun is shining this evening but we have a steady off shore wind of about 40 mph. I went down to the pool before dinner and the water was still warm, but the parts of me out of the water got pretty cold. I think I managed it for about 30 or 40 minutes before I had to give it up and then I had to listen to my teeth chatter all the way upstairs again.

Our condo is about 2 miles up the beach from Port Canaveral where all the cruise ships sail from. Last night two big ships went out one right after the other. The one pictured looks a little closer than it did with my eye because I used the optical zoom to catch the detail.

We're also right up the beach from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and have been able to watch a launch or two from time to time. You can see Shuttle launches from here, but not until they clear the horizon, but its still pretty cool.

My husband bought this place back in the late 1970's before he and I got together. They were in the middle of a real estate depression in this area after the Apollo program was canceled, so he got a pretty good deal on it. He always assumed he'd move here when he retired, but then I came along and life took him elsewhere. We use it as a rental property except for the little bit of time we get to be here.

Its supposed to be in the 70's tomorrow and then back into the 80's for the rest of the week. I hope the wind dies back down so its enjoyable to be outside.

Have a wonderful evening. Stay dry and warm.