A week July 2020 in Fort Lauderdale AKA my home
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23670)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
July 26, 2020 4:52pm CST
It is 5:30 PM Sunday, July 26, 2020, and it is cooling off--only 87 degrees---which means the rain clouds are starting to move in but right now it is just another beautiful day in Fort Lauderdale ending another great week in South Florida, virus or no virus.
1, 2 & 5) from inside my apartment 3) my 'neighbor' Lucy waiting for me to come out knowing it is usually about this time I go down for the mail but it is Sunday and no mail so I will take a walk down to the elevator and back so she can get on with her routine! 4 & 8) new peppers growing.
6 & 10) Lenny the lizard, like Larry his friend, waiting for me to come back from the mailboxes so they can go back to their woodpile 7) looking out from the elevator walkway.
9) Last night watched members of the original cast of "A Chorus Line" getting together to celebrate its 45 anniversary--I am looking forward to 2025 when, hopefully, they will do a revival (and NOT update it too much!) and tour with it, coming to Fort Lauderdale when, hopefully, theatre will have returned to 'normal'. With as many times as I have seen it and read all the books about it, I was surprised to learn that Michael Bennett (not like him!) allowed the original 'Richie' to make up the choreography for "Gimme The Ball"!
11) They finally finished the dumpster project--the residents will still have water up to their ankles when they throw out their garbage but the dumpster wheels will be nice and dry!
12) It has been 50 (!!!!) years since I went to South America and Australia/New Zealand and for souvenirs I framed the money I had left from both trips--top South America and bottom Australia/New Zealand--wonder if they are worth anything?
And tomorrow I start off a new week going to the dentist!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Jul 20
New Zealand is THE most underrated countries in the world!! Someday I want to go back to Auckland, rent a car and do what I used to do for a month in the States--rent a car, take my time and stop wherever I wanted to for as long as I wanted to!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
28 Jul 20
@CarolDM Heck if I win the lotto I could use a chauffeur!!

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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Jul 20
@GreatMartin I have to agree. Maybe one day I will be there.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Jul 20
Last time i had the dentist appointment--in May--I went and they were shut down!! I called Friday and they are open! :O)
I thought the same thing about the dumpster--I am hoping they put the white fence around that was there before the 'improvement'!!

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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
27 Jul 20
@GreatMartin Hope your appointment went well!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
28 Jul 20
@DianneN They charged a $15 "Virus Protection" charge!! Wasn't posted anywhere nor was I told in advance!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
1 Aug 20
Very nice view you have there and Lucy is a cutie!!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
1 Aug 20
@GreatMartin lol You have become part of her world. It probably breaks up her day to see you, dogs get bored too!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1 Aug 20
She is not even mine but hops into the window whenever I come or go!! Doesn't bark--just wags her tail
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Jul 20
I will--he is my buddy!!

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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Jul 20
I'll do fine--cleanings never bother me---famous last words!!

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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
28 Jul 20
@gr8nana6 Thi turned out worse than I expected--not the cleaning!! Will post it later! :O)
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Jul 20
Twice a year for cleaning and one of those include X-rays!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Jul 20
No--they have many insects and bugs to eat in South Florida!!





You have lots of memories. Always wanted to visit both Australia and New Zealand.
That dumpster project was a total waste of money in my opinion.
Good luck at the dentist. I canceled all my appointments.




