April 2021 at Gateway in Fort Lauderdale
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23677)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
April 11, 2021 2:49pm CST
I once figured out that before I moved here to Gateway in 1999 I never lived in one place for more than 5 years except, possibly, in my younger years though I remember we lived in 3 different places the first 16 years of my life. When I first moved here I lived in the F building for 5 years and then in February 2004 I moved into this apartment and I have been here going on 18 years.
I could sit here looking out my windows (#s 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11) facing east, south and north with the scene constantly changing with yachts, catamarans, canoes, jet skis, kyaks not to forget Mother Nature doing her job for life.
Right now she is sprinkling those April showers that bring May flowers but if you look at picture #1 the week will be providing sunny, warm afternoons and cool (low 70s are cool in South Florida!) evenings.
Okay, once in a while you have to get out which is what the JMarks restaurant sign (# 7) is all about as we went for lunch on Thursday. I usually have their steak but because of teeth problems--let's NOT go there!--I decided on a dish I haven't had in a long time which is Mussels on Linguini. It was good but I would have preferred it being made in a garlic and white wine sauce.
Mother Nature, food and me--no complaints from Gateway in Fort Lauderdale!
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11 responses
@kobesbuddy (74550)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Apr 21
My father lived in Ft. Lauderdale about four years, as a young boy:)
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
13 Apr 21
@kobesbuddy A beach bum??????
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
And here I am living here as a young boy!
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@kobesbuddy (74550)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Apr 21
@GreatMartin And now that you're finally out of high school(last year), you're deciding which career choice to make!
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@FourWalls (62111)
• United States
11 Apr 21
Oh, I ache for you and your rough life.
Enjoy the day! Oh, wait, you already did!!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
Life is rough but I might as well put up with it!
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@xander6464 (40872)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Apr 21
When did Bette Davis start wearing men's suits?
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
She gave Crawford a run for her money with shoulder pads--plus she has the weekend off--that's the male version!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
@xander6464 You would be surprised what we have in Florida!!
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@xander6464 (40872)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Apr 21
@GreatMartin Wow, you people in Florida are mega-Liberal. We don't have any gender-fluid weather people here.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
I enjoy every day I wake up!
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@db20747 (43426)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
12 Apr 21
@GreatMartin this is good thinking!!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
Their steaks are so g-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-d!
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
16 Apr 21
Sounds like a great place to be.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
It is always a joy looking out the window--even when there is a storm!
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
12 Apr 21
@GreatMartin I love garlic and olive oil, my favorite mix.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
13 Apr 21
@LadyDuck Especially for dipping bread in!!!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
There is just something about cooking with garlic and olive oil!!
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
12 Apr 21
@GreatMartin Yes, that seemed so unnecessary.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
13 Apr 21
@jaboUK Mother Nature will get her revenge!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Apr 21
It really is a great place--just wish they hadn't removed the the flowering plants and bushes!!
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@DianneN (246719)
• United States
15 Apr 21
@GreatMartin That’s for sure. Let it continue.
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