After staying five nights at the Buffer Preserve, we moved the trailer about 10 miles to Aqua Bay RV Park in Highland View, which is on the northwest edge of Port St Joe.
We’ve been here for a week. Matey likes the little beach just across Route 98, two blocks from the camper.
I’ve enjoyed revisiting my old haunts, like this park just bayside of downtown. That’s the lighthouse that was moved from Cape San Blas, along with two keepers houses.
It’s nice to see the marina finally rebuilt after Hurricane Michael (October 10, 2018). They seem to be just finishing the docks, now.
Bud has golfed twice with the old group, I went to a garden club meeting, saw my old pals from Master Gardeners, and we had some of our old neighbors over. It’s been fun. Today I walked the walking trail behind our old house. It’s the grey one you can see past the trees.
It was a cold and blustery day,
but Matey and I enjoyed walking the familiar, but still lovely trail.
We visited our favorite beaches; the beach at Salinas Park,
the Stump Hole (which used to be where the lighthouse sat until it eroded away),
and Windmark Beach.
I stopped to say goodbye to Zana, at Bow Wow Beach, our old pet supply store. She told me that despite what Matey’s trainer told me, dogs, especially small dogs, shouldn’t really have leashes attached to collars because even gentle tugs can eventually scar their tracheas. I was dismayed and said I would go and search out Matey’s old halter, but instead she decided to give Matey a gift and we walked out with Matey wearing this lovely blue halter.
I don’t want to live in a house, and I don’t want to live in Florida anymore; but if I did, I would have to come back to Port St Joe.
On the Roam Again 
I’m glad you’re getting to enjoy some of your old haunts and to have time with groups you were part of and people you knew from before!
I still remember taking Houdini for a walk with him wearing a harness. He managed to slip right out of it to go see a dog walking on the other side of the street! After that, we clipped his leash to both harness and collar! He did earn his name!
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Hi Jill and Bud, this is a sweet reminder of some places we saw visiting you in Port St Joe three years ago, just before Covid. Looking forward to seeing you again in 2023!
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What is early October like up at the cabin? Looks like that will be the timing. Working on July’s reservations now.
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Hi there! Early October is usually a good time up north. However we have our granddaughter’s 1st birthday Oct 6th and Columbus Day weekend has been a traditional Lytle gathering somewhere. If you could come just a week earlier it would be safer for being free.
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We would love to have you!!
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Good to know about the dates. I’ll try to get us there around the first of October.
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Sounds good!
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Enjoyed your blog and the pictures. The one showing where the light house used to be showed a very interesting sky-all cloudy with one hole showing bright blue sky.
Matey looks very handsome in his new collar.
Love you, Judy
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Back in PSJ, I really miss being there. Roxy loved the Bach and jumping in the waves. Jill you and Bud need to set your sights for middle Georgia and can visit us at Lake Oconee. Let us know we can set up golf for Bud. Vickie Haney
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