Finished our 2nd 2 week stint at Jonathan Dickinson SP in Hobe Sound on Sat. As befits our Cowardly Old World approach this year,there was a lot of same old,same old: temps consistently in the 80's,3-4 hours daily at Jupiter Beach,with some kayak fishing thrown in.
JD Park is located on the Loxahatchee River,which is a designated "wild and scenic" river. When my Mom lived down here she was fond of taking people on a boat ride up river to see the lair of the famous Trapper Nelson. Somehow I avoided ever having to do this with her, but my sister likened it to watching paint dry. Actually,floating along in my newly procured kayak, I liked it...ancient cypress trees,manatees,and myriad heronesque birds.
On day 2, after creeping myself out by catching 2 catfish,I decided to head downriver,to where,theoretically,salt water fish might be found. A few miles and 1 more catfish later I was confronted by a fork, and consulted a fellow kayak fisherman. White Kayak,white pants,white gloves,white hat,and weirdest of all,a white thing covering his entire face and neck...no eyeholes. Not sure what I was dealing with there-- albino? But this guy was really making me regret my forgetting to apply sunscreen. Anyway,he assured me either way would do,as the point of land was part of an island. True enough,I suppose,in the way that,say,Manhattan is an island. Long story short,8 miles our so later I found myself in Jupiter Inlet with a sunburn,needing Advil and a drink. Never trust the man in the white hat.
Back at the campground we had our usual assortment of entertaining characters: the 8 member ( plus 4 dogs) Pesci-Stiller family from Jersey,whose kids would stay up til 4 am playing video games; which irritated Nature Seeking Man, who left in a huff and was replaced by grandpa,dad and 5 year old son. Sonny was decked out head to toe in camo,had his own miniature quad,and a machete.The cops came and took the ATV and the machete. He got to keep the Camo.
Mark and David went to the Concours d'Elegance down in Boca Raton. Lots of cars in the quarter million and up class. In it's own way,just as alien as the campground crowd.Fun to watch either way.
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