We've Moved--But Not Too Far Away!

Linda and I moved this past Monday.  Not far away.  I'm still at the church, she's still at the Community House.  But we finally decided to buy our own home, and we ended up with a lovely place just over the Causeway in Fort Myers.

The move means I'll be commuting about nine miles each way.  Not a long commute by many standards, though in season the ride home may take a good deal of time.  And while I don't relish the ideas, it does mean, every day I work, I'll be guaranteed at least two trips, one each way, across one of the most beautiful stretches of roadway in America.  It's hard to exaggerate how stunning the view can be from atop the highest bridge on the Causeway.  Sanibel, San Carlos Bay, Fort Myers Beach . . . all can be seen from that vantage point.  More than once, many times in fact, I have witnessed a beautiful sunrise or sunset (and occasionally both in the same day) as I've made my way across the bridges and islets that make up the Causeway.

I've always been a little curious--not to mention frustrated--by the fact that Lee County, which owns the two mini-islands, and has turned them into a public park--refers to them as Island A and Island B.  Oh my goodness, what bureaucrat thought up that pair of names?  There are so many options, so many possibilities.  One could go with the famous people on Sanibel theme--call one Bailey Island for instance, and the other Darling Island.  You could go with birds, the variations here being almost endless!  You could even have a naming contest, awarding the winner the right to name the island of his or her choice!  Or, you could even sell the naming rights to some local businesses.  Imagine:  Chico and Hertz Islands.  Or (this is something of an inside joke) they could have the same name and be called Morgan and Morgan Islands!  Whatever--anything but A & B!

Moving is always a bit unsettling, and a lot of work.  But mixing things up a bit can be an occasion for a little self-examination.  And now that I've got the longer commute, I may just do some of that on the way home.