Christmas home-made dinner

oven-baked lobster tail
Last night’s oven-baked 10-oz lobster tails.

Lobster for Christmas dinner never gets old.

Cheryl is an amazing cook.

Humbled by the privilege to live under the same roof and share the same dining room.

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Merry Christmas 2026, mind

two people at beach
Christmas Eve eve.
12-second video: It’s been in the mid-70’s all week. What’s not to love?

Merry Christmas 2025.

Happy present moment.

Wishing you…

Peace in your soul.

Joy in your spirit.

Love in your heart.

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Captiva Day 4, mind

Santa sleigh on the top of a roof on a palm tree laden island
Santa and the Noels are heading to Walt Disney World. Photo: From last night’s dinner location, The Crow’s Nest.

We will beat Santa to Walt Disney World.

It’s not a race.

But if it was, we’d win.

A four-hour drive “the back way” to help keep me a more engaged driver. Interstate driving in Florida is tedious for me after 20 minutes.

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Captiva Day 3, mind

stars at a beach
5am, Dec 23, 2025. 100 meters from the beach.
Bird tracks in beach sand
New Day. New start. New trails to follow.
23-second video: Steps from our room.

The gift of another day.

Never gets old.

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Captiva Day 2, mind

Honeymoon couple at beach resort at Christmas
Looking straight up the Florida State Tree, on Captiva Island.
Honeymoon couple at beach resort at Christmas
Merry almost Christmas.
Florida beach resort at Christmas
Location context.
Honeymoon couple at beach resort at Christmas
Happy present moment, anytime Santa’s on the Island.

It feels wonderful to be back.

Feels surreal, also, to finally stay on Captiva since fist visiting Sanibel-Captiva in 1988.

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