Lulu and Harry Emerge in Fort Myers

Thomas Edison's place in Fort Myers

Henry Ford's cottage next to Edison's home

People have been asking me why I have not posted a story on my page in 3 weeks. I guess I have writer's block - nothing to say worth saying. 

Lulu and I drove the BMW down to Fort Myers. We left home Tuesday - drove to see friends Carl and Marylou in Tampa. Then yesterday drove the rest of the way to Fort Myers. Lulu had a school visit to make today - so while she worked - I enjoyed seeing Thomas Edison's and Henry Ford's winter home in downtown Fort Myers.

Edison - Ford - and Harvey Firestone were very rich men. In the winter - in the 1920s - they would ride the trains south to Fort Myers. They had laboratories set up there - and one of their main projects was looking for a substitute for latex rubber. They eventually found out it could be made form goldenrod - but nylon was invented that replace rubber tires. 

Fort Myers is a beautiful southern city. The weather is great all year and the tropical plants are bountiful. Many of the trees that Edison planted are still growing - including the royal palms that line the streets. 

Florida is a magical state with so many different cities. Some day - I would like to circle the state with our grandkids - spending a night in each city. We could go from Tallahassee to Orlando - then Tampa - Sarasota - Fort Myers - Naples - Miami  - Key West - Fort Lauderdale - Daytona - Saint Augustine - Jacksonville - and then back home. 

Lulu's BMW is a highway cruiser - top up or down. It has dual turbo chargers and speed sensing steering and suspension. It is very comfortable.