Friday, December 28, 2007

A lazy day in Florida...

As luck would have it (at least for John...) the local marine supply was going out of business so first stop was a "foraging" trip for John to look for bargains for the sailboat he's building. Two plus hours and many dollars later (WAAAAAAAAAAY after my fun meter had run out!) we could go on to something far more exciting.

Like Brian's Poboys - absolutely, hands down, the best oyster poboys I have ever eaten. Joe took us there a couple of years ago, and it was still just as good.
After a little sightseeing (and all that shopping excitement), we headed back to Joe's so John could take an afternoon nap. And then it was time for happy hour in Joe's back yard with neighbors Delores & Jerry. They're on "winter hours" so happy hour starts at 3:30... Need I say more?
It's quite warm here - note the green grass, sandals on my feet, the guys have on short sleeves (my long sleeve shirt is mainly to protect my arms from the mosquitoes of all things!). There was a short article in the "things to do" section of the newspaper this morning about the "Polar Bear Club". If you want to participate in taking a dip in the chilly Gulf (I doubt they will have to remove the ice here before jumping in...) on New Year's Day you'll be rewarded when you emerge with a hot bowl of black eyed peas (a traditional way to bring good luck to you in the coming year). To ensure that Rambo makes it back to NY in January, I planned ahead and bought my black eyed peas today. Have you got yours?