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Thanksgiving Feast 2011

Linda and Louie celebrated their first Thanksgiving in Florida in their new condo.  Wayne and I  joined them.  And Sandy and Mike came up from Marcos Island.  So the six of us had a fun time!

[Thanks to Linda for this picture!]

My plate . . .

Sandy and Mike

Lou and Linda

Wayne.
Desserts - pumpkin pie, ricotta pie, and chocolate fudge pie.

We had a fun time playing "Shut the Box" We played a dollar for each round.  I'm glad I won one game so that I was able to pay the $1 toll to get home over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge!

We got to Skype with Ruby and Lucas and Gabriella!  Fortunately for them, there were moms and dads and grandparents and aunts to get them logged on.  :-)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving 2011!

One huge (pronouncing the 'h') change in my life that I am grateful for is RUBY!!!

And I am thankful for all of my family and for good friends! Thank you for being in my life!  I am truly blessed!

Here's to giving thanks!

And to spending this Thanksgiving with Linda and Louie!

A Day With Adele

Adele came to visit on Sunday night.  She surprised me with an early Christmas gift . . . a framed poster of one of my favorite movies!!!  And a perfect spot for it!

We went for a walk shortly after she arrived, up to the Bayou and over to the Bay and back again.  A beautiful evening for a walk.

On Monday morning we headed down to Bradenton to visit Louie and Linda.  It was Adele's first visit to their new condo.

We went to the Beachhouse restaurant on Anna Maria Island for lunch.  It's right on the beach.

Adele will use this to shade the sun . . .

My coconut shrimp salad

Adele's seafood salad

After lunch we walked down to the beach at the Moose Lodge.

Historic area along the beach.  We hung out at Linda's and Louie's place for a while before heading back to St. Pete.

To avoid hitting the rush hour traffic in Tampa, we watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving before Adele started back to Orlando.  It was a quick trip, but we had a blast!!!  Love you Adele!

YUM!  What a fantastic Thanksgiving feast!

Saturday Night on the Town

I've had this coupon for Primi Urban Cafe in my hall chest for a while now. One of those Groupon type coupons.  It was to expire next weekend, so thought it was about time to use it! I've eaten there at least a half dozen times, several with O&A and several with my book club.  Joe, Pete, Wayne and I met up for dinner at 6!

Every dish I have ever had here has been delicious.  No question about it.  Was there this past Tuesday night with my book club, so made reservations for Saturday night with our waitress.
For an appetizer, Wayne and I split grilled prosciutto wrapped mozzarella with pesto sauce.  I had the lasagna . . . yummmmm!

Wayne had the Puttanesca Romana.  I had a piece of ricotta pie for dessert.  After it was gone, I realized I hadn't taken a picture.  It was that good!

After dinner, we headed over to Beach Drive to try out the new "lounge" that opened a couple of months ago.  Downtown was awash with people.  The Chillounge event was going on in the park.   This is the entrance to the lobby of the Ovation condominium.

Tryst was hopping!

We camped at one of the front windows.  Great spot for people watching.

Cheers!

Cool fire towers.

Cheers!

Spotlights in front of the Chillounge.

Lounging in the park.

Lou and Kevin Tie the Knot

I guess this was a weekend for weddings!  Friends Don and John got married today up in New York, and on Saturday Lou and Kevin got married here in St. Pete.

Wayne made a blueberry croissant bread pudding to share.

Kevin's dog was a little nervous with all the people there.  The poor thing was shaking and looking up with those big eyes.  He was retired to his room and peace!

The Wiccan ceremony was held in Lou's back yard.  It was a beautiful afternoon!

The ceremony was interesting and contained many elements one would find in other marriage ceremonies.

Exchanging vows.

Bound together.

The kiss!  At one point after they were wed, they jumped over the small open fire behind them.

Cutting the cake.


I wish Lou and Kevin, and Don and John, a very happy future together!