Gasparilla Pirate Fest 2012

This year was the first time I attended any of the annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest events.  Alan and Phil hosted lunch for us and we walked over to Bayshore Blvd. to watch the parade.  I'm thinking maybe it would be nice to go to the invasion brunch sometime to catch that event next year.  All of these boats invade Tampa and take over the city.  Wonderful.

Cody was right in the middle with us!

A lovely Florida winter scene . . .

Ye Motley Crewe

Phil relaxes on his perch.

 

Wayne perched for a ring side view.

I do love palm trees.  I saw this different variety as we were leaving.

Some have asked me, isn't Florida a crazy place to live?  My reply is that all places are crazy, Florida is just a different kind of crazy.  Here we are, celebrating pirates. And this summer, we get to celebrate Republicans.  Heaven help us.