Sunday, January 16, 2011

Doug's Visit to Florida

Rod's Special chicken piccata dish for his arrival

then fresh squeezed orange juice for his breakfast
bacon homefries and eggs over

Doug enjoy's his breakfast w/fresh brewed coffee

Homemade New England Clam Chowd'a for lunch

An afternoon at Derby Lane Dog Track...Doug & Rod did pretty damn good too!
Nancy Ivan Rod Molly Terry Gladys & Doug

Juanita Coffee Cup Bill Marie Joanne Arnie Bill

Bob Joy Jody Bob

Joe Kathy Hazel Terry

American flag over the power plant and manatee viewing area
"Fresh" strawberry shortcake
at the strawberry farm

FreeF resh baked cookies at the Manatee viewing center

A tagged manatee cow...there were quite a few manatees here they come here in the winter to the warm power plant waters

the coal fired power plant and solar panel

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Ft DeSoto Vacation

We were able to score a weeks stay at Ft DeSoto and a site right on the shore of the Gulf
Dusty really enjoys being at the camp ground too

Here is our site and kayak launch
Here are the toys

We took a ride to Anna Maria Island for dinner and found Rotten Ralph's (closed) 2 riders in love
The famous Rod Reel Pier


Rod's camp breakfast w/fresh blueberries from Chile & Canadian maple syrup

My bike,fishing kayak and cigar

todays catch spotted sea trout

a keeper


Sunset at it's best


Nancy & Don enjoying a camp meal


Fresh pirogi's

The Chef at work

Terry nancy & Molly relaxing shore side
then a nice evening fire
2 chefs at work
Terry thinks we need more butter

anothergreat evening sun set

Nancy & Dusty

KOA friends stop by for a visit Ken Lynn Nancy Dusty Bev Rick & Rod

Saturday, January 1, 2011

January 2011 Miscl. Pictures

Some miscl. pictures from January 2011
Here are freinds Ivan & Gladys new 5th Wheel unit 3/slides w/large rear window

Wild green parrots along he beach

2 + 3 = 5
=
and then there more........

Eclipse of the moon very early AM


Major rain storm heading from the east

Nancy & Rod ready for the play off game between the Packers & Da'Bears

Nancy w/her perfect margarita at Caddy's

Dinner /Molly & Terry

Beautiful sunset at St Petersburg harbor

Local bird

The closed St Pete YMCA thought this was a nice sign

The furnace glass school





The new Chihuly in downtown St Petersburg private collection & installation

2 Chihully fans

Moon over an outside installation

Pcs for sale at the Furnace