On Sunday we headed to the beach for bocce and a BBQ. The plan went well until the clouds came in and rained threatened. Liz and I did manage to spend an hour with our feet in the sand. Although this has been a cooler than usual winter, the days are getting warmer. I am quite certain that there will be lots of beach days in our future. Meanwhile Liz and I shop and stamp while Dave and Earl golf.
This weekend we attended the Ohio-Indiana Dinner. Our group was quite large as Earl and Liz attended as did Pete and Collette. It was a good one and we enjoyed the meal as well as the socializing.
Liz and I travelled to Clearwater to attend the 15th annual Stamp Fest where we shopped, watched demos, and made cards for the day. We were thrilled with the items we saw and the lessons we learned. The event really was a great experience and we can hardly wait for next year.
Over 300 ladies attended the annual Englewood Convention and the theme was diamonds. The amount of bling was astounding. Liz and I had a ball with the whole event but just had to have our picture taken with a queen whose outfit was over-the-top.
Mary Daniels is always looking for some pictures that show life is good whether it is hot or not. No matter how cool it gets, the blue sky, palm trees and flowers are reminders that it is worth it to be here. So Mary here are a few to warm you up when the snow is falling. Beach pictures by this weekend when the temps are expected to hit 70.
The annual Nova Scotia picnic was held on February 13th. As expected it was a very cool day so long pants were in order. I brought along the Olympic mittens that Trevor sent us and we actually wore them for warmth. Dave cooked sausages on his new portable BBQ and we managed to consume 40 with the gang who met us there. We got to spend time with Erna and Mac Leadbeater (Marion Bridge) who live in Largo, with Leah and Doug MacLean (Calgary) who live in Largo, Brenda and Cal Collins (Dartmouth) who live in Zephyrhills, as well as others we know from places near and far. Liz and Earl Corkery met us there as they arrived for their 3 and a half month stay. Although it was only 50 degrees, the sun came out and being with so many Nova Scotians is always a blast. The very ugly duck wanted to join us so I fed him a bun!!!
This week’s Red Hat event was a dinner theatre performance at a Comedy Club in Port Charlotte (about a half hour south). The actors were excellent and in particular two were phenomenal singers. In prep for Mary’s return in March I practised with a chocolate martini!!! Yummy!
On Saturday the 6th we attended the state dinner for New York and Pennsylvania. This time we were a large group as Stephanie Laidlaw, and her children (Megan and Lucas) as well as her parents Tom and Caroline joined us for the delicious meal.
I attended the monthly red hat luncheon at the Elks Club in Englewood (about 15 minutes south). Four other gals from one of my groups the Queen Annes were there. The place holds quite a crowd and this month there were 145 ladies present.
The 5 couples have had a draw to see who picks the restaurant for each of the next 5 weeks. Molly and George were first pick and we went to Captain Eddie’s on Highway 41 near Nokomis. Along with the 5 couples Charles’ brother Alyre and his wife Marthe joined us. 
Adventure Logan 