Adventure Logan

Birthday Flowers and Cake

I received 4 bouquets of flowers (from Mary, from Valerie, from Tara and Trevor and from Janet/Glen/John and Justin). It was quite a surprise to have them all arrive and be such a highlight of the day. Since I am writing this 2 weeks later it is good to mention that they all lasted until mid week this week (except Val’s which are still very nice). Notice that the flowers all bloomed more and more each day so it was interesting to see the changes the days brought.

The raspberry cake was beautiful and delicious. Mary Evelyn had it made for me and added the Belgian chocolate shells that Valerie had sent me.

Birthday Beach BBQ

My birthday wish was for a BBQ at the beach so it happened with the help of the gang from Nova Scotia. Dave and Bob dragged stuff to the beach and the gang found space among the dunes where the wind wasn’t too cool.
Although it was a windy day, the guys ventured to the shoreline to play some bocce.

60th Birthday Pedicure

To begin the celebration of my 60th birthday Mary treated me to a great pedicure (along with flowers, balloon and a cooler). It was lots of fun and we laughed lots while we were being pampered.

St. Patty’s Day Patio Party

Our annual St. Patrick’s Day party was a success. Over 40 people attended and the weather was ok for sitting out. It was our 3rd annual and it grows larger each year.

Beach BBQ

After a long wait, we finally managed to make it to the beach for a BBQ. It was a goodbye for Shirley Landry and a hello for Mike and Judy. It was cool as the sun was setting but food always tastes good by the sea so we were all happy.

Snook Haven

We were off to Snook Haven for the first time this year. The sun and warmth cooperated and we had a great time watching the sights. Of course no trip there is complete without a plate of Myakka River Chips.

Red Hat Luncheon

Liz and I geared up for the monthly luncheon – the theme this time was School Days and we wore plaid peddal pushers and matching Baby Girl tops. As always it is fun to see the sights and be fed and entertained. The skit was funny (set to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas) and had us singing along by the end.

Budweiser Clydesdales Come to Venice

The Budweiser Clydesdales are a group of Clydesdale horses used for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. There are six "hitches" or teams of horses, five that travel around the United States and one that remains in their official home at the company headquarters at the Anheuser-Busch brewery complex in St. Louis, Missouri, where they are housed in a historic brick and stained-glass stable built in 1885. There are eight horses driven at one time, but ten horses are on each team to provide alternates for the hitch when needed. Liz and Earl joined us for a stroll down Venice Avenue while we waited for the team to come by. It was cool so we stopped for a fresh scone and coffee at the Upper Crust! Delicious!

Week #4 Eat Out

The group has grown significantly – we were 19 people for the fourth outing. Added to the group this time were Judy and Mike Cullen (who live in our condo), Dennis and Geri Irwin (from Colby and who bought the MacIntyre trailer), and Mary Evelyn’s American cousins Bob and Gerry. We ate at Ophelia’s and I had the best meal in a long time – honey/ginger salmon.

Golden Goal

Well we had a blast watching the US-Canada hockey game. The guys watched the game here and the gals next door in Carol Anne’s trailer. Liz and I spent the game time in our place making cards and watching the game. Needless to say the outcome was fantastic with our local boy making it all good for us. After the win, all 13 of us went to Charles and Carol Ann’s for a potluck supper. The media here were quite kind and the front page of the sport section of the Tampa Tribune had this great pic this morning. Cole Harbour is on the map now for sure.