Pam's parents rolled into town this past Tuesday for a quick visit. Tired and hungry after a 2 day drive from home, we took them next door to Joe's Crab Shack where they attacked a bucket of crab legs. Once back on Tourist it wasn't long before Pam's dad hit the sack. Her mother on the other hand was just getting started. She and Pam stayed up quite late catching up on everything we've missed since leaving in January.
Wednesday dawned bright and sunny with winds under 10mph. A good day for a boat ride. Down the Caloosahatchie we went. Destination....you guessed it!...Gramma Dots. While on our way we passed through a time warp to the time of Columbus. We passed the Nina and the Pinta, two of Chris's ships cruising up the river.
Lunch at G-Dots was good as always and while we were waiting to be seated a group of dolphins entertained us just off the stern of Tourist. Of course before we left we had to take the family picture.
Thursday was a shopping day for the girls and a waitng day for the men. Nothing happened however until the girls had coffee and a battle over who got the computer to play spider solitaire!
Before returning to Tourist for an afternoon nap we stopped at Coconuts for a few appetizers.
Later in the day we went out to Carrabas' Italian Grill for dinner. Of course we arrived in time to get the 2 for 1 drink special! A big drawing card for those of us on a fixed income! After dinner the girls again stayed up until 1am talking and watching a movie.
Friday came early. Like 4 am early! Pam's dad wanted to be on the road headed north. The car was loaded. Coffee filled the thermos. And the nest in the passenger side of the car was ready. And so at 4:45 am we said so long. A whirlwind visit that seemed like it just began!
It's now Saturday and as I write this Pam is still sleeping, trying to make up for the sleep time she missed from staying up with her Mom
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