Christmas with Brenda and Richard

Brenda and Richard arrived on 23 Dec.  So awesome having them with us for Christmas and New Years!!  To my children, so pleased I got to Skype with all. of you, even though my Skype service was not the best!! Merry Christmas!!  Miss all our friends and family.  Will be in touch!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Eve relaxing after church service with Gary's Homemade Pina Colada.  They were delicious.  It was 81F or 26C. 

Gary

 

Brenda feeding the ducks Christmas morning

 

 

Enjoying Champagne and orange juice Christmas morning with Gary's Quiche and I made Mum's Scones.  Yummy!!

Christmas Dinner!!!  T-bone steaks on the BBQ, Baked potatoes and Caesar Salad and for dessert...Christmas Plum pudding!!!  Life is good!

Brenda and I having fun with Chef Pasquale!!!  Great chef!! Great food!!

 

Boxing Day we headed over to Mike and Donna's place in Ellenton for lunch.   Bert and Patty were there as well.  Patty made us a lovely seafood chowder and for dessert her homemade chocolates.   Wow!!  So delicious!!

 

Had a lovely time and we got to take a group picture.  Thank you Donna and Mike for a great lunch and awesome company. 

After leaving Mike's, we headed to Apollo Beach to the Manatee viewing and protection area.  What looks like rocks in the water is the manatees..

 

You can see the outline of the manatee and if  you look at the bottom you can see his tail and at the top just the top of his head...Massive!!

 

This is the walkway to the viewing area.   A must see in Florida!!

 

 

This is what the Manatee looks like!!  No I was not so lucky to get a picture like this.  Took it off the website!!  Gentle Giant!!