Very enjoyable weekend.....we drove to Punta Gorda yesterday. Had lunch at The Celtic Ray (great Irish Pub) and spent the afternoon, evening, overnight with my cousin Denny and wife, Debbie. So good to see them, visit, enjoy a delicious dinner at Phil's and then some great games of euchre with the guys winning the majority.
Deb and Denny
Today we had breakfast and then the 4 of us went to 9:00 Mass at Sacred Heart. Father Jerry is a great priest who has been there 13 years and so loved! A slide show was shown before Mass of various people, projects and events of the parish, but also the horrible devastation and destruction the church suffered from Hurricane Charley in 2004. And then the rebuilding.....quite interesting.
We said our good byes to Deb and Denny and drove to Fisherman's Village where we met the Mid Illini boating group (22) for lunch at the Captain's Table. We had not seen several of these long-time friends since last year and some, not for several years. So, lots more chatter with this special group.
After lunch (excellent) some of he group went on a 90 minute boat tour of the Peace River and some went to the Wyvern Hotel's rooftop for drinks and others went on home or meeting more friends.
It could not have been a more perfect day weather wise and sharing it all with these special friends made for a super delightful day!
Mark and I did the Wyvern - it's sooo pretty up there!
Here's the gang at Captain's Table for lunch
We arrived back on Catrina around 4:45 and just relaxing after a busy weekend! Great getaway and new memories - thanks Punta Gorda for all the good eating, lovely weather, etc.
Connor had an awesome hockey game today scoring 5 goals in a 6-4 win!!
Strange weather around the country....snowstorm in the east (Michael "almost" got stranded there); 79 degrees in NC today....tulips are blooming in Bloomington....it's FEBRUARY 12th????
Today we had breakfast and then the 4 of us went to 9:00 Mass at Sacred Heart. Father Jerry is a great priest who has been there 13 years and so loved! A slide show was shown before Mass of various people, projects and events of the parish, but also the horrible devastation and destruction the church suffered from Hurricane Charley in 2004. And then the rebuilding.....quite interesting.
We said our good byes to Deb and Denny and drove to Fisherman's Village where we met the Mid Illini boating group (22) for lunch at the Captain's Table. We had not seen several of these long-time friends since last year and some, not for several years. So, lots more chatter with this special group.
After lunch (excellent) some of he group went on a 90 minute boat tour of the Peace River and some went to the Wyvern Hotel's rooftop for drinks and others went on home or meeting more friends.
It could not have been a more perfect day weather wise and sharing it all with these special friends made for a super delightful day!
Mark and I did the Wyvern - it's sooo pretty up there!
Here's the gang at Captain's Table for lunch
Roger, Mike. Fred, Paul, Mark
Ron, Glen, Roger, Leon
Pat, Viv, Helen, Pat, Sandy, Marcia, Barb, Paula, Decemma, Carolyn, Kathy, Jeannie
Carol (hostess) and Pat
We arrived back on Catrina around 4:45 and just relaxing after a busy weekend! Great getaway and new memories - thanks Punta Gorda for all the good eating, lovely weather, etc.
Connor had an awesome hockey game today scoring 5 goals in a 6-4 win!!
Strange weather around the country....snowstorm in the east (Michael "almost" got stranded there); 79 degrees in NC today....tulips are blooming in Bloomington....it's FEBRUARY 12th????
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