Thanksgiving.....yummmm!  We had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, the Columbia on Clearwater Beach.  Gordon had the traditional fare, turkey and the fixings (including key lime pie), and Michele had a favorite dish, Pompano en Papillote, pompano stuffed with crab and baked in parchment paper.

Spent some time in Tarpon Springs known for its' sponge docks and Greek culture. 

Sponge Bob Dog.....

They promised snow for Christmas.....

Visited St Nicholas Greek Cathedral in downtown Tarpon Springs....

 We are headed to North Ft Myers tomorrow, a few degrees warmer for the rest of the winter...

Bet you thought we quit blogging.....we were distracted by the beaches, restaurants, bike rides, golfing, and other fun-in-the-sun activities.

We have not taken up paddle boarding as we have do not hava a dog.....we did, however, enjoy watching others paddling on the Gulf. 

Had a chance to visit downtown St Petersburg waterfront on Tampa Bay and spent a little time at the Dali Museum.....

 Nearby we walked to the Dale Chihuly glass exhibit......

Downtown St Petersburg

Went on bike ride with some of the residents of our RV park......

Cleaned the acorns off the roof of the motorhome.....

Enjoyed visiting with friends.........

Terry Nielsen from Minnesota, worked with Michele

Terry's family

Terry's granddaughter Peyton.

                                     

Michele with cousin Tony and Jay

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Yikes....we are now at Bay Bayou on the West side of Tampa.  We were greeted by the friendly host in the header picture (and pictures below)......he obviously was not living by the rules of the park so was asked to leave......

We have spent time at the beaches, Pass-a-Grille is our favorite, beach restaurants with great seafood. The following are some pictures......

Guess who?

Don CeSar

We went to hear the Florida Orchestra at the Straz Center in Tampa.  The music featured Gershwin and the guest conductor was Sarah Hicks who is the Pops Conductor for the Minnesota Orchestra...small world.

Hope you all voted today.........more to follow.