Re-Entry

I had a great night's sleep, perhaps due to the mighty effort I put into finishing my bottle of Old Crow bourbon -- I ended up leaving some, but not much. Had to empty a glass or so of a bottle of merlot down the drain. Bob didn't sleep well at all -- he's always restless before a travel day and this was no exception.

We jumped out of bed at 4:30 and were on the road a few minutes after 5:00 a.m. Hardly anyone was on the road at that hour of the morning, and we made good time to TPA. No problem with Exit 39 and car rental return was uneventful.

One teenage boy and I were the only passengers wearing shorts on this chilly morning. We arrived at MSP right on time and walked in the door shortly after 11. Still lots of snow but it is melting on this sunny day.

It's good to be home!

Fort De Soto Park

Fort De Soto Park is always one of my favorite junkets when we're in St. Pete Beach. The day was cloudy and a little cold, so there weren't many visitors in this high capacity recreation area.

The fishing pier is always fun and my only regret was that I was too far from several families of dolphins to get a good picture. I did see two pairs of osprey, and was close enough to get a couple of shots.



Good fishing at the boat ramp for this osprey and mate

We drove in the rain to Caddy's on the Beach for an early meal before heading home to pack. Bob said the fish and chips meal was excellent. I enjoyed my grilled shrimp but couldn't believe that it was served with canned vegetables. I did have the "perfect margarita" I'd been afraid of earlier in the week: quite ordinary, except for the pricey brand name tequila and triple sec.