Mothers Day weekend

The weekend got off to a fast start for us on Thursday. Sunshine Cindy and I decided to go out for some dinner. We kicked around a few places to stop at but finally decided on Hogs Breath Saloon. We like sitting at the outside bar. We were worried there would not be a spot for us but we got lucky and there were two stools at the end. Cam was working behind the bar. He is always fun to talk with. The inside bar and restaurant was actually kind of quiet. Inside there were only a few folks although almost all of the outside bar spots were filled as well as the tables on the side. We meet a nice couple from Kentucky. Mary and Jerry are looking for a place to buy to move down here. We chatted with them for a long while as they had questions about areas and such. After the conversation, some food and a few drinks we headed to the Rotten Apple. The day time manager was still there and pretty drunk but she was funny. She kept saying I looked like a guy from some movie. We managed to escape from her and headed home.

Hogs Breath Destin

Friday was interesting. We went to TGI Fridays in Destin for lunch and to get some pictures of Rick, the afternoon bar area server. We named Rick our Bartender/Server of the month in the Mullet Wrapper. He was surprised and gladly posed for some pictures. We have known Rick for many years. A great guy. Friday evening was the monthly Parrothead meeting. We met at our new location, Harry T’s on the harbor. It was a perfect evening. The tour boats were packed as they went out for their sunset cruises. There was also a Cobia tournament awards presentation held at the same time. It was fun rubbing elbows with the fishermen. Sunshine Cindy and I were joined by Wayne when we left to go the Tipsy Turtle. Some folks headed to KC’s for a top rated reggae band. Mike came by Harry T’s to have us give out some free passes. It turns out they had a big crowd and packed KC’s. Good for them!

At the Turtle Matt and Mindy were playing. We talked to a nice couple. We didn’t get their names but the lady had moved here from Key West. We thought that was kind of funny as most people go the other direction. She does want to go back. A little later Steve and Dottie also stopped by. We chatted with them before they headed on to the Boathouse. We stayed a little while longer before heading for home as we had a big day for Saturday planned.

Fun at the Tipsy Turtle

On Saturday, Hank and Jane threw their yearly house party. The theme this year was “pet rocks.” The best decorated rock would win a bottle of Champaign. The weather was iffy with rain forecast but it held off all day. Steve Hall played and there were maybe 75-80 people show up. Chef Larry cooked up some great egg rolls and Lumpia which is a Pilipino dish. He did his usual great job! It was a fun time with good friends. Thank you Hank and Jane. Sunday was Mothers day of course. Sunshine Cindy’s Mom and Dad came over as did Tiffany, her daughter. We all went to Friday’s for dinner. It’s nice going out. Someone else does all the work and all the cleaning afterwards. We had a nice day together.

This week we are preparing for the big “Trop Rockin Rocky Bayou” Backyard party that we will be holding in Sunshine Cindy’s parents backyard. It will be a hectic week as we get closer to the day. Details on how we are doing on Thursday!!!