Sunshine Cindy and I started the weekend on Thursday by stopping at Landshark Pizza. Kenny and Brian were sitting at the bar. Sue, Paige and James were working. There was a steady stream of folks coming in and many takeout orders were being called in. We have run into Kenny a few times lately. He runs some of the liquor stores in the area. A unique guy. He had a bag of hot peppers that he grew. I tried one and it was HOT. When we left the evening was perfect. A lot of traffic was still around as we rode home under the stars.
Wayne Toups
Friday night was a fun time at Sago and The Palms Condo. Wayne Toups and his Cajun band was playing. I think every Cajun in Destin was there. Sunshine Cindy, Julie and I got a table right up front. At a table next to us was a couple from Louisiana. They had heard Wayne many times back home and were glad to see he was here that night. The show was great. It was non-stop energy. I love how much fun Cajun music is. We had a decent breeze and when the sprinklers came on, it really cooled us off! LOL
Saturday was beach cleanup day. Sunshine Cindy stayed home but I got to the beach at 9:15 am. John, Bo and Wayne had just got there. The parking lot was already getting filled up by the time I pulled in. We had a good turnout of about 20 folks. We did our cleanup and then partied on the beach. I have never seen so many people on the beach as there was on Saturday. The weather was great so all the tourist made it to the sand. The water was a good temp. It took a bit to get used to then it was fine.
Beach Cleanup
Ed and Barb were there with us. Ed has an ability to find sunglasses and goggles under the water. He would walk in about waist deep water looking down and he would find a treasure trove of items. He must have found over a dozen sunglasses, 5 or 6 goggles and some headbands…All items that were lost in the surf. I have never thought to look for those things. I guess you can say our beach cleanup extended into the surf!
Saturday evening Sunshine Cindy and I headed to South Walton county for a beach party. Yes, I spent most of Saturday on a beach somewhere. Larry was having a surprise birthday party for Debra on the beach. It turned out great. He had a beach service set up everything including cooking a low country shrimp boil and have a bon-fire after the sun went down. The guys doing the cooking looked like they came from a hippie commune from the 60’s. It was all “hey dude” come and get it! LOL It was a great time on the beach with wonderful friends.
Debra's beach party
Sunday we stayed home. I published the Crab Island Mambo Mullet Wrapper. You can read it here: http://www.crabislandmambo.com/Mullet-Wrapper-June-2013.html In the afternoon Sunshine Cindy’s parents came over so we could celebrate Fathers Day. We had bought 3 lbs of shrimp, wings, pasta salad and some other snacks too. It was a nice visit.
Make plans to be at the Tipsy Turtle this Sunday. There is going to be a benefit to help a local Destin family that has mounting medical bills due to the premature birth of their son Liam. He was born weighing only 1 pound and 7 ounces. Liam was only given a 5% chance of living but he is beating the odds. Come down to the Tipsy Turtle on the harbor Sunday from noon to 6 pm. There will be a silent auction and raffle items with tons of awesome prizes. Matt and Mindy will be playing music and any all donations will be appreciated.
On Saturday there will be a “Pub Crawl Bingo” event hosted by GUSU, AJ’s and Destin Accounting Group. A $25 entry fee ($30 the day of the crawl) gets you registered for this fun event. Go to Facebook and search events for all the details.
Plan to be at one or both of these events this weekend. Let me know if you need any info on how to help one of our own!
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