As the regular readers of my blog know, Sunshine Cindy and I are in the process of moving from our current house to a slightly bigger house with a pool. Sunshine Cindy is a big fan of HGTV and the fixer upper type of shows. Because of her viewing habits and our house hunting, she has taught me many new terms related to houses.
Thankfully we are not buying a house that we will have to have a “demo day.” Every show that I watch has a demo day and all the hosts are always super excited about this day as they get to literally destroy everything in their path. Demo day is like a field day in school when you got to play all day. Except their playing happens to rip stuff apart.
One thing I learned right away was we will never have a popcorn ceiling. I always thought popcorn was for eating. Since when did they start putting that stuff on ceilings? We walked into one house and the first thing I heard was, “That popcorn has to go.” Who knew???
Another thing those shows have taught Sunshine Cindy is everyone tears down walls but you have to be careful it is not a “load-bearing” wall. A what? Don’t all walls have loads they bear. I watched as she would walk around houses tapping on walls wondering if they were load-bearing. Thankfully we won’t be tearing any walls down, load bearing or not bearing anything.
What the hell is “subway tile?” And why do so many houses now have this type of tile? Has there been a run on old abandoned subway stations for their tile? And where did “shiplap” boards come from all of a sudden? Why can’t we use just regular wood boards. Do they get shiplap from ships? This is all so confusing.
There was a time when everyone had a good old kitchen countertop encased in linoleum. Now you have so many choices to choose from your head will spin. Who knew there are so many different types of countertops you can get.
1. Granite
2. Marble
3. Soapstone
4. Quartzite
5. Slate
6. Limestone
7. Engineered Stone
8. Quartz
9. Engineered Granite
10. Engineered Marble
11. Concrete
And this is just a partial list. I think our new place has one of these countertop types in our kitchen so we should be good to go. I hope! And speaking of kitchens, when did everyone want to go back to the days of farmers and start having a “farm sink?” That seems to be at odds with the trend to stainless steel appliances. No wonder I am so confused.
I want to know when the Master Bathroom changed to an “Ensuite Bathroom.” Is this supposed to sound more sophisticated? Is it easier to poop in an Ensuite Bathroom than a Master Bathroom? Who started this marketing campaign? I want to meet this person because they have effectively removed the term Master Bath from our vocabulary.
While we are in the Ensuite Bathroom, can someone tell me the difference between a soaking bathtub and a regular tub? And does anyone actually use the jets that all these tubs now seem to have? I have a feeling the tub in our new Ensuite Bathroom might be on the way out to get something more with the times. Maybe we can put some subway tile around it!
When it’s all said and done you want a house with “curb appeal.” Personally I would rather have “living like a king appeal” but no one asked me when the house street jargon was being updated.
Okay, off my soapbox…We had a busy week last week with many things going on with the houses. We had inspections, more paperwork to fill out and plans to move being made. On top of all that we laid to rest our good friend Kenny. The funeral was Friday and I was a pallbearer. It was an emotional day. The procession to the cemetery must have been at least a ½ mile long. It was an amazing outpouring of love for Kenny. He will be missed.
Friday night was a Parrot Head meeting at Landshark where we celebrated Kenny’s life. It was a good time to remember the great times we all had. Before the meeting Sunshine Cindy, Wayne, Judie, Kelly and myself went to Harry T’s for some happy hour drinks. Dan bought us a round in honor of Kenny. It was good seeing Susan, Mike and Red behind the bar.
The rest of the weekend was spent packing. Progress is being made but we still have a ways to go.
I have mentioned the Gumbo Pot a couple times wondering when it would open. I guess I waited too long. I’m not sure it ever opened but it is already closed and a new Italian restaurant has opened in its place. I don’t know what happened to have this change so fast.
Okay, a busy week house wise coming up. Plus the Parrot Heads have a beach cleanup this Saturday that I would love to attend but we shall see.
Have a great week. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
Monday, August 14, 2017
Monday, August 7, 2017
Sad day in Destin
This past Thursday we lost a dear friend. I have written many times about Kenny. I am sorry to report he succumbed to cancer after a courageous but brief battle. Kenny was loved by everyone. I know you always hear that when someone passes away but with Kenny it was really true. Kenny would give you the shirt off his back and do it with his always present smile. Kenny will be missed but the memories he created will live on forever. Sail on my friend…
Sunshine Cindy and I had a hectic week. Tuesday we got an offer on our house. Wednesday we agreed to a deal. Thursday we made an offer on a house. Saturday we signed a contract to buy the house. After a full weekend of packing, we are about 75% done. Sunday I went up in the attic to empty it. It felt like it was 200 degrees up there. But we got everything down and we even got the entire garage packed up. This is going to be a whirlwind couple of weeks coming up. And yes, we are staying in Destin!
Most of our week was spent doing house stuff. It was either negotiating the price on our house or the new house, figuring out how to get moved in three weeks and where are we going, starting to pack as I mentioned and oh yeah, working our regular jobs!
Thursday we stopped at Island Wings after looking at the house we ended up buying one more time. At Island Wings we talked about what to offer. While there the call came in from Wayne about Kenny passing. It was a strange emotional moment for Sunshine Cindy and I. We were waited on by Melina. She was either Russian or Ukrainian. A lot of places hire these folks for the summer. She was very nice, cheerful and we could tell she was a hard worker.
I stopped at Landshark Pizza on the way home from work on Friday. Sunshine Cindy was in Niceville celebrating her Mom’s birthday. I had a pizza and couple beers and beat her home. The only other time we got out was Sunday. We stopped at Landshark then too. B was there. Brian came in after us. He was with Steve who is the GM of Half Shell Oyster Bar and Restaurant. He seemed like a nice guy. Josh was working the bar. We had some food and a good time then went home as we were tired from all the packing we had done.
This Friday is the wake for Kenny. It will be a sad time but also a celebration of his life.
See ya next Monday.
Destin Steve
Sunshine Cindy and I had a hectic week. Tuesday we got an offer on our house. Wednesday we agreed to a deal. Thursday we made an offer on a house. Saturday we signed a contract to buy the house. After a full weekend of packing, we are about 75% done. Sunday I went up in the attic to empty it. It felt like it was 200 degrees up there. But we got everything down and we even got the entire garage packed up. This is going to be a whirlwind couple of weeks coming up. And yes, we are staying in Destin!
Most of our week was spent doing house stuff. It was either negotiating the price on our house or the new house, figuring out how to get moved in three weeks and where are we going, starting to pack as I mentioned and oh yeah, working our regular jobs!
Thursday we stopped at Island Wings after looking at the house we ended up buying one more time. At Island Wings we talked about what to offer. While there the call came in from Wayne about Kenny passing. It was a strange emotional moment for Sunshine Cindy and I. We were waited on by Melina. She was either Russian or Ukrainian. A lot of places hire these folks for the summer. She was very nice, cheerful and we could tell she was a hard worker.
I stopped at Landshark Pizza on the way home from work on Friday. Sunshine Cindy was in Niceville celebrating her Mom’s birthday. I had a pizza and couple beers and beat her home. The only other time we got out was Sunday. We stopped at Landshark then too. B was there. Brian came in after us. He was with Steve who is the GM of Half Shell Oyster Bar and Restaurant. He seemed like a nice guy. Josh was working the bar. We had some food and a good time then went home as we were tired from all the packing we had done.
This Friday is the wake for Kenny. It will be a sad time but also a celebration of his life.
See ya next Monday.
Destin Steve
Monday, July 31, 2017
The House Hunt in Destin Continues
Sunshine Cindy and I are continuing to look at houses in Destin. Friday we met up with our realtor Jerry and visited three houses. One thing we have learned is the pictures you see on-line are not always representative of what the house actually looks like. Two of the places we went to looked good in the pics but were dumps when we actually saw them. But the third place we went to was really nice and this is a strong candidate.
Before we can buy a new place we have to sell ours. We finally got the for sale sign up this weekend. We have to have custom made signs displayed in our neighborhood and Jerry’s printer was having a tough time getting it done. But it is now up and Jerry already got a call from someone who saw the sign. So that’s progress. If you know someone who wants to move to Destin have them check out our listing.
http://www.flexmls.com/cgi-bin/mainmenu.cgi?cmd=url+other/run_public_link.html&public_link_tech_id=1aoz9inpe4rj&s=15&id=1&san=47660&cid=1
It’s hard to believe but schools are already starting in some places this week with many more starting next week. That will definitely help our traffic situation. Last week was hit or miss going home. One day it was slow but the next day I was home almost at my normal time. You just never know.
A possible new condo was announced this past week. They are looking to build it on the north side of 98 by the Destin bridge. Of course all of the NIMBY types came out of the woodwork complaining about it. Personally I would rather not see another tower going up either but reading about people saying they have lived here for 7 years and are moving because they can’t stand the traffic cracks me up. 7 years ago, 17 years ago and even before that the traffic was bad in the summer. That’s just the way it has been and will be. We live on an island for crying out loud. And yes, move if you don’t like it because it’s not going to change.
This past week Sunshine Cindy and I went to Tailfins on Friday after we looked at those houses. It was a perfect day on the harbor. Wayne came and joined us too. We then went to Harry T’s and AJ’s before heading home. It was a fun evening.
Saturday we took Tiffany to AJ’s Oyster Shanty on the island. BT was playing. Wayne was there too as he lives just down the street. We had a fun time. BT always does a great show and keeps the audience engaged. After he finished we went to Tailfins for dinner. Right as we got there a rain shower cooled everything down for a while. Of course then it got hot and steamy. We enjoyed a good meal then headed home.
On Sunday Sunshine Cindy and I ran a few errands then decided we would stop at Landshark Pizza. We got there about 2 but found out they weren’t opening till 3. So we walked over to the Red Door saloon for a few beers before going back to Landshark. The Red Door was busy with their usual mix of bikers, tourist and fish heads. It is an unusual mix of customers to say the least. We watched as a biker guy hand feed a squirrel french fries. You never know what you will see there.
When we got to Landshark Brian and Glen were there. We talked to them for a few minutes that we grabbed a couple bar stools and ordered a pizza. We wanted a thin crust one and I have to say it was the best pizza we have ever got at Landshark. I’m not sure who was making the pizza’s but this was a perfect thin crust pizza. Bruce and his girlfriend came in and talked to us and then a couple that we have seen around town a lot sat next to us. I can’t remember their names but they are nice. We ended up talking to them till we were both ready to leave.
Before we left the house on Sunday I decided to trim some bushes in our back yard. I got quite a surprise with one of bushes I trimmed. After a couple whacks a swarm of wasps came flying out. I got away from them and didn’t get stung. But I did empty a can of wasp and hornet spay on the bush. I will get another one to empty on it soon before I go back to try to finish the trimming.
Have a great week. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
Before we can buy a new place we have to sell ours. We finally got the for sale sign up this weekend. We have to have custom made signs displayed in our neighborhood and Jerry’s printer was having a tough time getting it done. But it is now up and Jerry already got a call from someone who saw the sign. So that’s progress. If you know someone who wants to move to Destin have them check out our listing.
http://www.flexmls.com/cgi-bin/mainmenu.cgi?cmd=url+other/run_public_link.html&public_link_tech_id=1aoz9inpe4rj&s=15&id=1&san=47660&cid=1
It’s hard to believe but schools are already starting in some places this week with many more starting next week. That will definitely help our traffic situation. Last week was hit or miss going home. One day it was slow but the next day I was home almost at my normal time. You just never know.
A possible new condo was announced this past week. They are looking to build it on the north side of 98 by the Destin bridge. Of course all of the NIMBY types came out of the woodwork complaining about it. Personally I would rather not see another tower going up either but reading about people saying they have lived here for 7 years and are moving because they can’t stand the traffic cracks me up. 7 years ago, 17 years ago and even before that the traffic was bad in the summer. That’s just the way it has been and will be. We live on an island for crying out loud. And yes, move if you don’t like it because it’s not going to change.
This past week Sunshine Cindy and I went to Tailfins on Friday after we looked at those houses. It was a perfect day on the harbor. Wayne came and joined us too. We then went to Harry T’s and AJ’s before heading home. It was a fun evening.
Saturday we took Tiffany to AJ’s Oyster Shanty on the island. BT was playing. Wayne was there too as he lives just down the street. We had a fun time. BT always does a great show and keeps the audience engaged. After he finished we went to Tailfins for dinner. Right as we got there a rain shower cooled everything down for a while. Of course then it got hot and steamy. We enjoyed a good meal then headed home.
On Sunday Sunshine Cindy and I ran a few errands then decided we would stop at Landshark Pizza. We got there about 2 but found out they weren’t opening till 3. So we walked over to the Red Door saloon for a few beers before going back to Landshark. The Red Door was busy with their usual mix of bikers, tourist and fish heads. It is an unusual mix of customers to say the least. We watched as a biker guy hand feed a squirrel french fries. You never know what you will see there.
When we got to Landshark Brian and Glen were there. We talked to them for a few minutes that we grabbed a couple bar stools and ordered a pizza. We wanted a thin crust one and I have to say it was the best pizza we have ever got at Landshark. I’m not sure who was making the pizza’s but this was a perfect thin crust pizza. Bruce and his girlfriend came in and talked to us and then a couple that we have seen around town a lot sat next to us. I can’t remember their names but they are nice. We ended up talking to them till we were both ready to leave.
Before we left the house on Sunday I decided to trim some bushes in our back yard. I got quite a surprise with one of bushes I trimmed. After a couple whacks a swarm of wasps came flying out. I got away from them and didn’t get stung. But I did empty a can of wasp and hornet spay on the bush. I will get another one to empty on it soon before I go back to try to finish the trimming.
Have a great week. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
Monday, July 24, 2017
Dog Days of Summer in Destin
This is the time of the year where our days are all similar. Hot, humid, a chance of rain, tourist coming and going…It’s all pretty predicable. But that will start to change as schools will be getting ready to start back which will take a large chunk of the families out of our town.
Last week Sunshine Cindy and I had to go to Pensacola on Friday for her yearly checkup. All is good for another year I am happy to report. Friday afternoon we had a showing of our house. We had to load up Chaos and clear out for a while. We did get a good report that the folks really liked our place. We are keeping our fingers crossed. Here is the link to our listing if anyone knows of someone looking for a great place in Destin.
http://www.flexmls.com/share/zN1O/4248JadeLoopDestinFL32541
With Tiffany back in town for a few weeks, we took her out to Island Wings for lunch. Our server is someone Tiffany used to work with. That was cool. We enjoyed a good meal and some cold drinks.
Saturday Sunshine Cindy and I looked at a couple more houses with our realtor Jerry. We really like one place and took another off the list. It was in a preferred part of town but it had just too much wrong with it. After looking at the houses Sunshine Cindy and I stopped at Tailfins for some lunch and to discuss our house options. We have been stopping there on a regular basis and the help is recognizing us and greeting us. The harbor was really busy and Tailfins was also busy with some big groups eating.
Sunday I headed to Crab Island Cantina to listen to BT. Sunshine Cindy decided she wanted to stay home and relax. It was probably a good call. I could not get a parking place in the garage and the surface lots were packed with many cars driving around waiting for someone to leave. I ended up in the lot pass Landshark Pizza and walked to the Cantina from there.
It was hot and humid and by the time I got there I was sweating pretty good. The cold beer tasted real good. I talked to BT during his break and headed back towards my car. My plan was to stop at the outside bar at Tailfins for a beer then go to Landshark for some lunch.
At the outside bar at Tailfins there was no bartender. I waited about 5 minutes. I know the bartender has to run around a lot but I decided to go to the Boathouse for a beer. Dougie was there as well as a couple other locals. I cooled down with a cold beer then headed up the hill to Landshark.
Paige was working the bar and Jason was taking care of the tables. People came and went as they had a steady stream of folks. One family came in and the guy looked at the million different Green Bay Packers stuff on the walls and asked if it was a Packer bar. You couldn’t put anything pass this guy. lol I had some wings and they were cooked to perfection. It felt good to be in the air conditioning too.
We drove by the old Friday’s this weekend and were surprised to see the building was torn down. I heard they are going to put a new and bigger Friday’s there plus a Panera Bread and an auto parts store.
The Destin Log is also reporting the long awaited work on Norriego Point is finally going to get started with most of the work to be done before next Summer.
This Friday the Parrot Heads have a phlocking at the American Legion was we work to raise money for our local charities. it will be a fun time like always. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
Last week Sunshine Cindy and I had to go to Pensacola on Friday for her yearly checkup. All is good for another year I am happy to report. Friday afternoon we had a showing of our house. We had to load up Chaos and clear out for a while. We did get a good report that the folks really liked our place. We are keeping our fingers crossed. Here is the link to our listing if anyone knows of someone looking for a great place in Destin.
http://www.flexmls.com/share/zN1O/4248JadeLoopDestinFL32541
With Tiffany back in town for a few weeks, we took her out to Island Wings for lunch. Our server is someone Tiffany used to work with. That was cool. We enjoyed a good meal and some cold drinks.
Saturday Sunshine Cindy and I looked at a couple more houses with our realtor Jerry. We really like one place and took another off the list. It was in a preferred part of town but it had just too much wrong with it. After looking at the houses Sunshine Cindy and I stopped at Tailfins for some lunch and to discuss our house options. We have been stopping there on a regular basis and the help is recognizing us and greeting us. The harbor was really busy and Tailfins was also busy with some big groups eating.
Sunday I headed to Crab Island Cantina to listen to BT. Sunshine Cindy decided she wanted to stay home and relax. It was probably a good call. I could not get a parking place in the garage and the surface lots were packed with many cars driving around waiting for someone to leave. I ended up in the lot pass Landshark Pizza and walked to the Cantina from there.
It was hot and humid and by the time I got there I was sweating pretty good. The cold beer tasted real good. I talked to BT during his break and headed back towards my car. My plan was to stop at the outside bar at Tailfins for a beer then go to Landshark for some lunch.
At the outside bar at Tailfins there was no bartender. I waited about 5 minutes. I know the bartender has to run around a lot but I decided to go to the Boathouse for a beer. Dougie was there as well as a couple other locals. I cooled down with a cold beer then headed up the hill to Landshark.
Paige was working the bar and Jason was taking care of the tables. People came and went as they had a steady stream of folks. One family came in and the guy looked at the million different Green Bay Packers stuff on the walls and asked if it was a Packer bar. You couldn’t put anything pass this guy. lol I had some wings and they were cooked to perfection. It felt good to be in the air conditioning too.
We drove by the old Friday’s this weekend and were surprised to see the building was torn down. I heard they are going to put a new and bigger Friday’s there plus a Panera Bread and an auto parts store.
The Destin Log is also reporting the long awaited work on Norriego Point is finally going to get started with most of the work to be done before next Summer.
This Friday the Parrot Heads have a phlocking at the American Legion was we work to raise money for our local charities. it will be a fun time like always. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
Monday, July 17, 2017
Summer in Destin
What is Summer like in Destin you ask? It is a lot of things but never boring!
Don’t try to leave Destin on Saturday morning or come to Destin Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s the changeover day where one week’s worth of tourist leave and another week’s worth come in. Stay away from Mid-Bay bridge at all cost on Saturdays!
In Summer in Destin you have to plan your trips. Don’t try to go to a restaurant between 6 and 9 pm. You will be waiting. Plan to stay off of Hwy. 98 in the afternoons and for heaven sake don’t try to take Commons Drive as it is a parking lot. Plan things right and you can fly up and down 98…like at 5 or 6 am!
The Destin charter fishing fleet is going strong in the Summer. Trips leave early in the morning with some captains making two trips a day. If you want some free entertainment go to the docks in the afternoon as the boats come back and watch as the deck hands filet up the catch. You see some impressive fish on the docks.
The Summer weather in Destin is pretty predictable. We have temps in the upper 80’s to low 90’s with humidity that you can cut with a knife. Each day there is a 50 or 60% chance of rain with it usually hitting about late afternoon.
Which bring us to another Summer activity in Destin. When it rains, all the tourist leave the beach and hit the road to the Commons and the Outlet Mall. That immediately causes a nightmare traffic problem. If I was king I would mandate all tourist have to return to their condo if it’s raining and wait it out. If you want to walk someplace go ahead but leave the car behind! LOL
Summer in Destin means going to the beach or Crab Island. Yes, we have seaweed, jelly fish, sharks and many other yucky things that can hurt you in our water. So be careful but you can still have fun. Don’t forget the sunscreen as you can burn quickly.
If you want to adventure out on the water you can rent a jet ski or pontoon boat. Many tourist do just that. Or you can go parasailing, play a round of golf or just do nothing on the beach. You can head to the harbor or The Boardwalk on the island for fireworks. Free concerts are hosted at many locations. In Destin in the Summer you can do it all or nothing at all.
Come down and enjoy all Destin has to offer in the Summer. All we ask is don’t leave your common sense at home, don’t trash our beach and relax because you are on vacation!
Sunshine Cindy and I had a quiet week. We did go to Landshark Pizza for the Parrot Head meeting on Friday. Saturday we did a little house searching then had lunch at Tailfins. Other than that we were bums!
Not much going on this week for us. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
Monday, July 10, 2017
House for sale in Destin
If you have wanted to own a piece of Destin, now is your chance. Sunshine Cindy and I are listing our house for sale as we look to move to a place that we can let Chaos run around better. Our house will be on the MLS any day now. It is in a great part of town with a nice lake view. Message me if you want more info.
We survived the 4th of July Independence Day celebration. It started on Monday evening as we sat on our back porch and watched the fireworks show from the Destin Commons. Chaos loved the fireworks. She sat and stared at them and was not bothered by them at all.
Tuesday afternoon we went to Boshamps for lunch. We sat at the big outside bar. The food was great. The atmosphere at the bar was very subdued. It might have been due to the heat but there was a nice breeze blowing. It was not the kind of bar where you just strike up a conversation with folks around you. Maybe it was just the time we were there. But the Grouper sandwich we had was one of the best we have ever had.
We then stopped at Tailfins at our usual spot in front of the downstairs bar. It is always breezy and a great people watching spot. The owner Johnny came by and chatted with us for a while. They do a good job taking care of the locals and the service is always good. Plus it is easy to park in front of the place and walk down to the bar. My knee is slowly improving but this still helps me being so close. As it was getting later in the afternoon we decided to head home before all the people coming to the harbor for the fireworks show got there.
The rest of the week was back to work and starting to get the house in order to show it. On Saturday we went to look at a couple of houses. One was okay but reeked of cigarette smoke. You don’t realize how bad a house can smell until you enter into one that allows smoking inside. The second house was very nice. It had a big pool and a big yard for Chaos. This one has potential.
After looking at the houses we stopped at Tailfins again for lunch. We talked about the houses, had some good food and cold beverages. Johnny saw us and came by again to say hi. He told us Friday night Ruben Studdard from American Idol fame sat in for an hour with the band they had playing. He said it was awesome and he was so good. You never know who you might see in Destin.
Sunday we went to the airport to pick up Tiffany. She is spending a few weeks with us. Sunshine Cindy and I had a beer at the airport as we waited for Tiffany to arrive. Two beers cost us $14.84. That is ridiculous. After we got Tiffany we stopped at Landshark Pizza for lunch. I had 3 beers for $6.75 there. Note to self, don’t get beer at the airport anymore!
I know everyone likes to talk about the traffic in Destin in the summer but it has really not been as bad this summer as past years. My theory is tourist who stay in San Destin or Okaloosa Island are staying in those areas to party and play. Whatever it is, I hope I didn’t jinx it.
Sunshine Cindy and I send strong healing vibes and prayers to our friends Kenny and Mike. They are both fighting serious health issues. Get well soon guys!
This Friday night is the monthly Parrot Head meeting at Landshark Pizza. It is hippie night. Come out and Party with a Purpose with the Parrot Heads.
See ya next Monday with a full Destin recap!
Destin Steve
We survived the 4th of July Independence Day celebration. It started on Monday evening as we sat on our back porch and watched the fireworks show from the Destin Commons. Chaos loved the fireworks. She sat and stared at them and was not bothered by them at all.
Tuesday afternoon we went to Boshamps for lunch. We sat at the big outside bar. The food was great. The atmosphere at the bar was very subdued. It might have been due to the heat but there was a nice breeze blowing. It was not the kind of bar where you just strike up a conversation with folks around you. Maybe it was just the time we were there. But the Grouper sandwich we had was one of the best we have ever had.
We then stopped at Tailfins at our usual spot in front of the downstairs bar. It is always breezy and a great people watching spot. The owner Johnny came by and chatted with us for a while. They do a good job taking care of the locals and the service is always good. Plus it is easy to park in front of the place and walk down to the bar. My knee is slowly improving but this still helps me being so close. As it was getting later in the afternoon we decided to head home before all the people coming to the harbor for the fireworks show got there.
The rest of the week was back to work and starting to get the house in order to show it. On Saturday we went to look at a couple of houses. One was okay but reeked of cigarette smoke. You don’t realize how bad a house can smell until you enter into one that allows smoking inside. The second house was very nice. It had a big pool and a big yard for Chaos. This one has potential.
After looking at the houses we stopped at Tailfins again for lunch. We talked about the houses, had some good food and cold beverages. Johnny saw us and came by again to say hi. He told us Friday night Ruben Studdard from American Idol fame sat in for an hour with the band they had playing. He said it was awesome and he was so good. You never know who you might see in Destin.
Sunday we went to the airport to pick up Tiffany. She is spending a few weeks with us. Sunshine Cindy and I had a beer at the airport as we waited for Tiffany to arrive. Two beers cost us $14.84. That is ridiculous. After we got Tiffany we stopped at Landshark Pizza for lunch. I had 3 beers for $6.75 there. Note to self, don’t get beer at the airport anymore!
I know everyone likes to talk about the traffic in Destin in the summer but it has really not been as bad this summer as past years. My theory is tourist who stay in San Destin or Okaloosa Island are staying in those areas to party and play. Whatever it is, I hope I didn’t jinx it.
Sunshine Cindy and I send strong healing vibes and prayers to our friends Kenny and Mike. They are both fighting serious health issues. Get well soon guys!
This Friday night is the monthly Parrot Head meeting at Landshark Pizza. It is hippie night. Come out and Party with a Purpose with the Parrot Heads.
See ya next Monday with a full Destin recap!
Destin Steve
Monday, July 3, 2017
Happy Fourth of July
This week is the busiest week of the year in Destin. Just about every room is rented and people are everywhere with their big vacation smiles.
I’m still limping around. I had an MRI last week and it reviled a partially torn ACL. I got a cortisone shot and just need to give it time to heal. It can take up to a few months so I will be moving slowly in the meantime.
Last week Sunshine Cindy and I headed to Biloxi for an overnight stay at Hard Rock Casino. Our Parrot Head friends were taking a bus trip over but we decided to spend the night. And I’m glad we did. When we checked in we were informed we were upgraded to a suite. This room was sweet. It had a bath and a half. Three TV’s. An awesome walk in shower/tub. It was amazing. I don’t know why we were upgraded but we didn’t complain. Alas we didn’t win any money but we had a blast. We stopped at the Hard Rock Café a couple times. We played many different games and just had a fun time.
While we were there on Wednesday I noticed a warming on my phone. Biloxi was under a tornado warning. We would never know from inside the casino. On Thursday morning a monsoon was coming down. It let up before we left but started up right after we were gone with the road in front of the casino flooded for a while. We got out of town just in time.
Friday morning we stopped in at Asiago Skillet for breakfast. We love this place. The food is excellent and they have good prices. Saturday I tweaked my knee. We had to miss Dottie and Steve’s yearly 4th of July party. We hated to miss it but I needed to rest the leg. Sunday I was a little better and we made a trip to the harbor and finally to Hooters. We had a fun time at Hooters sitting at the bar. The bartenders were fun keeping everyone entertained.
To close out the weekend we spent Sunday evening at our neighborhood pool with the Sue’s. The water is like bath water but it was still relaxing.
The traffic is going to be bad for the next few weeks. We hope we don’t get any rain because when it does all the tourist come off the beach, get in their cars and drive to the outlet mall or the Commons. We just have to have some patience and know that it won’t last for much longer. The joy of living in a tourist town.
We hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th holiday. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
I’m still limping around. I had an MRI last week and it reviled a partially torn ACL. I got a cortisone shot and just need to give it time to heal. It can take up to a few months so I will be moving slowly in the meantime.
Last week Sunshine Cindy and I headed to Biloxi for an overnight stay at Hard Rock Casino. Our Parrot Head friends were taking a bus trip over but we decided to spend the night. And I’m glad we did. When we checked in we were informed we were upgraded to a suite. This room was sweet. It had a bath and a half. Three TV’s. An awesome walk in shower/tub. It was amazing. I don’t know why we were upgraded but we didn’t complain. Alas we didn’t win any money but we had a blast. We stopped at the Hard Rock Café a couple times. We played many different games and just had a fun time.
While we were there on Wednesday I noticed a warming on my phone. Biloxi was under a tornado warning. We would never know from inside the casino. On Thursday morning a monsoon was coming down. It let up before we left but started up right after we were gone with the road in front of the casino flooded for a while. We got out of town just in time.
Friday morning we stopped in at Asiago Skillet for breakfast. We love this place. The food is excellent and they have good prices. Saturday I tweaked my knee. We had to miss Dottie and Steve’s yearly 4th of July party. We hated to miss it but I needed to rest the leg. Sunday I was a little better and we made a trip to the harbor and finally to Hooters. We had a fun time at Hooters sitting at the bar. The bartenders were fun keeping everyone entertained.
To close out the weekend we spent Sunday evening at our neighborhood pool with the Sue’s. The water is like bath water but it was still relaxing.
The traffic is going to be bad for the next few weeks. We hope we don’t get any rain because when it does all the tourist come off the beach, get in their cars and drive to the outlet mall or the Commons. We just have to have some patience and know that it won’t last for much longer. The joy of living in a tourist town.
We hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th holiday. See ya next Monday!
Destin Steve
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