Jan 20 – 30. Joining Carole and Sonny on their winter vacation in the Delray Beach area.
Delray Beach, FL
Yield: Bird Landing
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BUTTERFLY WORLD, Coconut River, FL. The first and largest Butterfly House in the United States.
BUTTERFLY WORLD, Coconut River, FL. The first and largest Butterfly House in the United States.
Ahhhhh! Don't stop! These new feathers are itchy!
How 'bout a Big Kiss!!
Circus at the County Fair
No Quarters Required
Yester'year Hunt & Fish Camp
Grub's on at the Camp
A'ya — Nope, don't think you can get there from here……….
Pirate Festival, Gasparilla Invasion, a celebration in Tampa, FL. It’s a fun day where the world’s only fully-rigged pirate ship (The Jose Gasparilla) appears in Tampa’s Hillsborough Bay with a multitude of leisure crafts who are coming to defend the city. Lots of fun, lots of beads thrown to spectators, and lots and lots of pirates. What unique pirate costumes. This celebration took place on the water, and on the streets with a colorful parade (over 100 floats and 6 miles long). Karen and Sam initiated this trip to Tampa for the festivities, and with 500,000 spectators Karen planned the logistics of getting in and out without a hitch!! After the parade, it took us no more than 15 minutes to be on the road back home! Karen, you are brilliant (and Sam, you’re pretty good, too). Awesome day.
The Jose Gasparilla approaching the city of Tampa (canons were just fired, see the smoke at the bow and aft of the boat, and look at all those pirates!! "Arrrrgh"
Arrrrgh!!! A few pirates, eh!!
Karen & Sam (on the left). Logistics Gurus, and fun people!!
Ahoy!! It's Captain Morgan!!
"Boat Soup"
Jeepers Creepers — Where'd you get those Peepers?
Next Day, we’re off to Manatee Park, Fort Myers.
Manatee Park
My Hero!! (Don't tell him that the alligator is plastic!! 
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It was a great week spent with Carole and Sonny; lots of variety, too. Thanks guys!!
"Walking Mangrove Trees" — They don't walk fast, but they do walk!!!!
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