When Cindy invited me to a family picnic Saturday I was sure I'd never been to this place. But once there, there was something hauntingly familiar about it - in another lifetime, I guess. This park is in downtown Tampa and I could actually see St Petersburg and the Trop across the bay. The park is also very close to the Gandy Bridge. I have become a lot more familiar with the waterways since joining the USCGA. I have done patrols that began in Harbour Island and included all three bridges - the Gandy, the Howard Frankland, and the Courtney Campbell Causeway.
The day started out like this. Cindy and I actually made it to the Howard Frankland on her wave runners until the weather forced us back
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.And then from bright and sunny it all went black and next thing you know, we were all huddled under a shelter (pavillion) with things blowing at us and over us. We were sure we weren't in Kansas anymore.
Luckily Cindy's nephew, Jake made in back just in time. :)
Luckily Cindy's nephew, Jake made in back just in time. :)
And I'm not sure what everybody else does after a tropical storm rips through but around here, we eat key lime pie!
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A day on the beach with my sistah's. Great food, fun and fast rides on the water* with just a little furious weather to try & send us packing. The yankee in us kept us there for another round on the water and some home made key lime pie followed by a little healthy frisbe competition.
* caution Jake at large
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