They're Gone!

We had so much fun with Craig and Sue!  They let us know on Thursday night that they were coming on Friday!  We were so excited we could hardly contain ourselves! 

When they got here around noon, we talked for a while and gave them the tour of our house.  Then we wanted to take them to the water.  We went to Gators for lunch and we saw lots of dolphins, which was a thrill for us all. The weather was perfect to sit out for a leisurely lunch.  Then we took them up the beach and showed them Ryan Howard's home as well as Clearwater Beach. 

On Saturday we decided to take them to Myakka River State Park to see alligators and ride the airboat.  We saw plenty of alligators and enjoyed the scenery. 

On the way back home, we stopped at the Sarasota National Cemetery.  What an awe-inspiring place!

Both nights we talked and laughed until bedtime.

Sunday saw us heading to St Pete to meet Dave's sister Suzy and her hubby Greg for lunch. St Pete had an art festival going on so it was CROWDED!!  Dave and Greg took the cars and parked them while we waited to get a table at Fresco's.  After lunch, the six of us met Suzy & Greg's friends, Jim and MarKay at Cycle Brewery (Dave's cousin's son's brewery) for samples!  Some of the 11 beers we sampled weren't bad, but some were horrid!

Fun times with fun people!!  Sunday night saw us talking and laughing past bedtime!!

After breakfast and picture time, Craig and Sue left.  I even had tears.  We've both said several time today that the last three days were the most fun!!  We wish our friends of 18 years safe travels.  We'll see them this summer at their home!

More later...