At the Timeshare

Thursday we got to the RV Dealer to have the galley tank handle put back on.  They actually had someone do it right away so we were out of there in about an hour.

We drove south to Tampa Bay - downtown thru our windshield:

And then on to Largo where our RV Park is located.  Got settled in - we are backed up to trees so that by the middle of the afternoon, we are in shade.  Sure helps on the AC running all the time!!

We did some quick grocery shopping.  Found this and had to buy a 12-pack - oldest beer in American - brewed in PA:

Since it was time for dinner, we headed over to Indian Rocks Beach.

Our first stop (where else?) was JD's - Judy's favorite place (mine, too, I guess).  We had our first grouper sandwich - tasted as good as the first time we ate there back in 1998! 

This octopus is still there.  We have a picture of Gehrig sitting on it a few years ago, and, somehow or other, the next year that we went back, the picture was framed and on the wall in the restaurant!  Unfortunately, it is no longer there.

  

After dinner, we drove over by the timeshare and sat on the beach.

They have painted it since the last time we were here in 2009.  Looks great.  

We parked and went out on the beach.  Watched several boys using their surf boards - they were having a great time even though there was absolutely no waves!


Noticed that the beach is in need of refurbishing again.  I think the last time was about 6 years ago.  It always amazes me how the tides wash the sand away, and, then it needs to be replaced.  

We can see the boat (?) up north that has already started replacing the sand.  It's a very interesting process - they bring sand up (from somewhere down south) on a barge and hook up to this boat-like contraption.  Then they use a vacuum-like thing to suck up the sand and blow it (with water) thru this big tube all the way to the beach.  Then they have graders/loaders that spread the sand around on the beach.  (I hope I didn't confuse anyone with that technical explanation!!). 

 Picture of contraption way out there:

Saturday afternoon we checked into the timeshare and got unpacked.  After supper we went out the beach, enjoyed the nice warm water, and then sat on the beach until sunset - what else?

Sunday we went to church and then went out for lunch for Father's Day at Sweet Tomatoes, a great salad place.  Then we drove around and took some 'nostalgia' pictures.

This one is of 900 Gulf Blvd where we lived for a year back in 1998-99 while working for Eckerd's Drugs.

This is a picture of the motel we stayed at when we vacationed here in 1976 77, 78, and 79.

Popular restaurant in St. Pete located on a waterway that opens up to the Gulf.

 Another good seafood restaurant.

  

And another.

This used to be the 'Tacky Turtle' but is now the 'Kooky Coconut.

The real estate office where we (Leone's, Collette's and us) first met up with Irene who took us over to 900 Gulf Blvd to show us the condos there. We had all just arrived from TX after having retired from JCP and were going to start work at Eckerd's the next day.

Local library

And a playground where we took Gehrig when he first came to visit us.

All in all, the start of a great week.  Today is Monday - I think we will be going to a Clearwater Threshers baseball game tonight.  They are a Class A affiliate of the Phillies.