Monk's Memoirs: Special... Extra Holiday Edition....

Thought I'd just do an blog update with a lot of the pictures from the last couple of weeks...with a little summery of each hope you enjoy some of the great shots we got over the holidays....

On Christmas "The Covey" got matching Flamingo earrings...(three members not pictured)a covey in Florida should be Flamingos...not Quail...at least that's what I think...and besides "The Covey" is beautiful and graceful just like that wonderful Florida icon and I thought that was much better than trying to find Quail earrings anyway...

We all ate very well and had a great time...

I tried to figure out this wine bottle puzzle for about 45 minutes and then decided that it would be much easier if we read the puzzle solution that came with it...it still took us ten minutes even with the solution right in front of us...never try and do one of these when you have consumed more alcohol than contained in the puzzle bottle....
I think Santa is a distant relative...at least that was the consensus of opinion at the party....

New Years Eve was spent at the beach...we watched the sun melt into the sea and had a great time...three little angels came by and entertained us with a song and lots of giggling...it's amazing how much light one candle buried in the sand can give off...we stayed until way after dark to watch the stars arrive on the scene....

Shirley was the opening act at a country and western show here in town..she brought down the house with five country songs and one fantastic yodeling song that really showed off some great talent...congratulations Shirley....now they want her to do a CD.

Some guy in the crowd even threw her several pair of thongs...."I know nothing" as Schultz would say.......

Here she is practicing the night before...we didn't have a mike so we substituted the nearest thing that we had on hand...as I recall we had several on hand....all empty..

A recent visit to Will's Honky Tonk...another favorite hang out when "Smoked Mullet" is playing...lots of fun and some great friends....

I took the kayak out on a fishing and caught some nice trout and a few ladyfish...

We had a great picnic a few days ago....we decided to go to the beach and have a good old fashion cook out....of course with Ronnie along a good old fashion cookout included the proper table cloth..wine and wine glasses...candy...cookies and of course an assortment of munchies....with Ronnie you know nothing will be forgotten...

Here are a few sunsets that I thought you might enjoy.....

This one in particular is a favorite...that's Ronnie on the beach...I thought this was a very reflective and peaceful shot....

This one I call ..."All The Usual Suspects"....they will steal your bait and your catch if you let them....

This is a stained glass mural that is in the local Burger King...it was done 24 years ago ..might like to do something like this myself...

Some very unusual trees that a friend sent along...thought you would like them....

What they are doing in the north right now because cabin fever has set in.....either that or he is snorkling for frozen fish sticks....(I know one fish stick that will be frozen for sure....