Getting together with family and friends

Last Saturday Mike's brother Chris and his wife Carole arrived for a few days' visit. They had just been on a cruise to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. We've been talking with them about some of the local restaurants and Chris is intrigued with the restaurant here in Sebastian called Squid Lips.

So Saturday night the four of us went to dinner at Squid Lips.

From Chris & Carole's Visit

Chris and Carole ordered the Coconut Shrimp and Fish and Florida Fried Shrimp dinners (which they shared) and Mike had the Grilled Chicken with Black Cherry Glaze dinner and I had the Citrus Salmon dinner. As usual everything was excellent and we all had a good time.

On Sunday morning we went to Mulligan's here in Sebastian for brunch. Chris and Carole ordered the Breakfast Platter and Western Omelet (which they shared), Mike had the Cakes (pancakes) and Eggs and I had the Sunrise Omelet with Hollandaise Sauce.

From Chris & Carole's Visit

After brunch we drove up A1A from Wabasso Beach north to Melbourne Beach and then south from Melbourne on US-1 back home. Along the way

Dinner at Carrabba's

We've been busy the last couple of weeks working around the house and getting ready for Mike's brother Chris and his wife Carole when they visit us this coming week. We're also having Mike's high school friends over for lunch while Chris & Carole are here.

Sears had their lawn mower baggers on sale earlier this month and Mike bought one for our riding lawn mower and he put it on last week and then mowed our front lawn.

Last week we had dinner at Carrabba's Italian Grill in Vero. It was our first time eating at a Carrabba's and we enjoyed it. Mike had the Grilled Chicken dinner and I had the baked Ravioli Parmesan. We were too full to try one of the tempting desserts, but our waiter was nice enough to give us a sample of 2 of them to take with us. The samples looked so good, that we ate them before we left Carrabba's parking lot!

I got a call earlier this month from our friend Mary who is a member of the Indian River Genealogical Society inviting me to come to this month's meeting at the main library in Vero. I went last week and had a great time. Mary was there and so was Carol another friend of ours. There must have been at least 60 people at the meeting and everyone was having a good time. I will definitely go again and will probably join the society at some time.