4th of July on the Palm Beach Princess

It rained like crazy starting at about 11AM on the 4th of July and continued all afternoon.

We had plans to meets our friends Bruce and Jack at their condo in North Palm Beach at 5PM to go out on the Palm Beach Princess, our casino ship in West Palm Beach. But the rained stopped at about 5.

We had a great time. They feed you alot. The barbecue dinner was fitting for the 4th of July and was really good.  Larry and I watched the show in the theater and took pictures while Jack and Bruce were playing the slot machines. Then they fed as breakfast at about 11. We had a great time.

The Pictures:

1: The view of North Palm Beach from Bruce and Jack's condo patio

2. A view of Singer Island from the ship

3. Bruce and Jack at breakfast

4. Gordon

5. Larry

6. The Palm Beach Princess

America's Birthday at St. Andrew's Episcopal

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Lake Worth, FL celebrated a wonderful civic 4th of July service last night. The choir was wonderful, especially on The Battlehymn of the Republic.

Lake Worth historian Helen Green did a great dramatic presentation of the history of the Statue of Liberty.

The reception was beautiful.  

Pictures above:

1) Refreshment table

2) Father Paul Rasmus in his really cool Florida patriotic shirt with flags and hibiscus

3) Your's truly

4) Larry getting some food

Tonight it's off to the ocean on the Palm Beach Princess where we hope it doesn't rain and where we should get some awesome pictures of the fireworks being shot off from barges on the intracoastal waterway along West Palm Beach

HAPPPY 4TH OF JULY!

We went over to Punta Gorda, Florida's prettiest town Saturday the 30th of June and got home today. We had a great time. We spent one day up at Venice Beach with our friend Sharon who lives in Port Charlotte, but spent most of the time in Punta Gorda where my brother and sister-in-law live.

These pictures came out pretty well I think.

1. Gordon and Larry at Sharky's Restaurant at Venice Beach
2. Our friend, Sharon
3. Best Western Hotel....right on Charlotte Harbor and adjacant to Gilchrest Park in Punta Gorda.
4. Freedom Swim across Charlotte Harbor. An annual 4th of July event when folks swim from Port Charlotte across the harbor to Punta Gorda's renowned Harpoon Harry's at Fisherman's Village in Punta Gorda. Alright, so some folks cheat a little and use a raft or boat!
5. Larry at sunset at Ponce DeLeon Park, Punta Gorda
6. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepard,Punta Gorda
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11. My brother, Ted
12. Neil, a friend visiting from Kent County, UK
13. Sarah, Neil's wife
14. During our 4th of July barbecue at my brother's house, a blue heron stopped by. Ted gave him some macaroni salad...he loved it.
15. Gordon at Ponce DeLeon Park, Punta Gorda at sunset