2011 - 12/15 - 12/24 - Celebrating in Cape Coral - Ft. Myers - Matlacha

Docked at Gregg's - Cape Coral

We tied up at Gregg & Jo's home (Wayne’s brother’s home in Cape Coral)on the 15th. It’s been a year & it was great seeing them again. It was off to the races as they took us to their boat club’s dinner party at the Elk’s Club on Matlacha. Christmas was in the air for sure. We settled into a comfortable routine - after some alone time, we would meet by the pool bar for conversation, happy hour & an occasional dinner together. We rented a car for a week. I think it was the 18th I drove to Naples to see my son, David, his son, Anthony & my new grandson,

Anthony, Nicholas & Shannon

Nicholas. It was a happy reunion. On the 21st, Mickey had the ’usual suspects’ over for a day of fun, relaxation & yummy dinner - David, Shannon,

Anthony & Nicholas

Anthony & Nicholas joined in the fun along with Kathryn’s daughter, (another Shannon), her bud, Eric,

Another Eric & his 'SO', Sharrin & Bryan

My Anthony




Eric, Brian & Laurie

Davis & his new love, Laurie. Nicholas had no chance but to have red hair as Shannon, her mom & sisters, my David all are red-head as well as 

       



W&W, Gregg, Joanne & old friend, Steve

me, I was strawberry blonde as a kid. I thought it interesting & really great that Anthony showed up with a very thick Harry Potter book & actually read it while there. What a great kid! On the 24th Wayne & Gregg’s very old friend from Wisconsin, Steve Hamming        

came by for a surprise visit. That night we tagged along with Gregg & Jo to Bette & Frankie’s annual house party on Matlacha (mat-la-shey). Frankie had a liquor store called Friendly Frankie’s & converted his garage into a

                          Kathryn, JoAnn, our bartend & Wayne

pretty authentic bar including a walk-in wine ’cellar’. We arrived early as Jo was bartending but the place was packed by the time we left. Neighbors came by

                   Jo & Bette

Neighborhood carolers

Kathryn, Erlene & Rob

singing Christmas carols & were invited in to join the fun. We met Erlene, Rob, who are boaters & (they want to see BLUE MAX) & their friends, Rose & Roger renting for the winter.