February 10 -- a beautiful evening for a cookout

Most everybody is in this group picture. Seated: Marina, Barbara, Eddie, Howard, Dottie. Standing: Ardith, Sue, Frank, Gil, George, Bob, Peggy, Kathy, Ike, Betty

Roy and Betsy came for cocktails.

We are so happy to see Eddie -- just home from the hospital.





LeeAnn and Sonny arrive after the group picture was taken.

We are happy to see Ronnie and Ron at the very end.

Cookout, February 9 -- RAINED OUT!

Joe, Gil, Frank, Betty, Kathy, and Ike huddle together under the overhang to keep dry. The cookout is canceled!

Groundhog Day Cookout

Another cookout on February 2, 2008, featuring conch fritters and conch salad (conch provided by Kirk from his trip to Grand Bahama).
Seated: Marie, Dottie, Liz, Marty. Standing, first row: Bill, Sondra, Dick, Pat, Dottie, Ronnie, Dory, Ira, Gil, Betty. Back row: Frank, Dora, Irv, Marv, Kirk, Ron. (Click to enlarge the photo, then use back arrow to return.) Photo by Frank, who is magically reinserted into the picture.

Frank, Marty, and Kirk

Bill, Marie, Pat, and Dick

Dottie and Marv

Ira and Dory

Marie's keilbasa, Liz and Betty. Sondra took this picture and the ones above.

Gil, Ronnie, Ron, and Sondra. Ronnie and Ron arrived just in time for the last of Betty's conch fritters.

Proud Grandma Betty showed pictures of newborn granddaughter Arianna Denise, born today -- Groundhog Day, 2008. Weight: 7 lbs 8 ozs. Length: 20 inches.

Burgers and Dogs for the Marina Staff

On January 30 for lunch, Gil and Frank grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for the marina staff. The grill is perfect!