Last night we went driving to St.Petersburg in the vintage Volvo. It was so balmy and lovely, what a beautiful drive.
Sven
On the Gandy Bridge
We drove down to Indian Shores where we will be moving temporarily once we close on our house here in Tampa. It's so different down there, very beachy, a kind of Surfer's Paradise feel, but much nicer.
We stopped and had lamb gyro's for dinner. I love Greek food. I would have taken some pictures of our Grecian feast but I was too busy stuffing my face. Sorry.
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Who doesn't like a little bit of Greek! I am a great fan of the Gyros...laden with Tzaziki( don't know the correct spelling).
ReplyDeleteFlorida balmy nights look like you should be sitting on the balcony of some fine establishment drinking mint julip. Breathtaking sunset! Love it.
Imagine Miss Patrice in Key West....dying from the heat...but having the biggest orchid collection known to man. It would be The Orchidarium of Miss Patrice!
I'm missing Florida for you. I'm sure you will love Idaho (Michaels mother is from Idaho so I am already down on the place) but Florida despite the heat will hold special memories and a certain romantic feel to the air.
If it were not humid for most of the year, leaving me in a continual state of inelegance, I would not mind Tampa. It's actually an alright place to live. We live in South Tampa, it's by far the best part of the city, even the state. I will miss it here, but the oppressive, loathsome heat just ruins it all for me.
ReplyDeleteWe had some cool weather come through last week, I thought the world was ending. Cool temps in Florida in September? Unheard of. If I am lucky by December there will be a bit of a cool breeze.
I will miss it here though. At least the part of Idaho we are moving to is lovely, and a little bit arty farty and cultured. I would hate to have bought something in the parts of the state where having rusting heaps of metal in one's front yard is considered de rigeur.
I saw some scary Redneck country out there, it was like being on the set of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Key West is so humid. I went there once and the 96% humidity had me so ill, I was throwing up. Actually the humidity does that to me a lot, sucks to be like that living in the sub-tropics.
Key West is cool and pretty but what's the point, when instead of sightseeing I was either staring at the inside of a porcelain throne most of my visit or sweating like a bastard the whole time.
We had these special treats available only in Key West. Key Lime pie, on a stick covered in chocolate. I had to throw mine out. It was so disgustingly sweet. They go crazy for Key Lime anything down there. I'd rather have a gyro....mmmmm tzaziki.
I'll take a pass on the Mint Julep but will have a liberal serve of my signature drink, gulped down in a most unladylike fashion to quench the thirst bought on by the weather. Grasshopper anyone?
Oops to my bad spelling. De Rigueur, not that jumble I wrote above. I have a good excuse, ADHD and ambien. What more can I say?
ReplyDeleteWho care bout spellin miss countess. My spelling is all over the place because I am trying to type with distractions aka children.
ReplyDeleteI am just gagging for some Key Lime Pie. Just like lemon meringue just with limes. Apparently it has to be key limes and not any other variety.
The humidity at key West sounds excruciating yet a haven for orchids. Imagine the moths, Vandas and cattleya's blooming down there?
I wouldn't like to live because of Hurricanes. I don't like the prospect of being drowned in a fierce tropical storm.
So you managed to get up close and personal with a few cisterns down south?