July 4th

This is a great shot I took. So very tropical. Yesterday we headed up the river and took our time witch I love going slow. We went up to Coxsockie. They have easy docks and parking is abreeze. Me being the first mate,,my job is to jump off the boat with the front and rear ropes and tie up. There is a nautical name for all of this but,,not sure if it's starboard or port,,,so we shall ignore the technical crap. We had our mind set to going to this little restaurant and getting a bite to eat. But they were closed. There was another place opened,,that we went to once before and I didn't care for it,,,,but we thought we would try it again..I was starved,,1pm in the afternoon and I ate just lunch the day before. The name of the place ws"Back Water Creek". I ordered,,,,crab cakes,,,,calamari...And a key lime salad with shrimp and crabmeat. I was hungry....He got a burger. My salad was great,,,5 large shrimp,,,crabmeat,,,3 different peppers,,,greens,,,fresh dill,,,,all for $10. We both loved the calamari,,it was cooked to perfection,,,on a dish with marinara on the bottom,,,topped with olives and cheese. The best we ever had. The crab cakes were great to,,,not the best but very close to it. His burger was just a burger....He would not get that again. Are meal was under $40 and I thought that was great. We took a menu to post in our club. I can not wait to go back there for supper. We are staying on the boat this weekend,,,and I plan on going there. {J} plans on getting a pizza and a salad and floating on the river,,,,so we shall see. The water was muddy from all the rains we have been having. And a lot of debrie,,,,I was thinking we would see a house or car go floating by,,,,luckily none of that. We stayed on the river till 4pm,,then I needed to get to work. And walla that is where I am now. Not sure if we are going any where today,,,kinda just wanna stay put,,,maybe drop a fishing line in the pond with my patient. I think she would enjoy that. Enjoy The 4th!!!! HAPPY TRAILS!!!! ################################A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man>> was enjoying the>> scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he>> was dead.>>>> He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside>> him had been dead for>> years. He wondered where the road was leading them.>>>> After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall>> along one side of the>> road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a>> long hill, it was broken>> by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he>> was standing before it>> he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked>> like mother-of-pearl, and>> the street that led to the gate looked like pure>> gold. He and the dog walked>> toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man>> at a desk to one side.>>>> When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me,>> where are we?">>>> "This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.>>>> "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man>> asked.>>>> "Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some>> ice water brought right>> up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open.>>>> "Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in,>> too?" the traveler>> asked.>>>> "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.">>>> The man thought a moment and then turned back toward>> the road and continued>> the way he had been going with his dog.>>>> After another long walk, and at the top of another>> long hill, he came to a>> dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as>> if it had never been>> closed. There was no fence.>>>> As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside,>> leaning against a tree and>> reading a book.>>>> "Excuse me!" he called to the man. "Do you have any>> water?">>>> "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.">>>> "How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to>> the dog.>>>> "There should be a bowl by the pump.">>>> They went through the gate, and sure enough, there>> was an old-fashioned hand>> pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the>> water bowl and took a>> long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.>>>> When they were full, he and the dog walked back>> toward the man who was>> standing by the tree.>>>> "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.>>>> "This is Heaven," he answered.>>>> "Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The>> man down the road said>> that was Heaven, too.">>>> "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and>> pearly gates? Nope. That's>> Hell disguised as Heaven.">>>> "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name>> like that?">>>> "No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks>> who would leave their>> best friends behind."