It's Friday today, and time for The Friday Boys to go out to lunch.
My husband, Captain George, has coordinated a group of neighborhood guys who dubbed themselves The Friday Boys, because they boat to lunch every Friday, and well, they're boys (despite their ages).
Most of The Friday Boys live in the neighborhood, have bought their homes through me, and are retired (ages range from 40 to 85). They alternate boats each week, and whoever is taking their boat gets to choose where to go for lunch (after all he's the one paying for the fuel) and the other guys share the cost of his lunch. Sometimes one has house guests and will bring them along - the guys, that is.
There are at least two dozen restaurants nearby where they can dock the boat and go in to eat.
This "tradition" has been going on for several years, and if a Friday Boy is away, such as one from Germany and one from England during the summer, they call in to say Hello while the boys gather for a beer before casting off.
There's just one downside - we gals can't plan anything useful for Friday nights. (BB, TLW, Ken and Mary will understand).
Just wanted to share one of the fun things about living here in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the water.
Sharon,
What a great post. I found it very entertaining.
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving
Regards,
Tom braatz
Actually, Lloyd, for a while there were the Wednesday Girls - up to a dozen of them, with George as captain. Did he love walking into a restaurant with his bevy of beauties! Unfortunately the gals most interested weren't retired, so some of them needed to get back early enough to pick up children at school - and time restraints didn't do too well. Then the gal's coordinator sold and moved up north - every group needs a leader.
Tom, thanks. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Today, with the feasting over, the Friday Boys were back to their usual routine.
Patricia - regular gatherings of like-minded people are lots of fun, wherever and however they happen.
Rob - yes, today did turn out beautifully after a gray, cloudy morning that had us wondering about rain.
Randy - yes, that's one advantage to us. But you have others!
Hi Sharon,
My late husband would have loved that!! He was a boating fool and if he had a fishing pole in his hand he went brain dead! Thanks for sharing.
Leslie - glad I brought a smile to your face.
Jennifer - as I mentioned in one comment above, the gals did try it. I think most of us would start a tradition other than on the boats, though.
Barbara Jo - economy be darned. We do still live in Paradise!