Tuesday, October 6, 2009

October: Tallahassee, FL

On October 2nd we flew to Tallahassee, Florida to see my parents. No trip to Tallahassee is complete without attending a krewe party, and this one was exceptional in that it included boats and the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Bill Willhelm took us out on S/V Manana, a 41foot ketch-rigged Morgan...almost like home! We passed by a wind-surfing race and also encountered Richard and Sally Musgrove on P/V (party vessel) Happy Ours. Thanks, Bill, for an afternoon of frolicking and sorely-missed wind in our face....just what the captain needed.

Captain Bill and Daddy :
Craig on deck, the race and Happy Ours:








The party continued into the evening and with a full moon, another trip on the water seemed just the ticket to complete the night. Thanks, Richard!






Today we went on a field trip, starting with St Mark's light house on the Gulf:










A Florida fritillary:







Fiddler Crabs, a brief expose:
1. See the crabs.
2. Chase the crabs.
3. Catch a crab.












4. Eat the crab. Or not.








Next, we went to Wakulla Springs. We had a wonderful lunch in the circa 1930's lodge, and then went on a river boat ride in search of manatee, alligators and other wild life:





























Craig is here for another couple of days, I am here for another week. More to follow...

4 comments:

Candy said...

Looks like you all are having fun! Glad you got a little sea air - know you all were missing it big time. I can't believe all those crabs LOL

Anonymous said...

Hey,

Glad to see that the salt air is back flowing through your hair. Let me know your schedule back in Dallas. Would love to get together with both of you before you depart again.

---FJM

Skip said...

hey you two - i'm confused. in the photo of the party barge, is that me?

Sitting at the console, directly behind the windshield. is that me?

Under the blue awning, at the windshield smiling. is that me?

Pirate Skip

flgatorgoddess said...

Glad to hear things are progressing nicely! A trip to Ms Margaret's is always the right medicine :)