We came back to Delray Beach so we could be near Catherine and Scott for the season, and start looking for a place to settle down after we retire from our gypsy lifestyle. We arrived in the last week of October and will stay here till May 1st. We have really enjoyed our many meals out but enjoy Scott's cooking more. We have dinner with them often and then play a few spirited rounds of Mah Jongg.
Scott cooked a fantastic prime rib for his and Cathy's birthdays, which happens to be on the same day. For the Thanksgiving holiday Scott carved a fancy pumpkin for the occasion.
Michael came into town for a long weekend two weeks before Thanksgiving and we went to a favorite fish restaurant where we pigged out on oysters and stone crab claws.
We have also enjoyed seeing our good friends Robert and Susan. We have only been able to have one dinner with them as Susan had her knee replaced and is now doing very well with her rehab. Scott and I joined Robert at a couple of Florida Atlantic football games, which included great tailgates. We also met up with them and their daughter Alyssa one evening after Susan's operation and watched the Florida Gators Bowl Game.
We work off a lot of the calories from these scrumptious meals by walking 3 miles almost every day, either around our neighborhood or on the treadmill at the gym. We also take a Yoga class twice a week designed just for seniors.
Scott cooked a fantastic prime rib for his and Cathy's birthdays, which happens to be on the same day. For the Thanksgiving holiday Scott carved a fancy pumpkin for the occasion.
Michael came into town for a long weekend two weeks before Thanksgiving and we went to a favorite fish restaurant where we pigged out on oysters and stone crab claws.
We have also enjoyed seeing our good friends Robert and Susan. We have only been able to have one dinner with them as Susan had her knee replaced and is now doing very well with her rehab. Scott and I joined Robert at a couple of Florida Atlantic football games, which included great tailgates. We also met up with them and their daughter Alyssa one evening after Susan's operation and watched the Florida Gators Bowl Game.
We work off a lot of the calories from these scrumptious meals by walking 3 miles almost every day, either around our neighborhood or on the treadmill at the gym. We also take a Yoga class twice a week designed just for seniors.
Josie's family all came into town for the Thanksgiving Holiday and Scott treated us to scrumptious traditional Thanksgiving meal. With the fantastic weather we were able to eat out on the deck. A few days later we took an airboat ride into the Everglades and checked out the gators. Anne was able to hold a small gator and later tasted gator bites. Taste just like chicken.
A few nights later Josie and I went into downtown Delray for the lighting of the 100-foot Christmas tree. You can also go inside the tree and look up onto the lights as well. One of the food vendors at the tree lighting was making Hungarian Horn Rolls, something we had never tried before. It had a sugar and cinnamon coating on a hollow roll of dough that after it was cooked was a hollow horn shape.
One evening Scott took us on a Christmas Light sightseeing tour of the multi-million dollar homes in Boca Raton. So many fantastic light displays it would take pages to show them all.
A few nights later Josie and I went into downtown Delray for the lighting of the 100-foot Christmas tree. You can also go inside the tree and look up onto the lights as well. One of the food vendors at the tree lighting was making Hungarian Horn Rolls, something we had never tried before. It had a sugar and cinnamon coating on a hollow roll of dough that after it was cooked was a hollow horn shape.
One evening Scott took us on a Christmas Light sightseeing tour of the multi-million dollar homes in Boca Raton. So many fantastic light displays it would take pages to show them all.
Missy was able to join me at Streamsong Resort in central Florida for a long weekend of golf. We walked the three courses with the aid of Greg our caddie for all three rounds. Large fairways with many traps and waste areas made for a stern challenge each day. We even had to dodge an alligator who decided to walk across the fairway on one hole. We had a great time and hope to have more trips in the new year.
The Christmas Holiday Season started out with the Boca Raton lighted boat parade. We joined Catherine and Scott at their place along with many of their neighbors for a festive holiday buffet. Scott once again created some of his culinary magic, with a flavorful charcuterie of many varieties of meats, cheeses and olives. The parade was led by a fireworks boat and then followed by many lighted boats of all shapes and sizes. A good time was had by all.
Scott and Cathy outdid themselves for our Christmas meals. On Christmas Eve we had a standing rib roast with all the fixing, including oyster dressing. On Christmas day we had mushroom raviolis with shrimp and asparagus covered in a sherry and bourbon cream sauce. We did extra workouts the following week.
A few days before the New Year, Scott cooked a ham for dinner so we could use the bone to season our New Year's day black eyed peas. In the south eating black eyed on New Years Day brings good luck. For New Year's eve Scott once again outdid himself and served up a feast of grilled steak with all the great sides. After dinner we played Mah Jongg till it was time to go out on the balcony and watch the fireworks at midnight. It was a great and safe way to bring in the new year.
Scott and Cathy outdid themselves for our Christmas meals. On Christmas Eve we had a standing rib roast with all the fixing, including oyster dressing. On Christmas day we had mushroom raviolis with shrimp and asparagus covered in a sherry and bourbon cream sauce. We did extra workouts the following week.
A few days before the New Year, Scott cooked a ham for dinner so we could use the bone to season our New Year's day black eyed peas. In the south eating black eyed on New Years Day brings good luck. For New Year's eve Scott once again outdid himself and served up a feast of grilled steak with all the great sides. After dinner we played Mah Jongg till it was time to go out on the balcony and watch the fireworks at midnight. It was a great and safe way to bring in the new year.
We have traveled up to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach to see the Broadway play Come from Away and the one man show My Mothers Italian, My Fathers Jewish and I'm in Therapy. Both were very good and we recommend them to anyone. We also saw Jimmy Buffett in concert at the Palm Beach Amphitheatre. We had not seen him in many years and he did not disappoint. It was a fantastic show. At each of these events we had to show proof of vaccination and at the indoor shows we had to wear a mask.
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