20 February ‘09 Friday
Last Monday, Bo and Jeannie invited us down to their home in Julian, which is about a mile off the white sandy shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Their home sits on one of the many inlets off of the coastal waterways, which gives them quick access to the Gulf for a quick sail or cruise in the beautiful aqua blue waters. The view from the deck at sunset is amazing,
Last Monday, Bo and Jeannie invited us down to their home in Julian, which is about a mile off the white sandy shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Their home sits on one of the many inlets off of the coastal waterways, which gives them quick access to the Gulf for a quick sail or cruise in the beautiful aqua blue waters. The view from the deck at sunset is amazing,
and it also gives them a great place to enjoy a quiet breakfast in the early morning, or entertain many of their closest guests for an incredible dinner that “Chef” Jeannie continues to produce with ease. Well this morning we drove the ¾ hour drive to their home. After a little (a lot…) of catching up conversation, and a tour of their home, we were off to see the “local” sites and grab lunch at Pirates Cove, one of the local eateries at the marina.
Unfortunately it seemed to take forever to get our food, but on the other side, lunch was really good, I’d go back anytime. Bo then drove us around for the next 3 hours to see all the sites of the area. We drove down to Gulf Shores, made a left hand turn, and then followed the white sands along the coast highway to Pensacola. Again we saw some of the damage that occurred from the last hurricane that hit this area, Ivan. Driving across a beautiful arching bridge we found ourselves on the roadways leading into Pensacola, Florida. Bo was going to see if I could remember anything about the base…our barracks, the photo school, BRIG ?, or… Well once he got us to the area of the photo school, I did recognize it, closed but the building was still there. Bo thought our barracks had disappeared and become another parade field and that was probably the only answer as there was nothing there any longer. Did I mention Chef Jeannie ???
Well Chef Jeannie asked us to stay for dinner and she was making us some “Southern Fried Chicken”…. Let me tell you something, her Southern Fried Chicken was sooo tasty. I can’t remember when I’ve enjoyed chicken as much as that. It was complimented with rice, gravy, broccoli, and Jeannie’s chicken. Thanks Jeannie… Oh yes, thanks to Bo as well, we had a great time today…