One of the big events of Fort Myers is the Edison Parade which is the largest lighted parade in the southeast. This year did not disappoint us. Part of the festivities included many food and craft booths, and a stage which showcased many young performers. Because of our great location, we had a good view of the parade from either the back deck or on top. The next day there was a fairly large antique car show.
Another big event was a parade of the Budweiser Clydesdales through the town, stopping by many of the bars for pictures. We saw the big trucks arrive and watched the workers preparing the carriage. Then the horses were brought out individually where they were groomed and decorated with their harnesses. Then, last but not least, the dog was taken from his air conditioned cage and paraded out like he was way more important than the horses.
The next big event was the performance by the Mersey Beatles, a group from London who put on an excellent performance of all the Beatles' songs - from the early songs to the psychedelic and then to their older songs.
Of course, in between all this, there were many docktails and visits with friends. We met some new loopers - Barbara and Bob (Chemistry) with their chocolate lab Tilly and Leon and Karen (Scottfree). Friends John and Kathy Scott drove into town for lunch with us and Barb and Ross. Ted and Sarah (Manatee) came into Ft. Myers for a few days to visit friends.
The two months passed very rapidly this year. We had a lot of fun with friends and enjoyed the many events and festivities of Ft. Myers.
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One of the many gatherings on our back deck - Jane, Trisha,
Capt. Jack and Kent
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| Kent showing his conch |
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| Runners getting ready for a 5K before the night parade |
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| Waiting for the parade to start - Jack, Jane, Bridgett, Rob, Tricia |
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| Jack, Kent and Jeff |
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| Pam and Tricia heading out to the street for the parade |
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| Jack and Kent on top of the boat |
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| One of the signature floats of the Edison Parade |
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| One of the many lighted floats |
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| Another of the floats |
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| The antique car show |
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| I think this car came out of the Ford museum |
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| Barb, Ross, Jack, Kathy and John |
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A very interesting couple - we had dinner on their boat one night
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Some pretty good cloggers - including the little one who is only
3 years old
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| We even took some time to give blood |
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| Tricia and I can always find time for ice cream |
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| Jane, Tricia and I having fun at the Edison shop at the Bell Tower Mall |
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This lady hand paints silk scarves and sells them
at the Edison shop. She also holds classes.
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| Tilly with her little broken foot - doesn't slow her down though |
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| Leon and Karen (Scottfree), Barbara and Bob (Chemistry) |
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Our little corner of the world for the past two months -
we've had this spot three years now
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| A great visit with Sarah and Ted |
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| TJ and Jack off to the DMV to transfer title of Mr. Scooter to TJ |
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| Must be sundown |
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Another gathering - Larry and Cindy (Bucket List) and Kent and Jane
(Rising Tide)
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| I could get close but I couldn't touch |
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| Getting groomed and dressed |
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| All ready to go |
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| The dog in his spot taking it all in |
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| Up and down the streets of Ft. Myers |
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| The benefit of having a VIP ticket is you get to meet the Mersey Beatles!! |
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| The young Beatles |
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| The psychedelic Beatles |
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| The aging Beatles |
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