Pickleball and Dinner with Friends

Can't believe that today is Friday already. One more day and we head back to Peace River. Thursday was a lazy day. We went over and had breakfast at the pool, sat out, got in the water, sat around the pool and then had our left over Calzones. We don't have an oven, so we had to warm them up in the microwave - Not a good idea. Left over Italina food is usually pretty good, but the microwave just softened up the crust on the Calzone too much.

We skipped the Comedy Show - the last time we went, we really didn't think it was that great, so we passed. Took a trip to Dairy Queen, met a couple from the resort and sat outside for quite a while talking after we'd finished our treats.

We talked with Dave and Debbie in the afternoon and made plans to meet again today.

They stay the summer at the Outdoor Resort on Melbourne Beach. This is the lot they purchased just a few years ago. All of the sites are really nice. The whole park is immaculate; beautifully maintained They'll stay here until September and then make their way back to Virgina for the holidays with family. Then they'll make their stop at TT Chesapeake Bay before they're back down in the Orlando area for the rest of the winter.

It was just over 20 miles from where we are to their place in Melbourne Beach. We met them at their place and then they drove to the pickelball courts. The courts were opened for pickleball from 1:00 to 3:00 at the South Beach Communtiy Center only about seven miles from their park.

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Pete, the guy that we met Monday night over in Palm Bay came over to play with us. YES - That is Rich on the court! He started with his sneakers on - but after the first game, switched back to the surgical shoe . With the surgical shoe on - he didn't need to be quite as careful bending the toes. Obviously, he can't move around the courts like he usually does, but he played four or five games. He said it just felt good to get the paddle back in his hand. But he also knows that he's still not ready to get out there and play like he used to.

After playing for a couple of hours we wanted to go out for something to eat, but we all needed to shower! So we made plans to meet back in Cocoa Beach at 5:30 at the Lobster Shanty.

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We stopped to check out the specials for the day before we went in. It's really quite a rustic place, with small waterfalls and the most colorful fish to watch if you peer over the bannister.

The specials looked great - but we knew if we were here before 6:00 we would still be in time for the Early Bird Menu.

Here are the fish. Couldn't tell you what they are - but some of them were pretty big!

Like that one on the Right! They are obviously used to having people watch them. and they probably get fed quite a bit - because they would follow you as you moved along the railing.

The restaruant is located right on the Intercoastal Waterway - and dining outside is an option. Today was pretty warm, and it was too early to enjoy the sunset - so we elected to sit inside.

We had a great time with Dave and Debbie. Wished we were staying here longer. But we'll definately stay in touch. They told us not to be surprised if we got a call to see if we wanted company while we're at The Villages. That would be Fun! Hope they call!