Staying Put!

Well, we thought we'd only be staying at Clearwater Beach Marina a couple of nights before moving on to St. Petersburg, but the monthly rate for dockage is very good and the scene is lots of fun.  It's a real touristy place, with lots of shops and restaurants, including the 'shrimp shack' type that we really like and the beach, with the sugar white sand is just a 5 min walk from the boat. We've decided to stay until Feb 1 - at least.

We had a very pleasant surprise two days ago:  Our life-long friends, John and Christina Sobecki showed up at the end of our dock.  They had come down to Florida just after Christmas, visiting Chris' sister and brother-in-law in Holywood.  John had called a few days ago to inquire exactly where we were and how long we expected to stay, but he didn't tell me what he had in mind.  Then we got a text message saying they were having lunch at Crabby Bills, just 300 yds away from our dock - I didn't believe him until they showed up 1/2 hr later.  It's the best way to have friends visit - no warning means no fuss.  We had two great evenings and then they went on their way to visit John's cousin in Ocala.  Let this be a lessen to all of you's guys - Miss Hattie is open for visitors - come play with us!

We also had a surprise visit from John Belushi, aka, Joliet Jake.  He was down here trying to set up gigs. I stopped him to get the scoop.  He told me that all his life he was known as JJ b/c he was a John Jr.  And when he started doing Belushi impressions early on before making it a career, his family searched for Belushi childhood photos.  He says he has always looked like Belushi.  Lenore sang a few bars and they both ended up doing: "I need you, you, you ...."

"I need you, you, you ....." Joliet Jake, in person

Our little man, The Clarkster

Clearwater Beach Marina 

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On Clearwater Beach