EG Simmons Regional Park, Ruskin FL
This afternoon, Penny and I ventured out into the wind to explore a sports bar in which we might watch the first round basketball game between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits tomorrow. The Beef O’Brady’s Irish Pub seemed a perfect spot considering Friday is St. Paddy’s Day; they have lots of TVs and assured me they’d show the Zags if I requested it. We then picked up a RedBox movie, Moonlight, for tonight’s entertainment and picked up needed ingredients for the traditional Irish feast.
The movie was a poignant story of a young black man growing up in an environment of bullies at school and a drug addicted mother. He somehow survived this cruelty and found love in the end. Similar to the pathos of the book I just finished, it reminds me that life is tough and it is a wonder how the human spirit can endure the hardships it encounters. Love wins in the end!
A late night snack of ice cream, strawberries, bananas, almonds and chocolate syrup topped off a lovely day!