March 17, Friday, Day 162

EG Simmons Regional Park, Ruskin FL Happy St. Paddy’s Day

Went to Mass this morning; the priest was born in Ireland. He had a strong Irish brogue and told some great St. Patrick stories for a sermon. Great fun!

Acoustic cafe started just after I got back. It dropped down to 41 this morning, so it was nice to drink tea and hear music from Grand Rapids before getting outside. The winds had calmed and our time here was short, so we spent the early afternoon riding to our favorite spots and walking around soaking it all in. There are three promontories: Sunset Point, Hunter’s Pass, and Panther Point. Also, interesting are the beach and boat launch where many birds hang out waiting for fishermen to clean their fish.

It was time to prepare the feast, so I prepped the cabbage, bacon, onion and slathered the corned beef with mustard and brown sugar. Penny prepped the potatoes and carrots. We synchronized our dishes so everything finished close to the same time. ’Twas a wonderful dinner, if I do say so me self! Life is good!