Saturday, December 26, 2009

Thurs, Dec 24, 2009 - Ft. Myers Beach, FL

We woke to a sunny and breezy morning. Maureen was up at 5 am as she wanted to catch up on her blog entries. Gale got up a bit later and was very pleased when the boat started up like a charm. After breakfast, we spent a couple of hours cleaning. We had an early lunch and headed into shore for showers and to make a few Christmas phone calls. Then it was back to Blue Heron to pick up Lucy and take her to shore for a little walk. We wanted to check out the place on the beach where the Christmas Eve service we’d read about in the local paper was going to be held. Another trip back to Blue Heron to drop off Lucy, grab our lawn chairs and flashlights, and head back to “Times Square” and the beach. As we walked along the strip, we looked for a place to have a light dinner and chose Wahoo Willie’s.



After dinner, we made our way to the place on the beach where people were beginning to gather for the 7 pm service. During the service, we sang many of the favorite Christmas carols and listened to a few readings and a brief homily. It was very pleasant sitting by the water, hearing the waves, enjoying the fellowship and singing Christmas songs. Following the service, we gathered up our chairs and blankets and headed home for the night.

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