We're expecting!

"Say what?!?"  

"Aren't you too old?" 

"Weren't you enjoying the flexibility of an empty nest??"

"Didn't you just start a company?"

And the answer is YES to all of the above.  

But we were feeling like something had been missing....for a while.

Normally something like this takes nine months.  But hey, it's 2013 and things happen FAST these days!

We are excited to share the news and can't contain it any longer....

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The Nauti Nole is going to have a little sister!

We decided to adopt an older girl and figure over time, we'll get her some new clothes and accessories that are more in line with the color scheme of her big sister.  (She got a clean bill of health and the price was right so we figured we could look past some of the "blue blemishes".)  And we hope she likes her new Tampa home - the lift has been really lonely for a long time!  

So look out BayCrest and Tampa Bay, we are looking forward to getting back on the water, canal cruising, fishing and rafting up with friends!  :o)

One away, one home, both in Tampa!

It was a bonus weekend in Tampa - FSU was playing away at USF in what had become known as the rematch of the season in these parts.  Yes, USF beat FSU three years ago in Tallahassee and revenge was to be had.   Since home for us is Tampa, we offered to coordinate and host the tailgate.  What we thought would be 15-20 attendees blossomed exploded into 60 people!

Frank engineered the whole thing!  Food was ordered and procured.  A rendezvous spot and time was set and the departure time announced.  We thought for sure it would be like herding butterflies (what with 15 vehicles and all) but everyone was there - early!

Rendezvous

Frank leading the "Drivers Meeting"

The caravan begins!

We anticipated we would be able to park in the lot we usually park in for Bucs games.  But it was full!  Not to worry, the next lot had spots and the attendants accommodated all our cars.  Thankfully we got a great spot right under a tree!  Everyone helped - tents pitched, tables set up and dressed, chairs emptied from bags and within 20 minutes, food was on the table!

A Tampa-themed menu was in order - Cuban sandwiches, black beans, yellow rice, plantains and guava pastries.

Frank and Leann with token Bull, brother Richard

 Scenes from our tailgate area:

Yep, the only place in the entire state where it was raining - right over the stadium and our tailgate!

How many people can we fit under two tents?? 

Post-rain beer pong resumes.

The amazing group of almost 60 people gathered for the picture!

Cutest Nole girls!

Our motorhome mentors came to Tampa for the game:

Frank, Leann, Ron, Rob, Bonnie, Lynne and brother Richard

Here come the Seminoles!

Whew!  It certainly wasn't the prettiest of wins!

And now for the home game.  The Bucs were playing the Redskins on Sunday in Tampa.  It's been quite a while since we've done a two-football-game weekend.  Not sure how we used to do it - football game in Tallahassee on Saturday, get back to Tampa in time to tailgate 3 hours before kickoff.  

Flyover.  :o)

Less than 24 hours later, we were back in almost the same spot!

"Let Me Throw" Greg and Frank.

(You should see his throwback uniform!)  

Thanks to the Holley's for hosting today's tailgate!

Parachute jumpers enter the stadium.

Precision landing!

Bring on the Bucs!

And so in this weekend of football games - the Indians won both.