Super Sunday!

We had such a great day today!  We started out by meeting Dan and Carol for church services at the FloraBama.  I have to admit, I didn't really know what to expect from a church service in a bar, but it was one of the most meaningful services I've been to in quite awhile.  The music was awesome, and so was the message, which was delivered by a guy with a long red beard, a ball cap on backwards, tattooed sleeves on both arms, and wearing shorts and a t-shirt.  But boy, did he know how to connect.

The music was great too.  If you didn't listen to the words, you might think it was any other band they have playing there nightly.

We liked the front of the hymnals.

And the note on the bottom of this sign.

This was interesting... They served communion at the very end, and after you took communion, you just continued on out.  They also didn't pass an offering plate, but had a tackle box at the exits, and you were free to donate or not.

This is the view that greeted us as we left the service.

They also broadcast the service on the speakers out on the beach, so you could sit on the sand and listen out there if you wanted to.

We came back home after church and had time to take Budger for a short 2 mile walk before meeting the Elgerts and Winslows at the Fisherman's Corner for brunch.  Brad had lunch, and he got their Almost World Famous Seafood Gumbo.

I had the "Lost Bread" which was French toast topped with a Chantilly cream sauce, with fresh fruit and bacon.  Yum!

And here's the 6 of us.  Today is the last time we'll all be together until Brad and I go up to Michigan this summer.

When we left Fisherman's Corner, we all headed to the Gulf Islands National Seashore, which is just a few minutes from our park and Fisherman's Corner.  It was our first chance to use our National Parks passport that Jordan and Abby had given us for Christmas.  It was a beautiful day!

There's Brad and Ed.

Brad and me with Dan and Carol.

This crane was just walking along the beach, just like we were.

Our National Seashore beach pic.

We've got a few more things planned for tomorrow before we head out to Cedar Key with Bruce and Roberta on Tuesday!

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I was ready to settle in for the evening, but Brad was ready to go find some more live music.  We went to The Point and caught their open mic night, along with some dinner.

Brad had a grilled chicken breast sandwich.

And I got a crab cake sandwich.

We shared some jalapeño poppers.

Lots of good music.  We've seen some of these people at other venues around here.

One of the groups is sponsored by a guy out of Louisiana, and his company makes this hot sauce, and they were giving it out.  So we have two new bottles of Louisiana hot sauce.

It was a little chilly outside... We've got our table pulled up as close to the fire pit as we can get it!