Sad lane for me, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 5.59pm EST PST

well, i am not retired yet, nor am I on vacation. So it is with great sadness that I leave the island and the company of friends to return to mundane life on the mainland. Until next time!

Signage at McT’s, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 5.52pm EST PST

Blue moon, I saw you standing alone…. I have to go home soon… 🙁

Yellowbird for Snowbird, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 5.46pm EST PST

Yo, Sno!!!

We’re at McT’s now, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 5.14pm EST PST

It’s the magical ambiance of the bar at McT’s

A toast to The Snowbirds, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 4.27pm EST PST

Yo, Sno and Chuch – we miss ya! You get your own exclusive toast, performed by Tootie, Gary and Bonnie who is finally off work and has joined us.

Our view from the West Wind Inn pool bar, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 4.06pm EST PST

Plenty of space here for The Mad Hutters to spread out.

We’ve migrated to Casa Ybel, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 3.42pm EST PST

Danny Morgan is playing

To absent friends, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 3.34pm EST PST

Let’s see … Fellow members of The Hut who are not present for Super Crawl Sunday include Fran, Dale, Jeanne, Bonnie and Stefne. Special shout-out from me, Chris and Tootie to Gayle who is freezing her butt off in Alaska. We wish u were here! Special shout-out from me to The Talkies and to mah Spa Sistas, featuring Sunny, Kathleen and my fellow Lawn Guuyland escapee, Debbie. Mwah, kisses!

Cavorting before the crab, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 3.21pm EST PST

Miss Bubble Gum has no shame – she cavorts with Johnny No Face as Hermi looks on, drowning his sorrows dejectedly

Saniholic’s crab cake, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 2.43pm EST PST

Served with a junonia – no, not really!

Biddle’ spinach/artichoke dip is a hit, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 2.40pm EST PST

The pickle chips were mostly declared "ok" and the potato skins got the "eh, take it or leave it" thumb

More Biddle’s appetizers, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 2.28pm EST PST

Christene’s potato skins

Biddle’s Sanibel appetizer’s, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 2.26pm EST PST

Spinach/artichoke dip and pickle chips. The tortilla chps are served warm!

Kaki, Saniholic and Kaki’s Gary, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 1.50pm EST PST

We are at Biddle’s on Sanibel

The Tshirt exchange begins, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 1.45pm EST PST

If your college football tams wins, you make the losers wear your team’s t-shirt.

Boo-boo foot update; shelling can give you blisters!, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 11 Jan ’09, 12.42pm EST PST

Many of you are aware of a foot injury that happened in mid-ish December and put me on the bench from running. I won’t be off the bench again until Jan 21, which is hopefully the date that the doc says it is ok to start again. Surprisingly, I miss it – so much so that I actually dreamed of running last night!

Anyhow – the foot seems to be a little swollen still. My shelling shoes are tight on that side, and I got a blister yesterday. Tootie gave me a Care Bears band aid to put on it, to keep my regular shoes from rubbing too much. She actually said at first that she had The Little Mermaid band aids, but apparently was fresh out…. 😉

We are getting ready to leave soon for Super Crawl Sunday, so stay tuned!

More mac and cheese, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 5.30pm EST PST

W00t!

Shell pile by Ocean’s Reach, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 5.24pm EST PST

I will di till can’t see

Mac and cheese, yay!, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 5.10pm EST PST

The day is redeemed as I find a mini baby horse conch aka mac n cheese on Sanibel Island – i’m right in front of Ocean’s Reach

Sun starting to set on Sanibel Island, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 5.02pm EST PST

Experimental – took shot holding my polarized lenses in front of lense of my E71 smatphone

Flock on a Sanibel beach, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 4.38pm EST PST

Birds near Ocean’s Reach on Sanibel Island

Mmmm, tasty, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 3.52pm EST PST

Crab claw on the beach reeks!

Retail therapy on Sanibel Island, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 2.47pm EST PST

Picked up a t-shirt at H2Outfitters in the Jerry’s shopping plaza on Sanibel Island

Good day, sunshine!, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 2.23pm EST PST

Love this sunshine icon on the coke machine

Yummy lunch at Jerry’s of Sanibel, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 2.07pm EST PST

Omlette with swiss chees, ham and spinach . Julienne hash browns and whole wheat toast included. Jerry’s of Sanibel makes excellent breakfast, all day 🙂

Lunch at Jerry’s on Sanibel Island, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 1.36pm EST PST

Having lunch with Gary and Tootie at Jerry’s on Sanibel Island

Dreedging equipment at Blind Pass, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 10 Jan ’09, 7.02am EST PST

Well, some people may be finding good stuff as a result od the dredging, but not this morning. Stunning negative low tide, expansive tidal pool and even more expansive sand bar – not much in the way of shells. Glad we went though, because it was beautiful out here this morning.

Sanibel Grill for a crunchy grouper reuben, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 9 Jan ’09, 7.55pm EST PST

Johnny No Face and Miss Bubble Gum share a CORONA

I gots awesome friends, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*. 9 Jan ’09, 7.35pm EST PST

They ordered me dinner!