Celebrating the 4th in Covid Times

Our Commodore, Mary Yeomans

It's challenging to celebrate holiday times being socially distant.  We did our best.  Our first fun time with the PGIslanders was a 3rd of July Event at Ponce Park.  Most everyone donned masks even though there was a nice breeze under the overhang of the picnic area.  We enjoyed fried chicken, potato salad and cookies!  It was fun chatting with our boating friends and hearing about what everyone has been doing to stay busy.  We agreed that this was a memorable 4th and discussed 1976 Bicentennial memories.

Karen Clark

Richard with Tim Crimmons

Me, Joanne, with Flower Centerpiece that I made

Nancy Crimmons with Marilyn Jorgensen

John Jorgensen

 On the 4th neighbors invited us to a BBQ on their outdoor lanai.  Greg cooked a rabbit on a spit, which was very good.  We also had the traditional hambergers and hotdogs with all the trimmings.  I made peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream.  Yum!  It was a nice quiet event and we are grateful to celebrate with them.  Later that evening we watched the fireworks from NYC on television, the first time I can remember not going to see fireworks in person.  Our little town cancelled them.

The masked pig welcomes us

Charlie, Brian & Richard 

Our neighbors, Greg and Charlie
make their political affiliations known

Recently, our town council voted on a "mask wearing" ordinance, which was very contentious.  We are glad that reason prevailed and that now everyone must "mask-up" inside in public places.  The COVID is spreading throughout Florida and the numbers increasing, much to everyone's dismay!