xMas #6 in FL

Christmas number six in Florida has come and gone and even though we tried our best to get into the Christmas Spirit, it's just not the same.  Not that it's all bad, by any means.  Spending Christmas in flip flops with our boating buddies is quite pleasant. Just different.

As a lead-up to the big day, a group of us went to visit the Burroughs and Langford-Kingston Homes, which are two local historic homes all decked out in Christmas cheer by volunteers and open to the public for tours.

Folks were quite interested in our Christmas miracle baby.  I sure had a some 'splaining to do!
Ultimately, Jeff got a bit of a scolding for playing with the displays and we had to give our baby back.
No babies for us!  But we sure had a good laugh for a bit.

Beautifully decorated for Christmas, the Burroughs and Landford-Kingston Houses

Beautifully decorated for Christmas the Burroughs and Landford-Kingston Houses

The gang

Christmas Eve was spent with buddies Dave and Michele on (M/V Just Us) at Legacy, a neighbouring marina.  Appetisers, lots of boat talk and Christmas cheer were shared.

On Christmas morning, hankering for some white powdery stuff, we all piled into whatever vehicles were available and drove the twenty minutes or so to Fort Myers Beach.  The beach is a neat place to be on Christmas morning.  Families gather and set up chairs, umbrellas and a variety of Christmas decorations.  They settle in for the day, open gifts, eat, drink and enjoy their non-traditional celebrations.

After walking the beach we gorged on a buffet lunch while overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.  Thick clouds hung in the sky all day but the rain eluded us.  Afternoon naps with overstuffed bellies and evening docktails with friends rounded out the day.