I’m on my way to lunch at Rod-n-Reel on Anna Maria Island. “Do we have to swim there?” he asks as he looks over to see the location balloon in the middle of the blue water . I’ve been before so I know it’s at the end of a long pier. I also know I’m getting the onion rings. The last time I was here, two great things happened that set up this moment.

I was talking to some “stranger” about being new to the area and wanting to head down to Key West to bartend while I was waiting for my fries and he suggested I stay around and check out St. Pete’s. And as I was eating my fries, someone else told me how good the onion rings were and I decided that I would come back sometime and get those. That was about a month ago and I’m glad I stayed around. I love St. Pete’s/Clearwater and here I am with someone I like a lot and he’s taking me to lunch. Both of those guys were right.

I get a call from the ranch where my trailer is parked saying that they were worried because I didn’t come home last night and was I okay.