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[QUOTE=RiverOtter]Smiling JOe, kurt, (missed ya Tootsie :( ), CJ, MrCJ and LittleCJ, Moondance, Smiling JOe's good buddy that lives in Grayton Beach but I'm not sure if it's cool to mention your name ;-) .  Had a blast at Grayton and the Red Bar watching Dred Clampet and their groupies.  Hope to see y'all soon :cool:[/QUOTE]

I enjoyed the visit, too. Good to see you guys. Come back often! You guys are good peeps.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="RiverOtter">Smiling JOe, kurt, (missed ya Tootsie :( ), CJ, MrCJ and LittleCJ, Moondance, Smiling JOe&#039;s good buddy that lives in Grayton Beach but I&#039;m not sure if it&#039;s cool to mention your name ;-) . Had a blast at Grayton and the Red Bar watching Dred Clampet and their groupies. Hope to see y&#039;all soon :cool:</blockquote> 
I enjoyed the visit, too. Good to see you guys. Come back often! You guys are good peeps.

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[QUOTE=BeachDreamer]Braggers. :razz:[/QUOTE]
 
Ditto..

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="BeachDreamer">Braggers. :razz:</blockquote> 
Ditto..

Moondance

[QUOTE=kathydwells]Ditto..[/QUOTE] Eeaassyyy... Jeez, you'd think we fenced off the beach or something!! ;-) 
 
Quick thought: All one has to do is get (t)here, by hook or by crook, with good reason or no, intensive pre-planning or seat o' the pants... 
 
It's a public place, the best on the planet, and I surely can't think of enough reasons NOT to be (t)here. And, Delta's ready when you are so come on down, the water's fine!! 
 
I am very lucky, I admit, but I [b]decided[/b] that SoWal is where I want/need to be all the time. SoWal will be here when you get here, whether for an annual visit or eventual relocation to paradise. Either way, the new POETS will be on the beach when you arrive...
 
Bottom line: I am tempted to say [img]http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/nana.gif[/img] but I prefer let's [img]http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/party.gif[/img]. Bring it, and yo'self, and join the fun.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kathydwells">Ditto..</blockquote> Eeaassyyy... Jeez, you&#039;d think we fenced off the beach or something!! ;-) 
 
Quick thought: All one has to do is get (t)here, by hook or by crook, with good reason or no, intensive pre-planning or seat o&#039; the pants... 
 
It&#039;s a public place, the best on the planet, and I surely can&#039;t think of enough reasons NOT to be (t)here. And, Delta&#039;s ready when you are so come on down, the water&#039;s fine!! 
 
I am very lucky, I admit, but I decided that SoWal is where I want/need to be all the time. SoWal will be here when you get here, whether for an annual visit or eventual relocation to paradise. Either way, the new POETS will be on the beach when you arrive... 
 
Bottom line: I am tempted to say <img src="http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/nana.gif" alt="" /> but I prefer let&#039;s <img src="http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/party.gif" alt="" />. Bring it, and yo&#039;self, and join the fun.

katie blue

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May I just say one more time how sad I was to miss out on the evening festivities?  :(   I was being thrown a sort-of-surprise bday cookout and I didn't want to be rude and run out (though i was wishing the whole time I could've.)  Next time, buddies, I tell you, I'll shoot out of there like a greased cannon. er, a loose pig. Whatever.

May I just say one more time how sad I was to miss out on the evening festivities?  :(   I was being thrown a sort-of-surprise bday cookout and I didn&#039;t want to be rude and run out (though i was wishing the whole time I could&#039;ve.)  Next time, buddies, I tell you, I&#039;ll shoot out of there like a greased cannon. er, a loose pig. Whatever.

[QUOTE=katie blue]I'll shoot out of there like a greased cannon. er, a loose pig. Whatever.[/QUOTE] [img]http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/lmao.gif[/img]:lolabove: 
 
I heard there were some loose pigs running around SoWal last weekend... [img]http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/pig.gif[/img]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="katie blue">I&#039;ll shoot out of there like a greased cannon. er, a loose pig. Whatever.</blockquote> <img src="http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/lmao.gif" alt="" />:lolabove: 
 
I heard there were some loose pigs running around SoWal last weekend... <img src="http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/pig.gif" alt="" />

GraytonBound

and to think I bought you cupcakes......
 
well, I thought about buying them, but Publix didn't have any, & I thought cake would be too hard to cut on the beach, so I didn't get them......but hey, it's the thought that counts, and.......
 
 
 
 
 
YOU WEREN'T THERE ANYWAY :bang: 
 
We missed ya KB, will catch ya' next time :cool:

and to think I bought you cupcakes...... 
 
well, I thought about buying them, but Publix didn&#039;t have any, &amp; I thought cake would be too hard to cut on the beach, so I didn&#039;t get them......but hey, it&#039;s the thought that counts, and....... 
 
 
 
 
 
YOU WEREN&#039;T THERE ANYWAY :bang: 
 
We missed ya KB, will catch ya&#039; next time :cool:

<sniff>. I love cupcakes. Thanks so much GB, what a nice thing to (think about) doing. I feel just awful. But... let's assume we'll be neighbors for quite a while, (i'm not going anywhere) and there will be lots of other opportunities going forward. Next time, cupcakes are on me, promise. ;-)

&lt;sniff&gt;.  I love cupcakes.  Thanks so much GB, what a nice thing to (think about) doing.  I feel just awful.  But...  let&#039;s assume we&#039;ll be neighbors for quite a while, (i&#039;m not going anywhere)  and there will be lots of other opportunities going forward. Next time, cupcakes are on me, promise.  ;-)

RiverOtter

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[QUOTE=katie blue]<sniff>. I love cupcakes. Thanks so much GB, what a nice thing to (think about) doing. I feel just awful. But... let's assume we'll be neighbors for quite a while, (i'm not going anywhere) and there will be lots of other opportunities going forward. Next time, cupcakes are on me, promise. ;-)[/QUOTE]
 
We really did have ya something. But we'll probably drink it this weekend :biggrin:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="katie blue">&lt;sniff&gt;. I love cupcakes. Thanks so much GB, what a nice thing to (think about) doing. I feel just awful. But... let&#039;s assume we&#039;ll be neighbors for quite a while, (i&#039;m not going anywhere) and there will be lots of other opportunities going forward. Next time, cupcakes are on me, promise. ;-)</blockquote> 
We really did have ya something. But we&#039;ll probably drink it this weekend 😀

Smiling JOe, kurt, (missed ya Tootsie :( ), CJ, MrCJ and LittleCJ, Moondance, Smiling JOe's good buddy that lives in Grayton Beach but I'm not sure if it's cool to mention your name ;-) .  Had a blast at Grayton and the Red Bar watching Dred Clampet and their groupies.  Hope to see y'all soon :cool:

Smiling JOe, kurt, (missed ya Tootsie :( ), CJ, MrCJ and LittleCJ, Moondance, Smiling JOe&#039;s good buddy that lives in Grayton Beach but I&#039;m not sure if it&#039;s cool to mention your name ;-) .  Had a blast at Grayton and the Red Bar watching Dred Clampet and their groupies.  Hope to see y&#039;all soon :cool:

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