More Spring Breakers than ever in SoWal

Walmart will be cheaper, but not worth the extra time to get there, nor worth the hassle of going to Walmart during Spring Break. The new Publix at the west end of PCB is very nice and clean, and prices are very reasonable, IMO.

In our house, no reason is good enough to step foot in there.

Too late, the scooter/electric vehicle rental store has already opened on 30A.

Where exactly is the scooter rental place on 30-A?

Where exactly is the scooter rental place on 30-A?

Sorry, but I cannot say. I don't want them to get any business because I don't want to have to watch out for that many more people who don't know how to operate the vehicle they are on or in. :roll:

dang, its been busy lately - but I hear the fish are poppin around the canal outflow into the bay, so its time to drag the fully outfitted floating cottage to the salty water again

since we've been doing this so long, i usually hit the store up here because of the tourtles down there and just restock what we used up, things that expired since last time, or are running low on (going through everything and making the list gets the blood flowing, don't it!?!)

its usually little things like a loaf of bread and some fake butter and real buttermilk, a bag of matchlight charcoal and some tony catchere's seasoning and some more crab boil, and some celery, and some danish wedding cookies, and some croissants and sliced ham and sliced mozzerella cheeze and some lettuce and some eggs for the fish batter and another bottle of olive oil, and then some fishing stuff and one or two of the dive tanks refilled so that we have three of everything again (no way am i going to tie up and take a freaking taxi into town to some tackle parlor or dive shop, or even worse wally world, and waste hours of my trip in traffic or in line!)

the ritual states that the night before you are to leave, you have to hook up and drive the five miles or so into 'town' to fuel up the truck and the boat and check the air pressure on all 10 tires, then head out for the drop zone at 3:00 am and be in the water by 9:00 am, if we hit the waffle house for a leg stretch and a omelet, or by 8:00 am if we brown bag breakfast

when you hit the florida line it is required to fill up the truck again (blocking all the parking spaces so they can't get in or out around the boat and truck) and buy up all their ice and fill all the boat coolers, for it is well known that you will not catch any fish without ice on board.

once you hit the drop zone and put the boat in the water it is also required that you have to go back to the truck at least twice to get some stupid thing you left in the truck, usually sunblock or sunglasses or a camera, and the last time is of course just to make sure and the doors and trailer hitch are really locked

once the trip is finished, there's the whole 'I gotta get home' business and I swear she's thinking about what she needs to be brought in the house for doing the laundry before we're out of the parking lot for heading home.

see ya out there (get out of the way)!

Oh AB- that was great!!!!:clap_1:

Sorry, but I cannot say. I don't want them to get any business because I don't want to have to watch out for that many more people who don't know how to operate the vehicle they are on or in. :roll:

Hey, I totally agree....no scooter name!!! The whole city of Evansville,
IN is headed your way next Saturday, March 25th. I'm going to head
out early on Friday to get a head start.....to lovely Seagrove....peaceful
I hope!!! The majority are going to Destin and some without chaperone's
which is insane. Parents are getting their kids condos in the same building,
but by themselves, totally ridiculous!! I'm glad I don't have to contend
with that on my conscience for the week!!! I saved the Destin Log from
last week that had a Spring Break article in it regarding extra police patrols
not tolerating underage drinking and driving...dropped it off at our High
School so maybe someone will listen......

In regard to groceries......we bring a cooler for the trip and load up at
Publix and "love" patronizing all of the restaurtants in SoWal for the week.
Looking forward to the Publix experience..wonderful grocery store!!!
Our kids are so excited for next Friday night's Red Bar experience.....hope it's
not too crowded, but I expect a long wait.

Please do not give out any scooter information because I don't need
the 17 year olds driving them around on 30-A clueless!!! We're doing
the kayak and bike thing for the week only!!!! 9 more days!!!

Hey, I totally agree....no scooter name!!! The whole city of Evansville,
IN is headed your way next Saturday, March 25th. I'm going to head
out early on Friday to get a head start.....to lovely Seagrove....peaceful
I hope!!! The majority are going to Destin and some without chaperone's
which is insane. Parents are getting their kids condos in the same building,
but by themselves, totally ridiculous!! I'm glad I don't have to contend
with that on my conscience for the week!!! I saved the Destin Log from
last week that had a Spring Break article in it regarding extra police patrols
not tolerating underage drinking and driving...dropped it off at our High
School so maybe someone will listen......

Don't get the wrong idea. Many people who own scooters know how to drive them. However, think about how a teenager treats a rental car and you will get an idea of how they are likely to operate a scooter, which they are not accustomed to riding.

COPS, the TV show, will be at the beach filming next week, I think -- Ft Walton Beach, so stay out of trouble. If you do get into trouble, be prepared to outrun the camera guy, who tends to be much faster than the cops. ;-)

Also note that PCB has its own local version of COPS, which is aired every Saturday evening. The show is titled, "Busted in the Panhandle."

The day that I plan ahead for grocery shopping...I'll tell you what. This is actually really entertaining. :funn: I love all the planning. I guess I just don't get it.

Don't get the wrong idea. Many people who own scooters know how to drive them. However, think about how a teenager treats a rental car and you will get an idea of how they are likely to operate a scooter, which they are not accustomed to riding.

COPS, the TV show, will be at the beach filming next week, I think -- Ft Walton Beach, so stay out of trouble. If you do get into trouble, be prepared to outrun the camera guy, who tends to be much faster than the cops. ;-)

Also note that PCB has its own local version of COPS, which is aired every Saturday evening. The show is titled, "Busted in the Panhandle."

Busted on scooter's is more like it!! I'm sure your right in regard to many
people knowing how to drive the scooter's, but 30-A is busy enough
without having to contend with new scooter learner's!! Also, teenager's
who have been drinking and driving scooter's...... I'm already worried
about the drinking and now I have "scooter worry" too!!! Thanks for
adding to the list!!! Is there a scooter learner path???

The day that I plan ahead for grocery shopping...I'll tell you what. This is actually really entertaining. :funn: I love all the planning. I guess I just don't get it.

I didn't plan a dam thing either when I was your age. It happened after kids!

Is there a scooter learner path???

Yes, until the Sheriff's Deputy rights the $250 (or whatever it is) ticket to the person attempting to operate the motorized vehicle on the bike path.

In our house, no reason is good enough to step foot in there.

I'm with you Peapod. I hated going there before I knew how they practice business. I will not go anywhere that treats its employees so badly. They have several family memebers represented on the top money lists, not just one. EVIL corporate cash cow! I have about as much respect for Enron.

AB, I loved, loved the reading!!!! How true it is!!!!

I pack that way too. Ya never know what you might need. Love making lists for vacations, planning is part of the funn.

Me too!!!!! I start my "list" two months before the trip!!!!! and I always bring a ton of stuff down there.....but I confess, I totally love the new publix
I look forward to shopping there every year!!!! oh sh*t....I am getting old

Yes, until the Sheriff's Deputy rights the $250 (or whatever it is) ticket to the person attempting to operate the motorized vehicle on the bike path.

Wait...there have been moped's in Sowal in the past. I've rented them before. They were right on the street kinda...I won't say where since mum's the word. But we rode from Seagrove to Grayton. And I rode on the bike path bc I was scared. It was a few (5 or so) years ago...

............ I'm already worried
about the drinking and now I have "scooter worry" too!!! Thanks for
adding to the list!!! Is there a scooter learner path???

Beware! most of St. Louis is headed your way this weekend, me, I'll be there Thursday, hopefully ahead of the next wave. Once we arrive and settle in I hate to go anywhere except the waters edge!

here goes. there was a festival, the one world festival. this one was in crested butte, and i was the archivist. there were a boatload of telluriders up there(it's three hours away) and i procured more yayo than anyone has a right to have at one time. needless to say, there wasn't too much sleeping going on. we were housed in the sheraton, and after the night shows didn't want the party to stop. went up to my room with some folks and we all ended up in the bathroom because there was a sleeping roomate. the bathroom proved too small, so we ended up in the lobby playing gin(this was a regular occurance for us back in telluride, gin and blow, go figure). but the only place with any privacy was the lobby bathrooms, and the only horizontal non-porous surface in the bathrooms, was the top of the toilet tanks...

jr

here goes. there was a festival, the one world festival. this one was in crested butte, and i was the archivist. there were a boatload of telluriders up there(it's three hours away) and i procured more yayo than anyone has a right to have at one time. needless to say, there wasn't too much sleeping going on. we were housed in the sheraton, and after the night shows didn't want the party to stop. went up to my room with some folks and we all ended up in the bathroom because there was a sleeping roomate. the bathroom proved too small, so we ended up in the lobby playing gin(this was a regular occurance for us back in telluride, gin and blow, go figure). but the only place with any privacy was the lobby bathrooms, and the only horizontal non-porous surface in the bathrooms, was the top of the toilet tanks...

jr

I put my thinking cap on and figured out that's probably what you did. KDwell and I had to get our minds out of the gutter for 5 minutes.

I put my thinking cap on and figured out that's probably what you did. KDwell and I had to get our minds out of the gutter for 5 minutes.

You were right kimmi!!!! Yes, I was so totally thinking it was something real kinky!!!!

Hey SJ - You ain't seen nothing yet. Just wait til 4/1 at Publix. All us Atlantans will be there. Of course, most of us will be in Destin cause that's where our teenagers want to be. At least we know how to navigate Publix cause there's one on every other block in Atlanta. Can't wait to come spend a day or two on Grayton beach.

Beware! most of St. Louis is headed your way this weekend, me, I'll be there Thursday, hopefully ahead of the next wave. Once we arrive and settle in I hate to go anywhere except the waters edge!

Not me or KTSCHRIS............................ boo-hiss ;-)

Most of the St. Louis spring breakers hang out on Holiday Isle.

Hey SJ - You ain't seen nothing yet. Just wait til 4/1 at Publix. All us Atlantans will be there. Of course, most of us will be in Destin cause that's where our teenagers want to be. At least we know how to navigate Publix cause there's one on every other block in Atlanta. Can't wait to come spend a day or two on Grayton beach.

Hate to break the news to you, Scooter, but the Publix in WaterColor is not the same set up as the full size Publix.

Most of the St. Louis spring breakers hang out on Holiday Isle.

Louisville seems to be Ft. Walton, Holiday Isle, and some Sandestin. Although I just found out we know 2 families coming to Grayton- and they are very funn.