A Very Niece Visit

Welcome to my first entry on my brand new blog.  So excited.  My nieces, Ellen and Louise, came for a long weekend a couple weeks ago and we had such a good time.   It has been a while since we spent time together so we wanted to make the most of our time together.

Thursday nite dinner at Sandy Hook on Matlacha

Friday morning Waffle House, of course.

Ellen at Manatee Park - saw about 6 manatee that day.

Pure Naples Boat ride - Friday.  Weather was getting better and better.  

Louise and her "antifreeze" drink at Tin City in Naples

Ellen hanging on Fort Myers Beach.

Louise had her eye on this special guy.  Fort Myers Beach - Saturday. They make a beautiful couple.
And he doesn't even know it.

Paddle boarding with the dog - Fort Myers Beach.

After getting lots of sun at the beach and having sea gulls steal both Ellen and Louise's ice cream cones, we headed to see Peppermint Patty at Bonita Bills.  We danced and laughed all afternoon.

Sunday morning - hitting the links.

Sunday lunch with Pat and Mary at Ford's Garage.

A quick stop at Edison Estates.

We had so much fun, did so much, played lots of cards, and had just a great time together.

Saturday was a beach day and then a dance party at Bonita Bill's so our dinner had to be something easy and fast since I knew we would be pretty hungry after an afternoon of dancing with all the senior citizens.  This is where a crockpot becomes your best friend.  I found a easy bbq recipe on All Recipes and let it cook all day.  The house smelled great when we walked in, the bbq was all ready for us and all we needed to find were some buns. Here's the recipe - you may want to give it a try.

1.5 lb. lean beef
1.5 lb lean pork
2 c. chopped onions
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 - 6 oz can tomato paste
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 t. salt
2 t. Worcestershire sauce
1. t. dry mustard

Cut meat into 1 to 2 inch cubes.  Mix all other ingredients and add to meat.   Add to crockpot and cook 9 to 11 hours on low or 5 to 6 hours on high.

So welcome to my new blog.  Come join us in Florida, check out what's happening as we check out the food/restaurants.  You can almost taste it.  Margaret