25 February 2025 Hollywood: The Second Part of the First of Two Big Days

 

Scott and Ricardo were next on our itinerary.  Scott was the "ice man" on the Smart ride and he drove the truck that delivered ice to all the pitstops.  That means we have known him for 20 plus years and we have a long history.  We were greeted with smiles, hugs and a bottle of Dom Perignon.  How very nice and very tasty as well.  Their house was absolutely beautiful and we sipped champagne and caught up with each other.  We headed out to the Delamr restaurant for dinner.  Four appetizers shared between us was just right.  A delightful night indeed

Loved these chairs

These eggs are not for eating

It is important to get a picture right away before the talking begins in earnest

I made a little Champagne topper man

He is serenading us

Dom Perignon is on the top

There is always time for arts and crafts

A 2010 vintage

He wants more!

Ricardo stayed home and we went out for dinner

Martini time

Vino for me

Oops the food went too quickly for a picture!

 It was been 3 years and 265 days since we began our Migration

25 February 2025 Hollywood: The First of Two Big Days

 

Our first visit of the day was with Leny and Randy, two very great friends who we met at a founders event.  They are consummate travelers and are extremely knowledgeable.  We met at the Capitol Grill on Sunrise and what a delightful meal that was.  So many stories to hear and to tell.  We had another engagement in the area but had time to spare in between.  So we went to the wonderful Hugh Taylor Birch Park for a drive and a stroll.  It set us back 6 dollars but there was a 2 to 3 mile loop that we could drive multiple times and a butterfly garden harboring tiny birds.  We spent a little over an hour and then headed off to our next visit.

Ray Charles says it with style!

A fine bouquet

The kitchen

I could not get a smile out even one of these three

Steak Tartar and brussels sprouts

Lobster bisque

Ribeye  steak

A filet minion

A tuna steak

Low Rider, ride a little lower.  Back out in Ft. Lauderdale

An oasis of green

Big trees

A cute little common yellowthroat 

Jungle 

The butterfly path

Elevated and lush

A Northern Parula

An Eastern Plastic Goose

A turtle 

Sneaky cat

Sneakier bandito

This place is like a concrete bunker

Open water

Look at the man in front of the window to the right.  The house would seem to be normal sized but in fact it is gigantic!

The one story on the right is almost as high as the second story of the three story on the left

Here come the boats

A Garden center building built 1951

Old pictures of the Birch Park Train

No train these days

They are providing buckets and grabbers for anyone who wants to pick up some trash

Ladies to the left

Gentlemen to the right

Land art

Hugh Taylor Birch, thanks for the fun

 It was been 3 years and 265 days since we began our Migration