How to fill time in retirement

 Someone asked me the other day where in the area is a good place to eat. My answer was " Nowhere Man. " Of course, I was kidding. My bucket list for eating is to eat at 12 New places (spots I have never been) and eat at 52 Different places within the year . In June, I just ate at two New spots #6 and #7, putting me ahead of schedule, and here is my thoughts on these two places. #6 - Taco Dive - BJ's score 3.5 (Great to Excellent) Interesting name for a restaurant. The Taco Dive is located in Downtown Melbourne in the same site that use to be Cryderman's BBQ. It was on my dining list but not real high. My cousin Jon Carey recommended after we had played gold at Crane Creek, once known as the Melbourne Municipal course. Things change but kind of stay the same. That is my cousin sticking out his tongue as I captured the sign for the Dive . Scott Ingram, married to Jon's twin sister Joan, also joined us after golfing. Unsurprisingly, the menu had a lot of Tacos on it...

 There is nothing better to have people Come Together than a turtle release. I was reading the paper this morning when my phone reminded me that I had an event coming up. Brevard Zoo was releasing a turtle at Pelican Park in Satellite Beach. Being about 15 minutes away, I decided to head out to take some photos. There was already a good crowd when I arrived about 15 minutes early. Other than the large gathering for the release, the beaches were pretty much empty on a Thursday morning around nine. Nemo was the name of the turtle, the volunteers always have the information and are happy to answer any questions people might have. With school out, there were a lot of kids. Even the Pelicans were gathering for the release... Another volunteer holding the rope which creates the lane for the sea turtle. Then right on time, Nemo arrived for his release back into the Atlantic. My friend Malcolm is taking photos for the local paper. Typically for the smaller sea turtles, they walk along the ...

 When I chose this song for the title, I was trying to imply that each new book that I read is a revolution, an expanding of my mind and ideas, sometimes overthrowing old ideas. But then I realized the word also implies revolving, each book is a revolution in my reading world. Although I am not planning a revolution, my mind is revolving around new thoughts (and some old) and ideas. Sunrise on the Reaping (#11) Written by Suzanne Collins; published in 2025; BJ Score 3.5 (Great to Excellent) When I saw that a favorite author had a new book in her Hunger Games series, I wanted to buy it at B&N. It was so popular, that I had to get on a waiting list. The next day they called and I went to the store to pick it up. It was a very good read. Sunrise on the Reaping is a 2025 dystopian novel and the second prequel novel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, following The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020), which I have not read. Set 24 years before the events of the first novel...

 It has been a full year of naming the titles of my BLOG posts after Beatle songs but in honor of my mentor, boss, golf companion, and drinking buddy, I end that trend.  Here is to John Pitkethly, may he Rest in Peace! When I arrived at the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church on A1A, my plan was take my camera into the church and photograph the event. But something told me not to do it. Maybe it was the solemn ritual of a Catholic funeral mass. Or those six years I spent in Catholic school, St Mary's in Middlebury Vermont, that made me think it would be reason (according to the nuns) to send me to the bad place. But I think it was I wanted to be part of the event, and not see it from the perspective of a camera lens. So I apologize for the lack of photos, but I can tell you it was a very nice funeral. I have already told of my connections to John in a previous post, feel free to go to the archive and look it up. John was in the military so there was an honor guard that played T...

 There were two food goals in my Bucket List. The first, was to try 12 NEW places in 2025. The second, was to visit 52 different places during the year. I realized that if I found a great place, that I'll Be Bac k to visit again. This is the end of the fourth month today, and I have been to four NEW restaurants. I already mentioned the first two in a previous post, here are the next two. Ellie Mae's Tiki Bar I only recently found out about this place because I saw a post on Facebook by my friend Judy Bushey (she was a Foote back in HS) who lives in Cocoa Beach. This is in the next town North, Cape Canaveral. Where the rockets take off from. They have both a large indoor bar and dining area and a Tike Bar out back. Funny, but I recognized the lady on the right, she use to be a bartender at the Samd Bar in Cocoa Beach. The front entrance...I found out there is a back gate to the Tiki Bar. The outside bartender was Jill. The beach is just a short bike ride away...on a new bike.  ...