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"Nowhere Man"

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 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...

"Come Together"

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 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 ...