Bradenton is a great place to begin the Christmas celebration; there's always something going on, and the city has a huge display right by the marina. The farmer's market on Saturday mornings is a fun place to browse and see the gorgeous produce along with local crafts and junque. Saturday the 12th was Winter Wonderland, with snow slides for the kids, booths for everyone, and a pirate Santa!
Poor Old Judy, Admiral of Optimystique, finally arrived back in Bradenton after an extended visit with her Mom in Crossville. Hopefully William will start behaving again now that she's back. Ray and Delilah West (Sundancer) also arrived in Bradenton on the 12th, so we quickly commandeered their shrimp boat for a boat parade viewing spot. John and Susan Tokarz (Alchemy), friends we met on our first cruise and spent time with in the Bahamas, joined us for the evening too. We toasted the arrival of Judy and the Wests, and as an extra treat Delilah played the keyboard (standard equipment on shrimp boats) for Christmas carols.
Monday the 14th was departure date for our trip to Tennessee for the holidays. We nearly smothered in our cold weather clothes (it was nearing 80 in the morning), but had a safe and uneventful trip over the river and through the woods. We're on the farm now in Maryville, waiting for all the relatives to gather for the Christmas weekend and hoping to see some local friends while we're here.
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