{"id":22783,"date":"2026-03-06T11:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/?p=22783"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:14:32","slug":"friday-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/florida-2026\/friday-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">First, let me say that today, March 6th, the weather is crazy warm and wonderful and I&#8217;m going to go for a run in a minute.  Yes, it&#8217;s too warm for this time of year, but it&#8217;s also completely awesome.  It also makes me want to rush outside and plunge into the myriad amounts of yard work that needs to be done.  But I won&#8217;t.  It can wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Back to Florida &#8211; here&#8217;s our second day at the beach, when we went to Stump Pass State beach at the southern tip of Manasota Key, and I highly, highly recommend it.  We had to wait in line to park because there&#8217;s a very small lot, but it was worth it because the beach was so empty.  We got set up by 1:40!  We abandoned the idea of the beach tent and opted for the beach umbrella which was at our place and it worked just swell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f8.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f8-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 540px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">There used to be a hiking trail at the end of the beach but some hurricane took it away and now it&#8217;s just water.  But oh, so lovely.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f9.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f9-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 540px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Several boats were moored down at the end of the beach and I heard people in boats talking about another boat that was trying to maneuver out in the water; I think it was kind of shallow and there was a risk of getting stuck.  One guy said, &#8220;that&#8217;s a $300,000 or so boat.&#8221;  Geez.  Don&#8217;t want to get it stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f10.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f10-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 540px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/39bBI8B8IQE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I hurried to catch up with Mom and Amy who were walking back to our spot and Mom said to Amy, &#8220;Tell her what we want to do.&#8221;  Amy told me that they didn&#8217;t want to stay on the beach long enough to watch the sunset and I thought it was kind of funny that Mom didn&#8217;t want to tell me that herself.  I can be very scary, I know&#8230;:)  The thing is that I love to see a sunset on the beach because I rarely get to do that.  But it was OK to leave early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Heron!  Quite tame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f11.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f11-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 540px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Pelicans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f12.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f12-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 540px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I believe this is a para glider and it was fun to watch the guy as he flew above us, so close.  That sure would be fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f13.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f13-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 540px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We got back to our place when it was still light and Amy decided to swim in our heated pool and I joined her and it was very very refreshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f21-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f21-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f21-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The night before we&#8217;d spent so much time figuring out where to go to dinner, but on this Friday night we found an Asian restaurant that we could have walked to if we&#8217;d wanted.  Theplace was filled with locals, always a good sign, and the food was delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f22.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f22.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f22-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 540px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">A nice ending to another beautiful day in Florida, while there were threats of big snowstorms back home&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ok then, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Mrs. H., here in Springfield where it feels like Floria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, let me say that today, March 6th, the weather is crazy warm and wonderful and I&#8217;m going to go for a run in a minute. Yes, it&#8217;s too warm for this time of year, but it&#8217;s also completely awesome. 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