PHOTOS FROM GEEZERS FLORIDA TRIP 2014
(CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA)
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This is Shephard's Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL. We spent 2 nites here in the hotel, but the Tiki Bar on the deck by the beach is where we spent a lot of time. ENJOY!This is the beach just off of the deck of the Tiki Bar at Shephard's.First stop after leaving the airport wasThe Bahama Breeze just across the causeway. This was the entertainment by our table.Here is JIMBO, on the left, and S. B. smoking the cigars that SPIKE (Swish) brought to welcome us to Florida. SPIKE enjoying one of his cigars. Here is FERGIE, and I (JOEBO) toasting each other in anticipation of the trip ahead of us in Florida.Here is R. B. on the left sharing a laugh with JIMBO!We left Bahama Breeze and checked into our hotel for the first two nights, The Magnason on Gulfview Blvd. Then we went up the street to Shephard's. This is a pic out on the Tiki Bar there.We would ordinarily call S. B. the Dancing Bear, but he lost 70 pounds so I guess we should call him Skinny Mini or something like that! But here he was, out there on the dance floor by himselfee!Here is S. B. with our waitress for the evening at Shephard's. The reason we took her pic is that she could pass for the twin sister of a friend of ours from the Phantom Band, MARDI! S. B. graduated from high school with her, and she was also a groupee with her friend LUCY! L-R JIMBO FISH, SPIKE, and R. B. out on the balcony of one of our rooms at the Magnason hotel. The next two pics are views from our rooms at the Magnason. View from room!Here we are entering one of our fave restuarants on Clearwater Beach called Frenchy's. There are a few of them. This one is the Rockaway Grille on the beach! It was crowded that day so we just HAD to wait at the bar for a table out on the beach. Spike left our name at the door.A shot from the table we did get out on the beach!This is unusual, but no one seemed to mind. Pidgeons crash the party on the deck and try and bumb a few scraps of food from the customers.A couple of Bloody Mary's while we were looking over the menu. Grouper sandwiches and baskets were the popular choice.Here is SPIKE enjoying his Speesty Spicy drink!And S. B. didn't want to be left out! I think his was MILD!These Bloody Mary's really hit the spot! I guess you could probably tell by the last three pics. A shot at the dining area out on the deck on the beach at Frenchy's!Another pic of the deck at Frenchy's. The girl with the legs sort of got in the way!Here's another shot of the beach from our table. I tried to get most of the clear blue sky in it. We had great weather this year. R. B. and JIMBO enjoying the warm Florida sun! Here is a guy who is Living the Dream! Sitting on the beach in Clearwater playin' his guitfiddle!Now this Mon....he be gettin' PAID!Just couldn't leave this gorgeous beach!Another pic from the balcony at the Magnason!Here is another popular place on Clearwater Beach called Crabby's. Some of the guys found it last year so we stopped by a couple of times this year. SPIKE (L) and S. B. in front of the place. We had two rooms at the Magnason. Here is S. B. yacking with JIMBO , and SPIKE over the partition of the balcony next door! This is a picture taken from one of those balcony's on a perfect clear sunny day in Florida in February.We walked down the beach aways to a Tiki Hut on the beach behind the Hilton Hotel.Here is one shot of the guys at that Tiki Hut called TOMMY'S! Tommy Teeeee's! I took this pic.Here is a giant chess board out on the beach with huge pieces. You really have to concentrate out there on the beach to play this game!One of the bartenders at the Tiki Hut took this pic of all of us. It was a beautiful day, and very crowded at the hut. But she went out of her way to take this pic which is now on our FB page! Pina Coladas were the drink of the day!Another shot from the Tiki Bar deck. You can see the new causeway bridge in the background!A great view from the corner of the deck!Here is SPIKE yacking with one of our bartenders on the deck, CORINNE!And here is SPIKE with the MARDI look-a-like, MELISSA. It's uncanny how much she looks like her.Here is a pic of R. B., and Spike out on the deck of Shephard's Tiki Bar. They were Photo Bombed by The girl in the bikini! Go figure!This is a band that was playing out on the deck at Shephard's! I don't know what they were called but for three guys they were terrific. The guitar player played the solos to songs "just like the original!" And here is Mr. Goodyear! Where S. B. found this visor we'll never know. But chances are it was FREE! Only thing is Goodyear sold him to IBM! Some of the crowd out on the deck dancing to the band.OK! Here is a pic of me I let them take of me with my lamp-post head with the sun in the background. The guys told me it looked like a Halo! I doubt it! More dancers on the deck!Here are JIMBO (L) and S. B. living it up under the Florida sun on the tiki Bar deck! Here is Melissa taking a break from serving us waiting for us to decide on what we wanted to drink. I had a feeling that Pina Coladas were next.Here is JIMBO, with stogey, trying to take a picture of something...I think! Notice the "modern" flip phone style!A touching scene as the National Anthem is played at the beginning of the Super Bowl that we were set to watch out on the deck. I saw some people crying to the haunting lyrics!Here is Melissa serving Fergie a beer before the Superbowl.The rest of the crowd also saluting America!Here was the scene from our seats at the start of the game. They had a garage door type door painted white that they were using as a giant screen.This was a great screen for the Bruno Mars halftime show which was great1I said it WAS a great screen until some people with ants in their pants, had to get up and dance in front of it casting erie shadows. Yes, it looked cool but we couldn't see the show. Security tried to stop them, but they were just dancing "FOOLS"! Was I "really" surprised? YES! The Super Bowl party out on the Tiki bar deck was a "good deal"! For $30 you got a barbacue chicken and rib dinner, and all of the drinks you could handle. They had "ONE" door prize and I won it. A Mini Fridge! This a Duo whoplayed after the sun went down. Hey, it was February! Yes, we visited Hooters in Clearwater Beach but we happened to see this "woody type" beach taxi parked as we walked to breakfast! YES! I had breakfast...ONCE!We posted pictures from the balconies at our first hotel, The Magnason previously. This is a pic from our room at Shephard's where we stayed two other nights.The Monday after! Yes, the Monday after the Super Bowl we were back for more at Tommy's Tiki Hut out on the beach behind the Hilton! Pictured are FERGIE, R.B., and S. B. (Back to Front)And here is one of my rare Alfred Hitchcock moments at the Tiki Hut!This pic was taken at Tommy's Tiki shed out on the beach behind the Sheraton. I made Dougie take a pic with our bartender.A shot down this beautiful beach in Clearwater, FL!Back at Crabby's on Monday! We ahd to come back because The Magnason gave us Free Drink coupons when we checked in. There are signs all over not to feed the birds. This is what happens if you do. Look for the birds!The next two pics are those of Fergie and I (Joebo) with a lady called NiNi. It is a long story, but she thought we were a film crew for a Dolphins movie. I had on a SNL T-Shirt and JImbo Fish had a FILMCO hat on. We had to tell her we were just Geezers. Me (Joebo) with NiNi. The sun was shining on this pic.Our last day at Shephard's we were back out on the deck at the Tiki Bar. It was a little foggy, the that great group was back at it! Speaking of the FOG.....I think S. B. (L) and R. B. were IN IT!And as the sun sets we say goodbye to Florida for another year. It's OK, because this was one of our best trips ever, and the weather was great the whole time! PERFECT!