An Island Event January 31, 2017
Posted by nrhatch in Food & Drink, Life Balance, Travel & Leisure.trackback
On Saturday, January 21, Harbour Isles invited us to enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting, culinary delights, live entertainment, a water ski show, an aerial artist performance, a showcase of prestigious automobiles, cigar rolling, chair massages, and much more . . .
I planned to go and roll a cigar, get a massage, and pretend I owned one of the prestigious automobiles.
Like this one!
So off we went.
After a glass of champagne poured by an upside-down aerial artist at one of the model homes, we headed to the clubhouse for wine, snacks, and dessert shooters.
Wine in hand, we headed past the pool to a small beach area overlooking the inter coastal ~ populated with Adirondack chairs, hammocks, palm trees, etc.
Aah . . . the perfect spot to hang out while listening to the band and waiting for the water skiers to put on a show.
After an hour or so on the beach, we capped off An Island Event by heading upstairs to shoot some pool.
We even gave a few pointers to an octogenarian who hadn’t been around a pool cue in a decade or two.
Aah . . . that’s better!
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Spirit Lights The Way 
It’s a tough life but somebody’s gotta do it! 🙂
Exactly! Now we just need to find similar events for the other 51 weeks of the year.
Looks like a fun outing…and beautiful weather too. The upside-down aerial artist cracks me up!
The weather was gorgeous ~ you can see the day’s true blue sky behind the aerial artist.
After that shot, I forgot to snap any photos, so the rest are recycled from previous visits to Harbour Isle, a car show @ St. Armand’s Circle, and the Ski-A-Roos water skiers in Sarasota.
Who needs to be royalty when you can live like this?
It was a fun couple of hours . . . but we’re glad we ate lunch before heading over. Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free were not forefront in the caterer’s mind when preparing the menu. So I had to satisfy myself with champagne and wine. Darn! 😀
Champagne and wine, darn you live a tough life 😘
I don’t drink often these days . . . but a subtle buzz once in a blue moon is fun.
Although it did make playing pool a bit more challenging. 😀
I’m right there with you 😀 not a big drinker, but for the occasional champagne and margarita (off course) 😉
Mais oui!
Now that’s enjoying a weekend in style 🙂
We rarely SIT on the beach ~ instead, we walk for a couple of miles and then head home. It was delightful to just SIT in the adirondack chairs and admire the day and the sway of the palms.
The champagne and wine added to the joie de vivre.
And teaching the rather delightful 80-year-old how to set up pool shots was a great way to cap off the day.
I’m not a beach bunny at all. My attention span is too short. If I’m going to be on a beach, I want to be walking, swimming, snorkelling, … something!
However, a party on a beach is an entirely different thing 🙂
You sound just like us . . . “we got to move it, move it.” But this was the perfect venue, weather, and day to sit and listen to the band (awesome tunes), watch the water and clouds roll by, sip wine, and chat with the “locals.”
Sounds lovely and the weather….oh my! *so jealous*
It’s been cool the past few days (hoodies required for warmth while walking into a stiff breeze), but today we are rebounding to the low 70’s! Yay!
Enjoy. It looks like upside down world to me! Nice to know that someone somewhere has some sunshine and bubbles in their life. Around here? Gray.
Wishing you sunshine and smiles, Ally Bean. We’ve had a few gray cool days this week, but the sun is back in full force at the moment and we expect brighter weather for the rest of the week. Yay!
Lovely. That car looks futuristic. 🙂
That’s a Bugatti ~ a very expensive futuristic car:
The Bugatti Chiron Has Just Been Revealed—Photos, Specs, Price. Bugatti Chiron starting price is about $2.6 million. With 1,500 hp and a top speed of 261 mph, the Bugatti Chiron will be the fastest and most powerful production sports car ever built.Feb 29, 2016
What a great day Nancy. Keep living La Dolce Vita my friend 💛
Thanks, Val! ‘Tis sweet, indeed.
Sounds wonderful! So beautiful there!
Are you guys heading down this year? If you decide to visit Venice, give us a shout out and we’ll drive down to see ya!
Call you later today… 🙂
Enjoyed our chat!
That aerial artist was very clever. If she can drink the champagne without it going up her nose, I’ll be even more impressed!
Next time, I’ll double dog dare her to try it!
Sounds like a great time!!! I feel relaxed just looking at the photos!
Cool! Sometimes virtual reality is as relaxing as the real deal.
What a splendid way to spend a day, Nancy! You definitely know how to beat the odds on high blood pressure! 🙂
Most of January I’ve been “holed up” in my office organizing years of financial files, medical records, HOA paperwork, etc.
Now it’s time to P~L~A~Y!
What can I say? The wonderful Florida life…is to be enjoyed!
Exactly! So many opportunities . . . so many sunny days!