Eat, Live and Love...

Using a different word combination from the well known book and movie, I am titling this post "Eat, Live and Love".  This post is focusing on giving the viewer a little taste of life here at Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge.  A few days ago, a buzz ran through the campground of word of a big fish that had been landed and was on board a boat near the lodge.  We all responded and quickly followed the crowd!  Here is what we saw:  a 300 pound  Swordfish, hooked in 1500 feet of water, taking three and a half hours to bring in on board.  It was 10 feet 9 inches in length, and was caught by three fishermen here in the campground.  The next day a 150 pound White Marlin was captured by a husband and wife team, and last night our friend Michael was "given" this beautiful Amberjack by another fisherman in camp.  We ,too, eat fish here when someone kindly shares the catch with us.

In addition to eating lots of fish to improve ourselves, physically and mentally, we are committed to Water Aerobics with Lois, and Low Impact Exercises with Leon.  We also walk the Nature Trail almost every day, and volunteer by picking up litter on the trail.  This keeps us quite busy each day!

The "Love" facet of camp life is clearly demonstrated by the Annual Hungarian Dinner that one couple, Jack and Eva prepare for the entire campground.  They create such a wonderful spirit by the amazing gesture.  There are so many friends enjoying this time and sharing in the love they demonstrate.  I want to share many pictures of  friends who attending this authentic Hungarian dinner complete with Jack's homemade Vermouth!  What out for that!!

Our wonderful hosts

( a few pictures did not turn out so I may have missed a few friends who attended the dinner, with apologies)

As you can see, we are involved with so many folks who are also trying to Eat, Live and Love ( and some pray, too) to improve their lives as well as those around them.  We are blessed to be part of this community.

                          Snowy Egret in the Mangroves. Birds of a feather... you know the rest.