It has been a bad year for my families friends. Mother and I lost our best friends this year, so it is important to keep and nurture the friends we do have. Lynda and I went to Florida with our friends Tim and Cheryl Lee. As it turns out Tim's brother and family was also there. The house was wonderful and just a short walk to the beach. The beach was beautiful white sand and warm gulf water. We went fishing on Tuesday and I hooked a 7ft 200+lbs Tiger shark. I fought it for one hour and was so tired I let Tim bring him in the last 20 minutes before we landed him. The guides said it was the largest fish they had brought in there. We had a lot of fish to freeze, even after Tim and I grilled some. It tasted like a mild swordfish, with the same texture. It was good eating, but not nearly as good as Thursday nights meal. Lynda bought dinner as my birthday present at Commander's Palace in Destin. The restaurant overlooks the bay, and there were fireworks that went off just as they were bring out our entrees. I asked if everyone gets fireworks when celebrating birthdays at Commander's. The last couple of days it rained, so the women of our group decided to go shopping. I can't complain when I got to spend time with friends, see the ocean, and eat good food. I have learned friends are important to a happy life. My goal is to be a good friend to those I call friend.
