Spring Break 2011...the weather ALL MARCH had been absolutely perfect. And then, wouldn't you know it, the one week the kids have off and it's like someone threw the switch. Blammo. We had already booked the room on Anna Maria Island, a short drive from our home. Three days and two nights in fisherman's paradise. And smack dab in the middle of this mini-vacation one of the worst storms ever to hit the bay area arrived. Three tornadoes. Rain fall measured in feet, not inches. Winds so high tractor trailers were getting blown over. This was the price we paid for the "Chamber of Commerce" weather all month. March went out like a Lion. A really pissed-off Lion.But we were undaunted. We made the most of the breaks in the weather and hunkered down when it got real bad. The Rod & Reel Resort was excellent. The people we met became instant friends as we shared this experience together. We fished in the rain and drank beer in the Rod & Reel Pier's bar. The food at the little restaurant on the pier was so good that people braved the elements and stood waiting in the wind and driving rain for a table. We ate there, too. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. All outstanding!
The last day arrived and the weather broke. The sun came out as April picked right up where most of March left off. Perfect. Rod and Reel, we'll be back!
PS - the fishing was good, but we stopped at good old Fort Desoto on our way home and caught the REALLY good ones!
PPS - Emily missed this trip. She was supposed to come with Sheila & Bud but they couldn't drive over the Skyway in the high winds!
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