The next day we made our way to the main event of our visit but on the way we noted this car decal which described what I would be missing by missing the poker game. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260650 The main event was, of course, a visit to Cracker Barrel ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260651 where we made our way in ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260652 and admired the rocking chairs ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260653 before progressing through the gift shop ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260654 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260655 and settling with menus ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260656 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260657 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260658 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260659 which kept Ben and Dick busy ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260660 as we studied even further menus ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260661 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260662 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260663 and the drinks including Stewart's Root Beer ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260664 and tomato juice arrived ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260665 with even further options presented ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260666 as Fran and Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260667 and so did I ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260668 but Ben was consumed by this vicious game of solitaire ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260669 as we noted their 40th anniversary ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260670 and coffee was served ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260671 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260672 along with the main courses ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260673 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260674 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260675 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260676 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260677 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260678 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260679 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260680 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260681 including this cute little bottle of maple syrup. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260682 After getting this collection sign in the men's room ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260683 we were ready for an excursion to Clearwater Beach ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260684 where we were prepared to follow the rules ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260685 as Suzanne made her way ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260686 and Ben, Suzanne and Fran settled in ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260687 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260688 before the first walk ended and Dick and Fran posed for the beach scene together ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260689 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260690 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260691 and separately ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260692 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260693 and Fran and Suzanne went for a walk and returned ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260694 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260695 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260696 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260697 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260698 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260699 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260700 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260701 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260702 and the reading continued ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260703 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260706 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260705 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260704 before Fran posed ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260707 and then Ben and Fran posed ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260708 and then Dick and Fran posed before we began the trek back to Tampa. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260709 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260712 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260711 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260710 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260716 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260715 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260714 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260713 Back at the complex, we recorded the spa though repairs were necessary before we could use it ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260717 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260718 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260719 and then went to observe the sunset ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260720 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260721 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260722 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260723 complete with refreshments ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260724 although what emerged was a less than ideal sunset. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260725 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260726 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260727 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260728 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260729 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260730 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260731 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260732 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260733 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260734 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260735 After a spa visit, I captured Ben's shoe ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260736 en route to a group shoe picture ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260737 and then a few pictures of the whole group ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260738 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260739 before we headed off to the Columbia Restaurant where we were greeted by Cesar Gonzmart and his fiddle ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260740 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260741 before we could be seated for some sangria ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260742 and a toast by Fran ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260743 though Dick ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260744 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260745 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260746 and I seemed to not be toasting ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260747 until I recovered and toasted ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260748 and marked the service ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260749 and bread ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260750 as salad arrived ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260751 followed by main courses. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260752 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260753 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260754 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260755 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260756 As dinner wound down, the Flamenco dancers appeared to amuse us ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260757 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260758 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260759 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260760 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260761 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260762 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260763 though we were also amused by Ben's spoon photos. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260764 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260765 After a few more photos outside, on the route where TR and his Rough Riders passed to Cuba, we called it a night. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260766 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260767 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.04-07.09Tampa//P1260768