Fun Day in St. Petersburg

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Cath and Linda

Linda O. and I were classmates at De La Salle High School in Temiscaming, Québec hometown, but we weren't particularly close. It's been a joy to get to know her over the last couple of years, from our Temiscaming reunions in the fall and a couple of lunches here in Florida. Our husbands also get along well, so I was looking forward to today's lunch at Jack's London Grill, suggested by Linda.

The restaurant looked very ordinary from the outside but the food was excellent: Bob and Linda shared a corned beef sandwich, I had a simple garden salad with grilled chicken and goat cheese, and Linda's husband ordered the lamb. All beautifully prepared and delicious.

Our server offered us an impressive number of dessert choices, including several crème brûlée variations, so I wondered about the chef. Turns out he is Master Chef Peter Leonavicius (a Lithuanian name) so I'm very curious about the restaurant's story. Anyway, it's a good place to eat.

Hard to get a good picture from behind a fence

We enjoyed catching up and then went on to our afternoon activities. Bob was very keen on going to downtown St. Petersburg to see the Grand Prix preparations, which had, in fact, kept us from choosing a downtown location for lunch. In his inimitable way, he found a good place to park, not far from the track.

Feeling happy after the trials

The racers were getting ready for trial runs so we got to watch for a while. Even though we were behind two fences, we did see the track and the cars quite well. Bob was enjoying himself so much that his pleasure was contagious, and I had a great time watching him as well as the cars.

We stopped at Barnes & Noble for a needed restroom break (me) and a couple of beverages (frappuccino for Bob, Earl Grey tea for me). The traffic was heavy but not impossible on the way home and we enjoyed a quick dip in the pool when we arrived home after another perfect day.