FRENCH RESTAURANTS, SHOPPING, AND BEACHES!

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

World Golf Village

St. Augustine, Florida

50s F

On this sunny, but cool day, Judy showed us the homes of her daughters near St. John, Florida, about 25 minutes away. Her move from Nebraska last year made sense because two of her three families live in Florida. Her oldest daughter lives in Arizona.  JJ’s Bistro de Paris was nearby, just outside of Jacksonville, and we had an enjoyable French lunch. JJ’s took us back to France again, Croque Monsieur (ham, swiss on brioche, grilled), Spinach Quiche, and grilled flounder over rice.  For dessert TK had double chocolate cake, I had a lemon meringue tarte, and Judy had strawberry Grand Marnier cake—we all chose well! The French music, the cozy and charming atmosphere, the attentive server, all added to our intimate experience. I wish we still had a French restaurant in Erie.

JJ's Bistro de Paris-TK, Janie, Judy

Jacksonville’s Town Center Mall is a large shopping complex that kept us busy for awhile on this chilly day. Judy then took us on a long drive to the elusive Ponte Vedra Beach that we had difficulty finding. Along the way we saw coast side mansions appropriate for kings and queens and football players. Despite the cold we walked a short distance to a public beach to pick up a few seashells—there were no swimmers, but a few brave souls were walking along the ocean on the white sandy beach.

Ponte Vedra Beach--chilly!

During our visit, Judy and I worked on Ancestry and Family Tree Maker-it would be nice to live closer to each other so we could figure out the intricacies of genealogy together.  The time went by so quickly—it was really special to connect with such a good friend again.

TK’s Takes: He really enjoyed riding instead of driving. Sunny, the little fluffy dog, enjoyed TK very much!

Note to Donna: HaHa! Now this blog is not so short!!