Happy Halloween!

Off to see lots of little kids today….a parade in Venice where TONS of kids participated in a short parade walk and then trick or treated on Main Street in Venice…Here's Sparky' favorite costume from the parade, "Little Big Bird"…and her mama was dressed as Mama Chick…

Then we hurried over to St. Armand's Circle in Sarasota….There was supposed to be a "Thriller" dance put on by Sarasota High School…we didn't know when it started so we waited and waited and waited…In the meantime, we checked out the costumes all the way around…kids AND grownups…
This little guy was dressed like a blues brother and his twin, the same way. The twin made a getaway before Sparky could capture the two of them together. Of course, the sunglasses wouldn't stay on no matter what, the little guy kept taking them off, but he was still adorable!

The merchants on the circle got into the act….The kids trick and treated the stores on the circle….

This little gal was walking along with her mom, grabbing her throat and gasping like she was dying…

She was a natural at acting…her mom said she had no idea what she was pretending to be….But she was fine….

The Greek style statues on the circle were all decked out in their Halloween finery….

This one has a somewhat bemused expression, like, "Well, if you insist, I suppose I must wear it."

After waiting about two hours, we learned that the Thriller dance was not for another hour and a half, so we decided to leave, we'll return next year, IN COSTUME…(Oh, geez…I can see it now…she wants me to be Thing 2 with her Thing 1, sighs E.) We're going in COSTUME next year and make our presence known! laughs Sparky…(She gets more gutsy every year, E. sighs again. At least maybe I'll have a mask so nobody will know me.) Heck, nobody knows us now!

Lots of Halloween spirit in this town tonight…It was FUN! No trick or treaters in our neighborhood, it's kind of an old neighborhood, so that's why we headed out. Hope you had fun in YOUR neighborhood! See you later…...

Long and Lean, Every Man's Dream

Sarasota, FL       High:  77     Low:  65

"Hotter than a two dollar pistol,
She was the fastest thing around,
Long and lean,
Every young man's dream,
And she turned every head in town."     --George Jones-- "Corvette Song"

Wow! Did we see some beauties today, at the Corvette show at St. Armand's Circle, Sarasota! Over 200 proud owners showed off their Corvettes of all different colors, styles and horsepower.....This is the third largest Corvette show in Florida. The cars were from 1953 to the present.

Sparky doesn't know her cars, but is sure car lovers will have no problem knowing what years these Vettes are! This is a "gull wing" Corvette....

Bet this engine shot gets a few muscle car owners' hearts a-pumpin'! The engines were as clean and shiny as the outsides.

Even the inside of the hoods were beautifully painted or had special covers on them.

Sparky loved the pace cars. There were several there.....

St. Armand's Circle is a beautiful shopping district near Lido Key in Sarasota and often has many special events going on, from art fairs to craft shows to other festivals and events like this Corvette show. Not only does it have cool shops but there are cool sculptures and statues as well.

Sparky and Eldo checked out a swing/hammock shop that was so colorful, it just begged Sparky to come in and look. The first swing she sat in, the one with the beautiful oak frame cost around $1400.00+.  Ouch! Comfort comes at a price!

There were many more shops that we could have explored, but we were there to see the cars today. But---here's a little more about St. Armand's Circle....

"St. Armands Circle is a picture of all that is good in Sarasota ... sidewalk cafés and fine dining, boutique shopping, slow strolls with ice cream cones, and a hint of the nearby sea in the air. Originally designed by circus magnate John Ringling, it's fitting that St. Armands inner circle honors the greats of the Greatest Show on Earth with the Sarasota Circus Ring of Fame. From here, coconut palms stretch down to Lido Beach, a sun worshippers dream, which reaches to South Lido Park, a fun-sun spot to explore nature trails, canoe, kayak, and picnic, with great views of the water."

We will definitely return to St. Armand's Circle on another day...Sparky saw LOTS of great places to eat!  (E. heaves a big sigh here......)  

It's a good thing Sparky is not a shopper but a foodie! (It's probably a "wash" on which would cost me more, explains E. I'm just glad she's not both!)

See you at Siesta Key Beach tomorrow, for a sand castle contest!