It was a very busy day working on TAMPA PRIDE things. We had just finished a noon meeting at Hamburger Mary’s. After the meeting we walked back to the Ybor parking garage, where we are monthly parkers. We always park in the same area. Both of us looked and said “Where the F is our van?” It was missing. The panic feeling set in right away. We called Kurt to help look for the van. We made the call to the police. Then the security in a gulf cart drove us all over the parking garage. Mark then made a posting on facebook. Hoping a friend would see the van. We were both sick. Inside the van were the Tampa Pride Volunteer T-Shirts we had just picked up. Then the parking garage supervisor arrived. We told her this was the first thing that had happened in the 9+ years we have been monthly parking…… Then she asked our name and ran it thru the computer. She smiles and said “Are you sure you parked in this garage today. We have no record of you in the garage.” At the same moment we looks at each other and said “OH NO we parked on the street today!!!” There was the van on the street below in front of the garage. Kurt started to laugh… Not one bot both of you forgot where you parked the van!!! DIZZY QUEENS!!!! OUR APOLOGIES TO YBOR PARKING GARAGE.

Today is the anniversary of a good friend who has passed… Uncle Tom. I have many stories about Uncle Tom & Mark. For years Tom made the very best potato recipe ever! He wouldn’t  never give it to me. Then one time I made shrimp scampi for him  and he wanted that recipe. Of course I wouldn’t give it to him. After several months we finally decided to trade . BUT only…. if we did it at the Tiki Bar at The Suncoast Resort and had the bartender look at the recipe to see if looks OK.  And promise not to tell anyone else.  We traded and then Uncle Tom said  “OH did you want the complete recipe??? I left one thing out!!!” LOL Now that he has passed here was the trick … he would put “Better than Better chicken bouillon” in the mayo.  LOL   Uncle Tom’s partner Mark passed away a couple weeks after Tom. Miss you both