clewiston 2.0

How many people in their right minds drive 1500 miles to meet for lunch?

Six, that I know of, including us.  OK, maybe using the term "in their right minds" wasn't exactly correct.

Repeating our successful 2012 foray to the Clewiston Inn, located in downtown Clewiston, Florida near the shores of Lake Okeechobee, we met our good friends Kathy and Bill, and Stephanie and Art, at noon today for Clewiston 2.0.  Three vehicles with New York plates pulled into the parking lot within minutes of each other.  One came from Penfield via Palm Beach Gardens, one came from Canandaigua via Punta Gorda, and we came from Canandaigua via Sanibel. 

We entered the historic Clewiston Inn expecting the dining room to be almost empty, like it was last year:

Much to our surprise, the place was hopping.  Half the dining room was almost full and the other half was empty, waiting for the arrival of several tour buses.  Once those folks arrived, the walls were about to burst.  The new owners, who began running the Inn last year, had certainly worked overtime to bring in customers.

The staff was prepared for the crowd and took orders promptly.  Our food arrived quickly and was delicious.  Amazingly, the bill for all 6 of us was a very reasonable $75.00.  How do you beat that? 

Well worth the drive of 1500 miles, we all agreed this should be an annual event.  We told stories, laughed and giggled throughout the meal, and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Clewiston 3.0 will be scheduled for March of 2014.

Here's a shot of the participants, minus the photographer.  I think they all look to be in their right minds, don't you?