Haley, Lottie, and Destin

I got to see my dear and wonderful friend Haley, also for far too little time. She drove down from Birmingham with her dog Lottie (who was Daive's best friend), picked me up in Pensacola, and we went to Destin for a night. We stayed at a hotel there, and had every intention of sneaking Lottie onto the beach with us. It never quite worked out, except when we walked onto the beach around 9 PM when it was still sprinkling. It was a bit disorienting, actually, since I had left my glasses in the car since it was raining (and w/o my glasses I have slight double vision).

Anyway, here is Lottie via the side mirror on Haley's car.

I love this action shot of Lottie. There was this huge sand pit behind our hotel,

and Lottie was able to run here. I absolutley LOVE this picture. We ate at Fudpucker's. Their slogan is "Ya ain't been pucked till ya been fudpucked." I know it's juvenille, but it still makes me laugh. Anyway, it was an awesome restaurant, and I was able to get a few souveniers from there so I can't ever forget it. It was overwhelmingly tacky, but like Haley and I said, both people, buildings, and businesses can get away with stuff if you're on/near the beach that wouldn't work anywhere else.

Point in case: below is the picture of the restaurant. Tacky, busy, and

generally an eyesore. Yet at the same time, THE perfect beach

restaurant. And their fried pickles were inexpressibly delicious.