2008 Kicks Off Sarasota Season With Mississippi Visitor
In June, I enjoyed a mini reunion with five childhood girlfriends in Greenville, MS, my hometown. Last weekend, Francine Luckett, one of those friends, called me and said "what are you doing Saturday?" Francine's husband and actor, Morgan Freeman were playing in the
fifth annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic in Tampa so Francine asked if she could hop aboard their plane for the trip to Tampa. Tampa's Hard Rock Hotel is a quick hour away from Sarasota so it was an easy task to wisk Francine away from the guys and flashbulbs.
Saturday was a rush since Francine had never seen our island paradise. We rushed past the sculptures on the Sarasota Bay and tried to brave it to the Circle. The Arts Festival was in full swing and traffic was crippling so we retreated at the first turnaround after the Ringling Bridge and made our way to Fred's on Osprey for wine and appetizers -- great people watching.
Sunday morning before the festival traffic was in full swing, we rode out to Longboat Key, Lido and St. Armands just for a quick tour before heading south to Casey Key. The Herron Group has a
new listing on Casey Cove so that was our destination. The house is newly constructed with a gorgeous view of the water with boat dockage for a large yacht.
The Casey Key Fish House hosted us for lunch on the water. If you like fresh grouper and stuffed shrimp, it's superb! Back to Tampa to drop Francine at the Hard Rock and back to selling Sarasota real estate.
Be sure to visit
Ground Zero in Clarksdale MS owned by Francine's husband Bill Luckett and Morgan Freeman if you are in the area. Tell Francine and Bill you read about the club on my blog! Bill Luckett will give you an autograph, and you can relax and listen to the best of Delta blues. Surely the best of the blues is on your Bucket List and you might even sit next to a star at Ground Zero.
