Every July here in Pensacola the hometown Blue Angels take to the sky for a 3 day air show. This by far is the biggest event in Pensacola and has a HUGE attendance, by boaters, beach goers and tourists. The Blues perform right over Pensacola Beach, so people get there by 6am to camp out, set up their tarps, towels and white trash, and get ready for Fat A and the Blues. We have seen this show faithfully for the 7 years we have lived here. We've seen it by beach, sail boat and pontoon boat. Here is Reece with Fat Albert making his low pass along the beach, nice and slow.
Emma sits in anticipation for the sneak attack by the stealthy Blue Angel who hides and then comes close to breaking the sound barrier over your head when you least expect it.
We Parrish's, we ain't no dummies, we didn't just fall off the turnip truck. We come prepared with all the ear gear the kids need to not be scared during the show.
Well, this year didn't go off without a hitch though. Friday morning before the practice show, Rick and Emma were walking in knee high water in Little Sabine, when awwwwww, stingray attack! WARNING WARNING, the next photo is the actual wound, so look away for the faint of heart
It was a 4 inch long gash with a deep puncture wound at the top that went in about 3 inches. We have had 4 antiobiotics, 2 shots and plenty of neosporin and 2 weeks later, it's still not closed or even close to it.
Hard to tell but the left cankle and calf are twice the size here
Saturday the BIG DAY and we parked with everyone else in Quietwater, far far away from stingrays, but close close to Bushwhackers. Those are my favorite beach drink made with rum, chocolate, ice cream and who else knows what to make it brown and slurry. All I know is this is the most fun we have all year. No sting ray or shark or beer shortage will keep us away, and for those out of towners, come down the 2nd weekend in July and join us.
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Love Reece looking like a big boy with his arms on the seat.
This looks like so much fun. We'd join you if we didn't wither in the humid heat. That traffic jam of boats looks like a good time.
And I like how you said "we" had antibiotics. Though this sting has certainly turned into a family ordeal.
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