pretend vacation!

my sister was down here visiting. i love it when friends and family visit from up north and i can pretend i'm on vacation too! we went to the beach and laid in the sun and had drinks in the sun and ate tons of seafood and even gator bites. it was so much fun! then every year here in tampa they have a pirate festival called Gasparilla. it's pretty much madness. i live right down the street from the parade. and so you either have to participate or leave for the entire day. because it's loud and crazy! so this year i decided to participate and we had a ton of fun. the weather was not the best, a little rainy and really windy. but other than that we had a blast! my sister and her friend went home yesterday. so now.....back to reality!
here are some pictures from their visit.my sister looking like a true pirate!!!
my sister tossing beads on some guys neck!