Christmas meals seem to be anything but typical in Florida.   Chad's parents threw the Christmas Eve bash with our friends and family from the Tampa area.  It was a country theme complete with collard greens, mac & cheese, baked beans, baby back ribs, and an enormous smoked pork's butt.  I think we almost killed Chad's dad.  He was up at 6 am getting the smoker and grill ready.  Not to mention the long days ahead he spent preparing his "grillin area." The food was a huge hit.  No one missed the turkey.  The pork fell apart and melted in your mouth...

Chad fished like an old salty dog every day while at my house.  He caught trout, snook and redfish.  "Meat on the table" is what we say at our house when you catch fish big enough to eat....  Chad did a great job keeping our bellies full.