I just said good by to the last visitors after spending some memorable time in Manasota Key this Holiday Season.  Needless to say, I’m exhausted, but it was all worth it.  The Holidays came and went but left great memories to cherish for years to come.  The weather was perfect.  Manasota Key Beach had cooler temperatures of 46-71, with spectacular sunsets and calm waters.  On Christmas Day, we celebrated my husband’s 48th birthday with the smell of homemade coffee cake, straight from the oven and lots of presents from Santa to us.  One of my husband’s brother joined us in Manasota Key with his family and we exchanged more presents while enjoying a traditional Christmas meal.  On December 30th, another brother joined us in Manasota Key from Atlanta with his new adorable girlfriend, 4 girls ages 10-15 and 2 dogs.  We played games, went bowling, went to the movies, did more shopping and enjoyed many delicious meals together.  When we were all together, it added up to 6 adults, 8 children and 9 dogs!  On New Year’s Eve, we enjoyed our traditional meal of roasted pig, rice and beans, 1905 salad and our (to-die-for) guava bread pudding !  Some neighbors joined in the celebration and helped us create a festive environment filled with joy and laughter.  Hope this is indicative of the new year that’s ahead of us…and with this, my friends, please accept my best wishes from Manasota Key to your part of the world, for a 2010 filled with health, peace, love, and more joy and laughter!…and if you are interested in receiving the latest Manasota Key realty information, email me your request at melbajimenez@michaelsaunders.com.