ABWA Poker Pedal - Sanibel Island

Sunday was the annual ABWA (American Business Women's Association) charity Poker Pedal.  Lori's sister, Julie Debord, who runs Kennedy Construction of Sanibel maned our studio as it was one of the stops.  We set up a photo booth at the studio for people to use. You basically have a remote control and take your own pics. We had some creative people stop by.  I have posted a few of the pics below.The idea of the Poker Pedal is to ride around the island stopping at various predetermined places. At each stop you get dealt a card. At the end of the day, everyone meets up at the Sanibel Community Center and the rider with the best hand wins. Good ol' family fun!  We have ridden in the Poker Pedal for the last several years but this is the first time 'Nick Adams Photography' has been one of the stops. Unfortunately ten minutes before the 11am start, it started to pour with rain.  We decided to ride out the rain and go to the Lazy Flamingo (http://www.lazyflamingo.com/) for an early lunch (my favorite island restaurant). It was superb as always. We ordered our favorite dishes: one half pound of peel and eat shrimp, 12 teri-hot wings and garlic bread with a side of marinara sauce.  The perfect lunch for two along with three kids chicken tenders and fries meals served on a frisbee, kids heaven!  If you have not been to the Lazy Flamingo you must go. It is a casual raw bar type place with ice cold beers and the freshest seafood anywhere. It is one of the the only places I will eat raw oysters. They shuck them right at the bar in front of you. If they see the slightest imperfection in an oyster they will pitch it (my mouth is watering as we speak). The staff are the absolute best. They all pool their tips so everyone chips in and helps each other, it works great.  Ron is usually the first guy you will meet at the front of the restaurant. Don't be put off by his size he is a 'top man'.Anyway back to the Poker Pedal. We registered at the Bank of the Islands and began our Poker Pedal in earnest.....by car as it was still raining.We still had fun and I would strongly recommend you put it on your list of things to do next year.  We were named 'Team Trash Bag'. Check out our rain gear!