Happy Friday!
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121503)
Gainesville, Florida
October 25, 2019 5:11pm CST
I always look forward to Fridays because I only work half a day, so that gives me plenty of time to do something fun if I want. Today I decided to head out to the beach with my girl for some rest and relaxation. We only laid out at the beach for about an hour before grabbing some lunch at a quaint little waterside restaurant. I had a blackened grouper sandwich, and it was delicious. Afterward, we strolled along the pier at the marina and found a couple of hammocks to relax in. It was a great way to start my weekend.
Did any of you do anything fun today, or do you have anything fun planned this weekend?
I didn't realize the gf snapped this photo (it must have been when she was coming back from the bathroom), but it pretty much summed up the relaxing day I had.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 19
If it would have been up to me, I would have just laid there in the hammock and napped all afternoon!
I made sure that I did laundry last night so I wouldn't have to worry about it this weekend.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
@just4him If I had my way, I would spend the entire weekend in that hammock, with my girl wrapped in my arms, an adult beverage in my hand, and a gentle ocean breeze whispering in my ear. That's what I call living the Salt Life.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Oct 19
@moffittjc Yesterday was my granddaughter's birthday party, and I do it at my son's. I planned to do it this morning, but I took a three-hour nap which put any other plans out the window. It would be too late to do laundry today, so that meant the conference I wanted to attend, isn't happening for me. I need a ride anyway after dark. So, it didn't work.
I can imagine you could stay in that hammock the entire afternoon/weekend.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 19
Definitely time to relax! Well, I did most of my relaxing earlier in the day, I have a few things I need to do this evening to get ready for my daughter's birthday tomorrow. But no rush, I can take my time.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
@CarolDM Thanks! It will be a fun weekend for the family. She's not big on parties, likes to keep things low-key, so it won't be too hectic of a weekend.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Oct 19
@moffittjc Happy Birthday to your daughter. Enjoy the moments.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
25 Oct 19
Haha you could have said you were lying in the hammock beside your yacht and we would have believed it. What a nice day you have had!
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
26 Oct 19
@moffittjc Yes I guess there are many blessings to live in such a beautiful state despite those wretched hurricanes. Still it is near the end of the season so it can only get better now for a few months!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
@garymarsh6 I will have to say I've been extremely lucky my entire life to not have been in a location that has been hit by a catastrophic hurricane. I've been through many hurricanes, but thankfully none have destroyed my home or my community. But it only takes one, and it changes your life forever. I'm just going to keep counting my blessings.
Yes, we are finally entering into the period of the year where it is beautiful outside. The heat and humidity are slowly subsiding, and the temperatures have been somewhat favorable lately.
@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
Now Gary, I'm too honest to do something like that! I will say, I do wish I had a boat like that. I just wish I had a boat. I do have a friend who has a boat, and sometimes I go out in the Gulf of Mexico with him, but this day was a day at the beach on the Atlantic Ocean. One of the beautiful things about living here in Florida is that I can go east or west and quickly be at a beautiful beach!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 Oct 19
Fabulous Florida and photo. Your Friday started off with a bang.
I volunteered today at a shelter and am off for Friday date night in about 20 minutes.
Tomorrow I have a morning tennis game after my walk with my friends, and dinner at a wonderful restaurant with friends on Saturday night.
Brunch with friends and hubs on Sunday.
As you can see, every day is Friday for me. It’s been my most favorite day since I was a little girl.
Happy weekend!
I volunteered today at a shelter and am off for Friday date night in about 20 minutes.
Tomorrow I have a morning tennis game after my walk with my friends, and dinner at a wonderful restaurant with friends on Saturday night.
Brunch with friends and hubs on Sunday.
As you can see, every day is Friday for me. It’s been my most favorite day since I was a little girl.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
You have a fun, yet busy, weekend ahead! I hope you enjoy it to the fullest! We were in St. Augustine today. Amazing quaint little town. You need to hurry up and get to Florida so you can also lay out and enjoy these gorgeous Florida days!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Oct 19
@moffittjc Every day is fun for me, but the weekends are always special. My grandfather lived in St. Augustine! It’s the prettiest place in the USA. We used to spend our nights there when we drove to Florida until we bought a car and started flying down. So happy you went there!
See you soon!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
@DianneN I love St. Augustine, it's one of my favorite places in the world! I try to go there as often as I can, either for the day or to spend a weekend. Love strolling the marketplaces on St. Georges Street. Takes you back to another time!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 19
Is that actually something you look forward to? I mean, I enjoy working out, but it's not something I look forward to! haha
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 19
@NJChicaa I'll remember that when I get into a fight and need a strong bltch by my side! Then I'll make sure to call you! LOL
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
25 Oct 19
Nice pictures..looks pretty relaxing, I worked all day and will have to work all weekend so no fun for me.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 19
I definitely felt very relaxed in that hammock! I wouldn't have minded laying in that thing the whole rest of the afternoon!
Sorry that you have to work all weekend. Bummer. My boss wanted me to work this weekend too for a couple of events going on, but I had to remind him that I would be at Disney World for my daughter's birthday.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
26 Oct 19
@moffittjc well have fun celebrating your daughters birthday
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
@Happy2BeMe I'll do my best!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
25 Oct 19
Saturday already here in Manila.
I did go on half-day as well in work. Not the usual thing that I do but I had to attend to some personal errands. Glad that I was able to finish that. Went to a sneaker sale near my place. Slim pickings although there were a couple of stand-outs. Didn't buy any though. Went home, went to sleep around 4pm. Got up at 8pm for some dinner. Had some noodles and dimsum. Went back to sleep again.
Good start of the weekend for me as well. Quiet and no hassles, just the way I like it.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 19
I'm going to have a very busy and exciting weekend, so it was nice to get in a little relaxation today before all the weekend fun begins.
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@Juliaacv (50866)
• Canada
26 Oct 19
You do look really relaxed there, hammocks are great for inducing that feeling aren't they?
I had a relaxing day, but since its turning cooler, I stayed away from the beach. The beaches are not a popular place to visit in late October in Canada. 
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@Juliaacv (50866)
• Canada
26 Oct 19
@moffittjc We have a nice hammock that I have been known to fall asleep in also.
Tonight we are expecting a cold night, it will be below freezing. Its overdue, so I'm not complaining. We were at the beach a couple of weeks ago, but we Canadians have such thick blood I think.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
@Juliaacv I would love to have a night below freezing. I would be in heaven!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
I can imagine it would be quite cold at the beach in Canada at this time of year. Especially if the wind is blowing.
I love hammocks, and I have three or four different ones that I use, especially when I'm backpacking and camping. I rarely ever sleep in a tent anymore, I just set up a hammock and sleep in that when I'm camping.
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@wolfgirl569 (105318)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Oct 19
You do look relaxed. We went to the auction and mostly visited with people there.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
If there's one thing I do well, it's relax. Especially when a hammock is involved! lol
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@RasmaSandra (79397)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Oct 19
That looks like an awesome way to relax, I have writing gig problems so I will be at my PC but I am taking a morning walk to our Oceanside Park to get some cooling ocean breezes
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
Enjoy that walk along the beach! Always loved the cool ocean breezes! Makes me miss my days of growing up on the beaches of south Florida!
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@Deepizzaguy (102110)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Oct 19
I am happy that I was able to get paid via Pay Pal for getting my goal of getting 1,000 points on Survey Junkie.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
Now that's something to be excited about!
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@Deepizzaguy (102110)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Oct 19
@moffittjc It is a great challenge taking surveys on Survey Junkie.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Oct 19
Nice photo. Enjoy your weekend.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
Thanks Andria, hope you enjoy your weekend as well.
@MommyOfEli2013 (83871)
• Rupert, Idaho
26 Oct 19
Sounds like a great time! Didn't really do anything quite that exciting today!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Oct 19
@MommyOfEli2013 Oh heck yeah! After dealing with a 5-year old's tantrum, you're going to need a hot bath, a relaxing hammock, a massage, and copious amounts of adult beverages! lol
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
I'm glad that you consider laying in a hammock exciting! haha
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@MommyOfEli2013 (83871)
• Rupert, Idaho
26 Oct 19
@moffittjc Well sounds better than dealing with 5 year old tantrums! Haha
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
25 Oct 19
You had a nice weekend day as for me tomorrow I will go to my hometown to spend the weekend with my parents.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
I hope you enjoy your time with your parents! Have a great weekend!
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
6 Nov 19
@moffittjc We need to move to a tropical paradise!!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Nov 19
I always love when I get perfect days! I wish I could them more often!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Nov 19
@kareng I already live in a tropical paradise. I’m trying to get out of here and move to a frozen paradise!
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
27 Oct 19
@moffittjc Grouper is a delicious fish, hard to fine here, it is a shame.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
It was very delicious Anna! Grouper is one of my favorite types of seafood sandwiches to eat.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
@kepweng Tuna doesn't seem to be a popular choice of fish around these parts. Or maybe I just haven't paid attention. Grouper, mahi mahi, kingfish and snapper are all very popular ocean catches.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Oct 19
Have a total kick back weekend.
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
Friday was kick-back. Saturday and Sunday are going to be balls-to-the-wall fast and furious.
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@samysotelo18 (7744)
• Mexico
25 Oct 19
sounds like you had a really nice and relaxing afternoon!! very nice
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Oct 19
Thank you! I did have a nice relaxing day! Probably going to chill tonight as well. I was thinking about going out for some fun on the town, but I've got a lot planned this weekend so I don't want to overdo it. I'll just ease on into the weekend instead.
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