I had big plans when we moved to the beach. Eating plans that is. When we were looking to buy a place in Jacksonville Beach, I couldn’t help but notice all of the eating establishments that were not only walking distance from our house but also all up and down the beach from us. We were going to explore the beach scene, eat at all the local restaurants and settle in to the vibe.
Then COVID. Restaurants closed, people hunkered down. We were on lockdown!
It was Cory that came up with the idea doing a bestie bar. We still wanted to hang out but still maintain social distance. Cory had seen someone else with this idea so we agreed to do it.
Saw some fence pieces, install some hinges chains and hooks and you’ve got yourself a handy dandy neighborly bar! We even installed a dinner bell to call everyone for dinner! Cory did it all and it turned out to be a lifesaver during the pandemic. It was our little hangout spot. Simple dinners. Fancy dinner, or just drinks and apps. Most times all of us. Sometimes just Cory and I. We had our bestie bar inaugural dinner and from there we ate drank and socialized ourselves through the pandemic.
The great thing about the bestie bar is being able to lend stuff back forth. “Hey Maria can I borrow a cup of sugar?” “Sure, I’ll put it on the bestie” “Hey Jim I left some homemade cookies on the bestie bar for you!” “Ada left her (almost everything) over here. I’ll put it on the Bestie”
And finally, the best thing about the bestie bar is hanging our with my bestie!
