I met Tony out at Roscoe’s Chili Challenge many years ago, and he informed me that he owned Dolphins Cove Bar, on Sykes Creek, Merritt Island, SO, we began to frequent the place.
It was the scene of MANY ABATE functions, weddings, glamour demos, and just plain hell raising sessions!!! Then, for reasons of his own, Tony closed the place, and, amid one tremendous, crazy, afternoon of beer, babes, and burn-outs, we bid the old place…GOOD-BY!!!
However, just west of there, Tony opened up the Smokehouse Saloon, later re-named Pelican Creek Pub. He settled in there for a spell, then decided to sell out and quit the business altogether. New owner, Harry Vigliano, and wife, Deb, renamed the place the H&D Roadhouse, which is where we are today.
We met a bunch of old friends there, at the celebration of Tony’s life recently. It was a sad occasion , but, made kinda happy by the meeting of old friends who partied with us down through the years. Emotional words were spoken, old pictures were displayed, old stories were told, and yes…a few tears were shed. I think it was something Tony would have liked…RIP, my friend, we think about you every day at the old place…!!!
Miserable George
