Welcome to Cleo’s
Corner. My name is Cleo Robertson and I grew up in Pass-a-Grille
from 1941 to 1956. During those years I was a “beach
kid,” hanging out in Pass-a-Grille around the docks
and beaches, mending fishermen's nets and learning how
to meet strangers.
The following articles
are designed to inform, entertain and give you things
to think about. If you want to make comments, send an
email to the address on the left. Happy reading!
Articles
by Cleo Robertson:
Cleo's
Corner (7.09.10)
Follow
Cleo as she writes to you about friends, family and some
of her many adventures in Sweden.Read
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Cleo's
Corner (7.09.10)
Check
out Cleo's Corner this week about our local beach dunes
and her upcoming summer travels. Read
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Cleo's
Corner (7.02.10)
This
week's Cleo's Corner is about her trip to Germany and
the Passion Play, planting Milkweed and a Wonderful Adventure.
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Cleo's
Corner (6.18.10)
Follow
Cleo and the Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church as they
travel through Pompeii, Assisi, Venice and Augsburg.
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Cleo's
Corner from Rome (6.11.10)
Enjoy
Cleo's Corner this week as she writes to you from Rome,
Italy. Members from the the Pass-A-Grille Beach Community
Church are currently on a tour of Italy and Germany.
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Tulip
eats an Auger, Aloe Vera Miracles, Spring is Sprung (5.13.10)
In
this article you'll hear a great story about a Tulip eating
an Auger shell and learn about the many miracles of Aloe.
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Fish
feeding frenzy, swimming and dancing, language translator
on stpetebeachtoday.com and blooming plants(4.30.10)
Catch
a video of a fish feeding frenzy, learn a bit about some
native plants and a new feature - learn how to change
the language that you view our website in!
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The
beach in March, New Pass-a-Grille streetlights, Butterflies
and Mosquitoes (4.02.10)
In
this article you'll find some pictures of the beach in
March, learn about the new streetlights that are coming
soon to Pass-a-Grille, how you can help the butterflies
this season and also how to keep the mosquitoes away.
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Local
History, More on The Bell, Birds you Might see (3.24.10)
Read
this article on how to find some history of Pass-a-Grille,
learn some more about the history of the bell and discover
information about birds you might see. Read
More
The
Bell, Making Pearls and Weekly Update (3.08.10)
Read
this article to learn the history of the bell on Pass-a-Grille,
how pearls are made and how to sign up for our weekly
update emails. Read
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Keeping
warm, sprinkler system problems, news page (2.19.10)
Okay,
tell the truth. Would you rather be anywhere else in the
US today? Yes, we have wind. Yes, we have cold. No, we
don’t have snow.. Read
More
The
Painting Experience, Community and Poetry (2.03.10)
Cleo
shares her recent Painting Experience, explains what a
sense of community looks like and gives us a poem to enjoy.
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There
are no Mistakes (1.28.10)
The
first time I heard the expression “There are no
mistakes” I thought to myself, “No way. I’ve
made lots of mistakes in my life.” Read
More
Cold,
Squirrels, Cigarette Butts and New Beginnings
(1.15.10)
Cleo reflects on
everything from coping with the cold, squirrel visits,
putting your butts where they belong and an unexpected
christmas present she received this year. Read
More
Cleo's Corner for
New Years 2010 (12.31.09)
As we walk into 2010,
let us remember a few things we hopefully learned in 2009.
Cash is king. Cash is power. Save money. That’s
what I learned. Read
More
Give your
"presence" to someone this season (12.10.09)
December marches
resolutely by as we all rush to get our lists done and
eat all the food put in front of us - but here is something
else to think about this holiday season.. Read
More
Cleo's
Corner for Christmas (12.04.09)
There are 21 days
until Christmas and I see people building into panic mode
already. Relax folks. Christmas is about giving, so remember
to include yourself on your list and give yourself some
quiet time thinking about what Christmas really means
to you. Read More
St.
Pete Beach Calendar (11.25.09)
I thought
I’d explain one feature of this website that is
heavily used and fun to explore—the St.
Pete Beach Calendar shown on the top left side of
the Home Page. But first, let me dispel a fear you may
have. Think you have to know something about a computer
to use stpetebeachtoday.com? Nope. If you can read the
screen and move your right or left hand to click, you’ve
got all the skill you need. The rest is just playing and
having fun. So let’s start. Read
More
Loving
What is (11.13.09)
The
passage of time, I think, is directly correlated with
how much fun you are having. If you are having lots of
fun, the time flies. If you are miserable, it creeps by.
Right? Well, I’m having fun so every day whips by
and I am in awe that I get another one. I have been in
awe of time ever since I was very little. My Mom, Sally
Robertson, was a remarkable woman and she taught me to
enjoy every day - every moment, and I have done my best
all my life. Read more
The
Story of St. Pete Beach Today (8.24.09)
When
I first envisioned the spb2day website over six years
ago, my hope was to be able to bring a feeling of community
and fun to our residents, guests and visitors.
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about who we are...
Reclaiming
Our Health
Back
in 2004 I was 50 pounds overweight, depressed a lot,
and trying to find a focus for my life. I was retired
with nothing to do that was important. I swam, I walked,
I biked. But most of all, I ate. I was lonely and I
was not in charge of my health. Read
more...
Dancing the
night away
It
was a normal Monday night, I had no one show up for
my core strengthening class at 6 p.m. at the Woman’s
Club in Pass-a-Grille so I headed off for the Blue Parrot
under the Corey Avenue Bridge. The Tomcats were playing,
a 16-piece band made up of members of the Florida Orchestra.
The first song caught me and I urged my friend, Jan,
to dance with me which she did. It was lovely and we
had a great time. Read
more...
