Diapers and BBQ Gator Bring Out a Crowd

The Marco Island community is special for many reasons. Last Saturday, residents showed how special it is when they came together to help Marco Island Police Officer Josh Ferris, his wife Talayna and their son Bodhi prepare to welcome two more family members in the next month or so.

Needless to say, the Ferris family doesn’t do anything in a small way. Josh has shown his dedication to the Marco community and serves as a law enforcement professional, which includes his role as one of the community’s Marine Patrol Officers. Josh and his wife Talayna are supporters of the non-profit, Crossing for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis. They both have made the grueling, nearly-90-mile paddleboard trek from the Bahamas to Lake Worth Beach, Florida to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research.

As May marks their son’s second birthday, the parents couldn’t be prouder. The couple is busy preparing for the arrival of two beautiful daughters to add to their family. Their friends and neighbors in the greater Marco Island community thought they’d help out the expecting parents by throwing an old-fashioned Southern Party in their honor. The only thing needed to bring to the shindig was a bundle of disposable diapers to gain admittance. The event included BBQ gator fresh off the grill, grilled pork, a crawfish boil with corn on the cob, and all the fixings. Guests enjoyed great music from the Coastal Cowboys.

The folks at Leebee Fish generously opened their popular Old Marco restaurant for the affair. Guests poured in with diapers in hand and good wishes for the proud couple, who greeted everyone with handshakes and hugs. Guests socialized, catching up on all the news about the upcoming birth of the twin girls and saying hello to Bodhi as he worked his way through the crowd under his mom and dad’s watchful eyes.

Now, if you are wondering, I thoroughly enjoyed the entire menu that afternoon, but did have to field several questions when some of you saw me buying bundles of diapers at a local pharmacy. 

The Coastal Breeze News staff wishes the entire Ferris family a wonderful future together.