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The Calm after The Storm

As Gustav pulled away from southwest Florida, the sun came out, the wind died down, and calm returned. In fact, the evening sunset was reflective of the old saying: “Just another day in paradise.”

Not A Beach Bunny!

Poor Cocoa! Last year, I had the “bright” idea to take her with me to the beach. It wasn’t the right kind of fun.  Instead of collecting rocks and sticks, she drove herself nuts collecting…

Feels Like:The Top of The World

I need to get on with life and forget what it felt like to be in England, right? Wrong. Memories are just plain fun. Here’s a photo taken from the top of the London Eye….

Only a Moment

The sun came out for the first time in several days this afternoon, and even though it was short lived, this little humming bird took full advantage of the break in the storms.

A Sunday Afternoon Thing!

When I left my office on Friday, a co-worker asked, “What is Cocoa going to do this weekend?” I smiled and said, “We’ll think of something.” But I didn’t know what that “something” would be….

A Sunday Afternoon Thing!

When I left my office on Friday, a co-worker asked, “What is Cocoa going to do this weekend?” I smiled and said, “We’ll think of something.” But I didn’t know what that “something” would be….

Experience the Tower of London

The guide book says, “In the early 1070′s, William the Conqueror began to build a massive stone tower at the center of his London fortress. Nothing like it had ever been seen in England before….

A Trip Cut Short

Cocoa is pondering what in the world happened. One moment she was walking along a beautiful sunlit pathway that led to shallow rapids at Sweetwater Creek State Park, and the next thing she knew she…