Guest post by Patrick Cook – Age 8: His name is Cayenne (like the pepper). He’s the 3 month old penguin that I met at the Georgia Aquarium. We got to walk around the aquarium and see all sorts of animals. I got to touch a sting ray. We also go to see otters. We…
It’s one of our favorite things to do in Marco Island, “Owl Spotting.” Marco Island is home to the Athene cunicularia floridana, or Florida burrowing owl. The owls dig burrows and is the only owl species that nests underground. You can spot them all over vacant lots around the island. They stand on little man-made…
I’ve had four cats in my lifetime. Three of them could care less about the Christmas tree. They all loved the Christmas tree shirt. What’s up with that? The instant I take them out to decorate, they were on them. They would never sleep in their cat beds we bought, but those Christmas tree shirts…
Today is a very sad day in the Cook house. We had to make a really tough decision and put an end to the suffering of our little JackJack. He was simply the best cat ever. We got this kitty from my friend Leslie who rescued him on a very cold night in Orlando. He…
So quick question for all of you out there in Internet world…. We have a new kitty – 8 weeks old…and he is apparently obsessed over our Christmas trees. We are in the process of putting them up (yes, them….3 of them…all fake) and this new little guy just won’t leave it alone. So before…
The Cheetah Hunt commercials have suckered my kids into really wanting to go to Busch Gardens. So part of our mini-spring break we managed to make it to the park. I just love this place. It’s so pretty, so clean and they have some great rides. We also picked the perfect day because it…
I managed to squeeze in a quick morning ride today. The horses were out, I saw two baby bunnies and my racing bunny was back. Although today I realized that he/she was just running in fear instead of trying to have fun with me. But I love watching their little tails run so fast! I…
Managed to squeeze in about 4.5 miles this morning before the sun even came up. My favorite part about biking in the rural area behind my home is the nature I encounter along the way. There are a number of horse farms and it’s close to a river – so animals are abundant. This morning,…