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Seriously, does it get any better than this?

Introducing Binks

Meet Binks - the newest member of our family! Isn't he gorgeous!?! He is huge and spectacular. Another wonderful kitty from A Caring Place Humane Society - http://www.acaringplacehs.org/ . We didn't plan on bringing a new member into the family today. We were just out running errands, one of which was dropping off some gifts for the ACP Golf Outing & Auction on September 9th. Lori who gave us Truman and runs the shelter, said we had to go see Binks, he reminds her so much of Truman......well guess what happened? We couldn't say no. He is a stray if you can believe it, who has been with the shelter for over a year. They think he is part Rag Doll, since he has long hair and giant furry paws. He is about 18" long and weighs 14 pounds. I actually think he looks a little skinny. He is so big he makes our piglet Truman look petite. I am sure we will have more pictures as the weekend goes by, but this is a little something to start with. Enjoy!

College

She did it! She worked the big brain and got into college. Taylor University to be exact. How exciting! I am so proud of her!

Site of the Week

http://www.pyrexlove.com/

For the collector in us - someone even more obsessed about Pyrex than we are! The site and the info it contains is amazing.

Just A Reminder

It's summer. There's baseball. And this is Carlos.

Scenes from Paradise

Sadly, we are back. We are beyond depressed and ready to cry, but we did come back from our new home, Florida. We had an amazing, wonderful, spectacular time. We met so many nice people, allot from the Midwest, who did exactly what we are doing, getting the hell out. All of them were helpful and encouraging, which was nice.

Look at the beauty and peacefulness... It really is that gorgeous. I tried to include a little of everything we saw/did. Including, my very first Chik-Fil-A!! OMG!!! They truly are addictive. I totally understand the fascination now. I refused to leave until I had one last one. I am working on a way to import them to the North, until we move. I think dry ice, Fed Ex will be involved...

I also posted a shot of one of my favorite luncheon spots - the oh so posh New Pass Grill & Bait Shop. Where you can pick up a bucket of minnows and a terrific tuna salad sandwich. It is a find, one of those great, no frills, love it or leave it places. Great sammies, seaside with some very insistent seagulls that want - no demand - to share your meal. We love it there.

Please note - when you zoom in on my photos - tan lines. Yes - tan lines! I GOT COLOR! I almost look Caucasian. After a week I stopped being transparent and was verging on peachy. After a few more days - actual skin pigment! And there are actual photos of my husband. He does exist! He didn't burst into flames because I took his picture.

We had so many memorable moments. For Michael his top was probally getting stung by jelly fish. LOL! Not funny. For me, besides the Chik-Fil-A, it was probally watching the wild dolphons surf off the Venice Jetty and hunt for fish. It was breathtaking. I tried to capture some shots of them, but they are so fast and pop up randomly, so it didn't pan out. But I will never forget it. It was like the Discovery Channel right before your eyes. They were so graceful and powerful - it was amazing.

But now we are back, hopefully not for long. Starting Monday we are doing all we can to get rid of this house and get down to Florida before winter strikes...which should be in about four weeks... Wish us luck!