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It's an indisputable fact. Tourists will take pictures of anything. I took Pyxi and Nat up to the old 7 Mile Bridge for a walk this evening. A lovely young...
I usually put up my holiday decorations the first weekend of December. That's this weekend for anyone else who is so busy that the calendar days rush by like the final laps of...
In the grand scheme of things, the preferences that contribute to our individuality, define us as members of different groups. We love sports; we hate them. We're...
All of you have been terrific going over to vote for my friend, Major Scott Southworth, as the ultimate CNN Hero and Champion for Children. Voting continues until this Monday,...
I had a hair appointment this morning. I walked in, sat down, and my hairstylist Brandon proclaimed that it was time to color over my highlights for winter. Obviously...
I am always reluctant to begin watching a new medical drama when one hits the airways. They suck me in so that I love the characters, and am totally engrossed in the...
When people travel for Thanksgiving, most of them are accompanied by family and friends. I made the trip to Miami with two Cocker Spaniels and a spiral...
It tickles my funny bone -- or maybe it should be my wishbone -- that there are 24 hour telephone numbers to call for help and advice about cooking the Thanksgiving...
I have a recurring situation with someone. Most of the time, we enjoy a terrific relationship. However, there is one area in which we butt heads. I've looked...
Reports from Australia tell us a company that specializes in training people to play Santa Claus recommended that their employees forgo St. Nick's traditional "Ho! Ho! Ho!",...
Yes, it's another puppy-inspired blog. Since most of my time at home is focused on Pyxi and Natura, I think it's natural that my thought processes are with them, too....
I feel so honored! For whatever reason, this blog was chosen as a Journal of the Week! I'd like to thank the Acad . . . . forget that. I'd like to thank EVERYONE!...
Hi, Everyone, I'm here to ask you all to vote again for Major Scott Southworth as a CNN Hero. As you probably remember, while serving in Iraq, Scott met...
It's a very confusing time of year in the Keys. The temperature dropped to the mid-to-upper 70s which reminds me of late spring in the Northeast. Right after...
Over at Babes in Bookland, we've posted the top seven entries in our Ode to be a Babe contest. Voting is now open! Please go on over and read all of the odes. ...
After a two week delay, I was finally able to pick up Pyxi's brother, Natura, last night. Oh, he's a handsome boy. I took Pyxi with me to the airport. When I...
Twenty-Five years ago today, I watched my brother and his fiancee walk the final steps up the aisle to a Beatles tune. Although I am a freely emotional woman, I...
Way to go, Blog Readers! Thanks to your support, Major Scott Southworth finished in the top position of the CNN Heroes - Championing Children category. There's one more...
I'm so tired tonight, I barely have the energy to whine and moan that the Dallas Cowboys are beating my Philadelphia Eagles as I type. It's 10:15 p.m. eastern time, thanks to...
Tonight I attended a fundraising dinner for the nonprofit dolphin facility where I work. After the special dolphin and sea lion presentations and dinner, the highlight of...
NaBloPoMo sounds either like the mating call of Mork from Ork or the newest Teletubby, but it really stands for National Blog Posting Month. Inspired by NaNoWriMo -- National...
Hey everybody, TGIF! It's the weekend so I'm sure you'd love to relax, unwind, and compose a poem to enter the Babes in Bookland contest! Here are the details:...
I received an email from Scott and his lady, thanking me for spreading the word about CNN Heroes. They acted like I'd done something special. Compared to the monumental...
First off, THANK YOU to every one who has already gone over to vote for Major Scott Southworth as a CNN Hero. Voting continues until November 5th, so please go back and...
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