Florida Rocks!

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Manatee's

I've had a new obsession (I know, hard to believe) for awhile now. I recently heard about "Sea Cows" or, the proper name, Manatee's. They're these huge, gentle creatures that float in the water and look like a cow. How cute is that?!?! I know! So, the one thing that was on my list to do was go to the South Florida Museum to visit the most famous Manatee of them all, Snooty. OMG! He's a cutie! With that said, so are his temporary swimming buddies. This museum is awesome. They rescue Manatee's who are found in dire condition, nurse them back to health and then release them when they're ready. His two bunk mates right now were in bad shape when they moved in with Snooty but now they're both healthy and will be released next year. Snooty, however, is the oldest and only Manatee that won't be released because he's been raised in captivity for over 60 years. He wouldn't know what to do and I'm sure he'd be lonely. Bless his heart. An interesting tid bit- his handlers tried to get him to eat on his own so that they could try releasing him but he wouldn't eat without being hand fed. He's been hand fed his entire life and went 28 hours without eating, out of spite, no doubt. He's so cute! But, then again they all are. I've attached a picture so that you can see for yourself.


I was pleasantly surprised that this museum was more than just about Manatee's. They've done an excellent job on creating a fun timeline for Florida and its history. If you're in the Bradenton area and have never taken the afternoon to visit, you definitely should. It's well worth the money!


Oh! One last thing, before I shut up, there's also the home of DeSoto which was pretty neat. He was a Spanish dude that came over exploring, or something. Anyway, he wasn't born in this house, obviously, since he's from Spain, but his birthplace and his church have been duplicated. Apparently, he's well known to Floridians, which is pretty cool. 

Okay, that's all for now...bye. xoxo

Florida Meet & Greet

This past weekend I attended a meet and greet that Kristine Cumz organized and she had a great turnout. I've been to at least ten bar meets and I have to say that this one, by far, was the best yet. She had a great lineup of Web Ladies, along with gentlemen who joined us for the night. There were ladies of all sizes, personalities and niches who showed up. It made the event a definite success.


I have to say, my boob fetish was in overdrive and I was in heaven! OMG! Boobs, I love them! 


If you made it out, thank you for giving us your Saturday night. Without you, it wouldn't have been a party. THANK YOU!


For those of you who wanted to join us, but chose not to, please come out to the next meet and greet. You don't have to be outgoing to have fun and enjoy our company. In fact, there were a couple who mingled but for the most part hung back and observed, if you will. So, if you're shy, come out. If you're crazy and outgoing, come out. You never know what's going to happen and it's sure to be a damn fantastic time! 


Here are a few pictures to tease you with...

Sometimes it just Works Out

Last week was very stressful for me because we were involved in a wreck, just 4 hours after leaving for Tampa. Needless to say, we spent the week talking to the Insurance Company, patiently waiting for word on whether or not our Explorer was totaled and trying to make plans without knowing our options. I need a plan. It doesn’t matter what it is; whether it’s working on a project on the house, planning a trip or waiting on word from a disaster, such as the wreck. I need a plan. Since we weren’t sure how long it would take the Insurance to settle out and because we would have to buy a new SUV, a plan was next to impossible. So, what did I do? I worried myself silly and drove Devil insane asking him, “any word?” or my favorite question of the week, “So, when do you think we’ll be able to leave? We’re still going to be able to make it, right?” Yeah, Devil was ready to duck tape my mouth shut, I’m pretty sure.

 

Friday was very kind to us, I have to say. Our Insurance adjuster called to let us know that the explorer would be totaled out and they’d be giving us an X amount but needed us to overnight the title to the holding yard. As soon as they receive the titled, they’ll wire the money into our account. What a relief!

 

Saturday we drove 80 miles, one way, to look at an Expedition that we’d found on Craig’s List. It’s exactly what I had been wanting, even before the wreck. We had a Sport Explorer which was perfect four years ago when both of us were driving anywhere from 60 to 300 miles a day, each. Now that we don’t drive all over central Texas the Explorer isn’t what we need. It’s small and not exactly comfortable. The problem was that we had it paid off and didn’t want another payment, just yet. The Expedition that we found was not only in excellent condition, it was within our budget and we were able to pay cash for it, up front. So, we have the SUV I wanted and we don’t have a new car payment.

 

Sometimes it just works out…