Well, we probably overdid ourselves, but what the heck. (Somebody, tell me we only live once!) It has been on my bucket list, but before “bucket list” became part of our vernacular. I think I got the wanderlust from my dad who often said to me, “Stick with me kid, and I’ll show you the world.” And he showed me a lot of it. My mother loved more exotic travels, like Africa and India. She was especially enamored with big cats. My father was drawn to European countries, like England, Scotland, France, Germany, Austria, and the Scandinavian countries. He was an avid golfer, and my folks owned a second home for six months out of the year in St. Andrews, Scotland, the home of golf and The Old Course. I suppose, after taking all this into consideration, I credit my relish for seeing new sights and the enchantment attached to my beloved parents. I can’t possibly come close to their adventures, at least not yet. I am just starting out. So, friends, here it is. Our new second home is home in our driveway. I’ll keep you posted on our escapades.

Alligators seem to be in attack mode in Florida.

Lots of reports of gators killing and eating peeps in Florida this month.

There seem to be more and more nuisance alligator reports and gator attacks recently in Florida. Jeff Corwin, a biologist and wildlife conservationist has some explanations.

Can you guess which one is me.

Bonnie, The Bait Lady, leads almost a fictional life is what her daughter says. And when you see what she does every day, you would have to agree. There hasn’t been a time when my husband and I go fishing in the area of the mouth of the Homosassa River where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico that we haven’t seen and visited The Bait Lady. She is always friendly, seems easy going, and my goodness, she has the best fresh bait that she catches herself. Bonnie has a doctorate in history, has been a sculptor, lecturer, and teacher.

Please welcome my guest blogger, Steve Kesterson. He has done a lot of research on the benefits of CBD Oil.

PAIN. We all suffer varying bouts with degrees of pain. A revolution has emerged with a plant species extraction that has been known by man for centuries and in our lifetime maligned and outlawed by governments worldwide. Cannabis; two kinds, marijuana, and Hemp, are finding new inroads in medical treatment and providing sufferers a benign solution for chronic pain and relief from a plethora of medical maladies. Hemp oil, in particular, is a derivative that contains only a trace of THC which is the psychoactive side of marijuana’s popularity with pot lovers.