tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36645117424600272902024-02-19T00:50:31.044-05:00The Life of the QueenThe rants and raves of a self-proclaimed queenQueen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-30278732394618434872008-07-25T20:08:00.004-04:002008-12-10T08:21:37.552-05:00Last of Vacation PhotosThe mangroves around our hotel had ground crabs that came out at dusk. There is one in the center of this photo immediately to the right of the center trunk. The people in the balconies got treated to my backside pointed right at them when I bent into the bushes to take this picture. I'm sure they were thinking I was some wild woman of Borneo out there with my head in the bushes and my ass in the air...it's a good thing I really don't give a crap what they think.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKe1nPIEtCLeAnlyJ-MXX5JfHYKeYWrIn9fIIB3Dhlwl6x3jpnK5FZUuwyYfuOQYFNVE9TTUGqC1KqItUUL7aWHg-2ubWzM-kh46IHvps135NxcH6s9hSHUXlHiXsFuICJg1fF0OM2H8/s1600-h/DSCF6273.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227109633790029266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKe1nPIEtCLeAnlyJ-MXX5JfHYKeYWrIn9fIIB3Dhlwl6x3jpnK5FZUuwyYfuOQYFNVE9TTUGqC1KqItUUL7aWHg-2ubWzM-kh46IHvps135NxcH6s9hSHUXlHiXsFuICJg1fF0OM2H8/s320/DSCF6273.JPG" border="0" /></a> These are my toes when I kicked my feet up to relax and wait for a sunset.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtW9sxu9D0i7MWbJ-NBJjxve1YxirHME8Q-8i3a_n4T3kWKxPEQyJxKCwEfP6MPXp_huHM7pFh6JG5Bos1ir5Rln8KLd1ByRhyphenhyphenlCPfqqztdqTbtAhUygZlFzUijOatX_iTtr2RF485EHI/s1600-h/DSCF6278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227109642376421026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtW9sxu9D0i7MWbJ-NBJjxve1YxirHME8Q-8i3a_n4T3kWKxPEQyJxKCwEfP6MPXp_huHM7pFh6JG5Bos1ir5Rln8KLd1ByRhyphenhyphenlCPfqqztdqTbtAhUygZlFzUijOatX_iTtr2RF485EHI/s320/DSCF6278.JPG" border="0" /></a> The sunset the first night was rather tame, but still pretty.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIRUsNEGsAGl2dKbyZmlbg8_ebClY5CY4hO5R8BSXN85RttO3j5NEw2IS3lrdRB2YgX7LQoE-CdSZu6Ys6KaEAfw00hF4m1vwD-A8ufAlyZaLrwmsWzdxEwBI9vdIA6eO99I15RWVCGw/s1600-h/DSCF6281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227109648592158034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIRUsNEGsAGl2dKbyZmlbg8_ebClY5CY4hO5R8BSXN85RttO3j5NEw2IS3lrdRB2YgX7LQoE-CdSZu6Ys6KaEAfw00hF4m1vwD-A8ufAlyZaLrwmsWzdxEwBI9vdIA6eO99I15RWVCGw/s320/DSCF6281.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Katie and I at Theater of the Sea's private beach, if you look close you can see the parrot fish swimming in front of us. They were so beautiful with red, purple, and turquoise colors.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH_2DYsKVWcXmo1PS8sd_SdhrLfcSZaYBHNMqbOrVz11kLkF5S-3tWyBXozNgg79tNDZes9UO-cpI8ox2_Tk7fW_9TcH1rlgIcOth9p-HafXvBpMTpnI7nENC2CyPznahPuH1Bp1OREA/s1600-h/DSCF6417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227109644918408978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH_2DYsKVWcXmo1PS8sd_SdhrLfcSZaYBHNMqbOrVz11kLkF5S-3tWyBXozNgg79tNDZes9UO-cpI8ox2_Tk7fW_9TcH1rlgIcOth9p-HafXvBpMTpnI7nENC2CyPznahPuH1Bp1OREA/s320/DSCF6417.JPG" border="0" /></a> They also have mouths that look like parrot bills...I guess that is why they named them that!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtAmqge1bUbMa8jC_RkepDzm8q1WvyJcuvBBGPCGl2xm_PWdB37aP6_PIgDKZsDSARvIjsaoKVSi3T_L0etB0KiHT9gxS2bZQ8k4daw7vNr0S1NvgKtjh9XbXMA1NpHU3xSo-sKfR8QQ/s1600-h/Feeding+time.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227109651701704994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtAmqge1bUbMa8jC_RkepDzm8q1WvyJcuvBBGPCGl2xm_PWdB37aP6_PIgDKZsDSARvIjsaoKVSi3T_L0etB0KiHT9gxS2bZQ8k4daw7vNr0S1NvgKtjh9XbXMA1NpHU3xSo-sKfR8QQ/s320/Feeding+time.JPG" border="0" /></a> This birdy is all ruffled up in the breeze. Looks like he is ready for the fashion run way.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227111416611276018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDELpRLpwQawE2gzGW4CHv8afn7iGLNJvX9gxLGdmGEK69-AJa3yZGpKIqqaiqvKIhqnx59bUBi5FJQDpXhGWoGWIt4nzXe1qwf85FY43K8T7IRvWXjE2ruYrc15nuBfhPNYEkhpCbQXg/s320/Giligan+on+a+windy+day.JPG" border="0" /> These colorful fellows were stationed throughout the park on various paths and branches.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227111439859837922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRswTIK9Dt0sBF4EGKFkH4asR23e7FlU0RHXbGhyphenhyphenFpTAfTQFveg1dNflZfXnT103mhNm4tULrEB3xnPRg5kf59uyQbAU6Rg88rezjdjhkspY_gKl3u7O42e0KQM-qwGHLjhb98RZM8xZo/s320/IMG_6273.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227111423538357922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLqx9Dt0mGgjLk-YwyFLRf-fLfkLM81I1ByIUS472EZ5WwHt_RYr8NwxRwL53nMXPt7B_8N_SgFkw9RXFOzTInvIkfLpCH-YWx6emrbBikjtWEb6038PToVd8HSWh1ZDJU67Ym26Lr7E/s320/IMG_7958.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>This guy is located somewhere on the premises and glows in the dark. We didn't see him in person, Theater of the Sea gave us this picture.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227111431347881538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFK_jc9DlndWjTLhj4nmw528XtQILSqnQpXGMMl5beaKroSpc29TkLMsnJhZW87nTeP9QzQsW3PO90p4BcUp20767RvRf_H4wjNG8S28G4rrvW2ZasQd8GZKAKgCsQ2TmOMoEVv_cNkI/s320/glowing+Octopus.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Katie got to hold a parrot after the parrot show.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227111441342182114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX12Jch4jq5RjQEmTaMg_ZvslO5beFsJWnVuukXI2CDbZqPBhgFZYVG8cotucofpo6IHY2yAa6Tx0kRVRt_pe9_kRLfmz4GAMb_LddYlnC9WqWWTRgKqvePfrwfPCNj9Z1DGfFMKb4Kw/s320/DSCF6445.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>The second night gave us a much more showy sunset. God knows my favorite color is purple!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227112333037576530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3oSw4p2Dlcqaqu_wkHs_hY-ot0fLBJEm0ZvTSCvkQxCQBJdZPKseLdOa0k46vcK7Vax9dlxbv87oGpROScx6NGhR3Zy4XDOb37RmGCQZIJl7Z7Sow0X6f69LUrgsuKk2fPCofkVKKV8/s320/DSCF6532.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227112337988618450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWEBC8ItMPSRjAf5vGWssMzlFMXXFnthqX6K9Thbe43WpJ9zUDSJ7kjvCXGNSSAtTECiRbT6lv0MyH-iseYBKnLT9aoo-X-mHdEfvnNxDgNaQN8b0zYY4yXEOH9TmuS7JMt_Nwn_XaoY/s320/DSCF6535.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>These signs were posted by the bridge that goes out to the keys...I never thought I'd see a sign like this in America. It turned out to be false advertisement because I never saw a croc except the ones on my feet.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227112341719336226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcE4mQUJbpeH8AXOAvDUnoNpP8-kPjsSnZk-pvbxLkWomDDAdfSH5r6z4s4R5FcUM_YbPu6AJZ5B1NlqJtgW_VbiqH3ZPhN2CzJYBo4H5HmNCXhEQ1wScBBzE5_4XGPyWXRCKK4TptWKs/s320/DSCF6537.JPG" border="0" /></p>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-41578979669715136302008-07-20T18:10:00.005-04:002008-12-10T08:21:39.694-05:00Sea Lion Swim<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEK8PjEpR244VUyk0FlBwjEGz9W-MTgbQToowTiWZmDTYSc4OG39ofxKwD_SsWLf_aJWGqJOz8OgMClDWYg8TN2ex404xRx6ACX0Zbbjgu_7WQht-MSPBYlKppG9JaoHmjOPIRK-wc5U/s1600-h/_MG_2007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225225343703521346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEK8PjEpR244VUyk0FlBwjEGz9W-MTgbQToowTiWZmDTYSc4OG39ofxKwD_SsWLf_aJWGqJOz8OgMClDWYg8TN2ex404xRx6ACX0Zbbjgu_7WQht-MSPBYlKppG9JaoHmjOPIRK-wc5U/s320/_MG_2007.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Mimi. She is a California Sea Lion. She is also incredibly adorable. I am thinking of putting in a lagoon of my own, just so I can have my own Mimi!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJt5va3QEQ9l8FauW5DvZ2YFFE6Y3ignkWk6DnfF-LptkVB15e1JUTigQ0xP9rI135ZSG7EhoLBehghb4i0GHKvIKBYRotgT2Z-UeQFliL5EeqW_vhblZwTtKiGT74-uYLd0flaaQ7mfY/s1600-h/_MG_2018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224113925342050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJt5va3QEQ9l8FauW5DvZ2YFFE6Y3ignkWk6DnfF-LptkVB15e1JUTigQ0xP9rI135ZSG7EhoLBehghb4i0GHKvIKBYRotgT2Z-UeQFliL5EeqW_vhblZwTtKiGT74-uYLd0flaaQ7mfY/s320/_MG_2018.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mimi was very affectionate and went to giving us kisses straight away!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q_Gbl_qq_87BT53pvoDzS0eJYGHN_T54o8sa9Ccyc8lccUKtP-OqPyMhMqK9NX_EZyk-yeZVGuVhNAqj4f3iVeGIgFuo7TPSRvO-9ABQYokV6v_939PCs_WRO2HZY89_odStKHjTKu8/s1600-h/_MG_2040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224118608103890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q_Gbl_qq_87BT53pvoDzS0eJYGHN_T54o8sa9Ccyc8lccUKtP-OqPyMhMqK9NX_EZyk-yeZVGuVhNAqj4f3iVeGIgFuo7TPSRvO-9ABQYokV6v_939PCs_WRO2HZY89_odStKHjTKu8/s320/_MG_2040.JPG" border="0" /></a> She was a really good kisser--if you don't mind fish breath.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvuJRbrSw9e5zho2JBUTyaY403QuI9mLvvGn0rdt6Ed7LvurF_50U69emS9BIk7y607oHbDseyQijP6_1iY3Lb7Uw3jgDhAQ1mgTvzeNiF-3FO6fvEyWjmF81TUoJV71Gx5ubGt9jOHo/s1600-h/_MG_2047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224121299645810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvuJRbrSw9e5zho2JBUTyaY403QuI9mLvvGn0rdt6Ed7LvurF_50U69emS9BIk7y607oHbDseyQijP6_1iY3Lb7Uw3jgDhAQ1mgTvzeNiF-3FO6fvEyWjmF81TUoJV71Gx5ubGt9jOHo/s320/_MG_2047.JPG" border="0" /></a> She even went to the trouble to jump through hoops for us. How accommodating!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNIGW-QBtfxTPoSsBZmiIktFKMFhfXJezgu4QHMZC36IFremVJ49xqk0I9veNMb9_o5RQimOFkLlGw-V7jQdFVBIse8_sphA5DCnhbw7zS96CLz5NmBXQv3RKEpbQIVmLML6b_3oLiek/s1600-h/_MG_2069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224131025292226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNIGW-QBtfxTPoSsBZmiIktFKMFhfXJezgu4QHMZC36IFremVJ49xqk0I9veNMb9_o5RQimOFkLlGw-V7jQdFVBIse8_sphA5DCnhbw7zS96CLz5NmBXQv3RKEpbQIVmLML6b_3oLiek/s320/_MG_2069.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then she swam around with us and gave us an exclusive tour of her private lagoon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZFU4Nn5-Eknsnis6W_ZMmdRJ5ozVcU243NEK9E9ZhZrvy6qpc_6MGaDvLwKKnMLPFyreaUsexWkOIZA4hyphenhyphen6bwAAgBku5XsE4FerkW_HvED_BrjKtg7Cs_WAOnliE0OwSYqIdekOwzPE/s1600-h/_MG_2101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224133541989010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZFU4Nn5-Eknsnis6W_ZMmdRJ5ozVcU243NEK9E9ZhZrvy6qpc_6MGaDvLwKKnMLPFyreaUsexWkOIZA4hyphenhyphen6bwAAgBku5XsE4FerkW_HvED_BrjKtg7Cs_WAOnliE0OwSYqIdekOwzPE/s320/_MG_2101.JPG" border="0" /></a> She must really be a Georgia Sea Lion, because she had such Southern Hospitality! She could teach a few people I know some manners! We won't mention any names you all know who I am talking about...</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224890230024450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUIHndHShrjJuC5ThLPEs33ecDbB420yFYYZt4uLbqWFiTgX5PCUMHILATjWJUeFKp2-ARHyDqdDp8OGbbXhJTsOz-turYedJUV7D1eRmGNcdTXwhlThyOSj3QNHeSbSNUBq0PXtf8rY/s320/_MG_2118.JPG" border="0" /> Then Mimi was feeling tired from all the kissing and swimming and what not, so she asked us to cuddle with her for a little while so she could rest a bit.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224894236309426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnGypxtcL-_SSieLwW1p_hWcEnd0Pyxwdz6bZd97qLuVaQy3_s0hCDOpFN4PFDGQvZV7jLFN3t2j2Lr079eoU3rv6m-DxCB5B27cBJbrYe4X7x2IlRhDN6fDc5yfB5x5h5CG2picpuEs/s320/_MG_2135.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br />Are you watching this Scott?! Even Sea Lions are better at cuddling than you are! (Ya damn cactus!)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225224897095843874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNp45ZHWjEcT5HQQLr3JSEwJiyLN4BeB5GsRnxuw3cWalHK2Hj6p_Fnxug0po-42MRyC1L7ZwmVHg7S35EAMczIGSUCeyq0A9DhSK7oF1U1Vm7BmqwNmBwACxjRzUzyA6gWQCmkn6p54/s320/_MG_2169.JPG" border="0" /><br />After her rest and cuddle time, Mimi was the life of the party again. She knows a lot of jokes! Have you heard the one where a sea lion walks into a bar....Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-43788072487072227202008-07-17T12:12:00.006-04:002008-12-10T08:21:44.321-05:00Dolphin SwimBefore I begin today's post, you must know the background story for this trip. When Katie was in Kindergarten her class made a book in which each child drew a picture of what they wanted to be when they grew up. It was filled with ballerinas, firemen, and teachers--until you got to Katie's page. She wanted to be a dolphin when she grew up. Now, all good parents are supposed to tell their children they can be anything they want to be when they grow up. Unfortunately technology has not afforded us the opportunity for "species change" operations as of yet, so it put me in somewhat of a dilemma. Since I couldn't encourage her to BE a dolphin, I encouraged her to save up money to SWIM with a dolphin. I opened a savings account in 2005 and put birthday money, Christmas money, and $10.00 here and there and promised her that when she was 8 I would take her to swim with dolphins. My friend Shelli and her husband Ernie went to a spectacular place for their honeymoon in the Keys called Theater of the Sea. Shelli said she knew we would love this place because it had so many opportunities for animal encounters for Katie (our nature lover) and they rescue animals (and anyone who knows me, knows how passionate I am about that). So I looked them up on the Internet and was impressed with how affordable it was and the fact that the animals are in REAL ocean lagoons--not man made pools. I booked the trip and today's post is about the dolphin swim. I'll post the Sea Lion swim soon--I can't take too much time away from my classes!<br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224016962033053618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-YMK-NiotrVa0Y-jFJ_qTMJs46ZWfQ8lvJwf3vQraglwl8ir_aQAzV4gKoKRPb9FAHLyNywKohhbYA4bsYW4CsoHm8hNeonlJtVIjfVs1ECYm9AF2eNK0rK5zPTVgRWBAGZolS6T-rA/s320/DSCF6292.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>This is the sign at the front entrance. I was tingling with excitement when I saw it.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgLz9eymMquOVqa7WxvbYBK1yd1IZhaAJl_W0QGM2SugyOUGTh2b-SeNaqndEB_RZhO3TzqhIK1_Wd9OvbMf9egeesG4OkZLtnpse5R9S2hZDK1meZzR98DKEQKvE-VuAV_dzSwhLlkQ/s1600-h/DSCF6295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224017817497501954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgLz9eymMquOVqa7WxvbYBK1yd1IZhaAJl_W0QGM2SugyOUGTh2b-SeNaqndEB_RZhO3TzqhIK1_Wd9OvbMf9egeesG4OkZLtnpse5R9S2hZDK1meZzR98DKEQKvE-VuAV_dzSwhLlkQ/s320/DSCF6295.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is one of the several rescued kitties roaming the property. It was cool because it had a Mohawk--probably due to matted fur having to be removed upon rescue (I've seen that before when I worked for the Humane Society). What was doubly awesome was that the kitties roamed freely and weren't trying to eat the parrots--who were also roaming freely, or the iguanas--you guessed it--roaming freely!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8wmNoNNIBM04GQksBGwk6Eq06kHW9E0J18iUIwH2XkOGdLcKEb_9dwk6QKPa5201y-8FryHYnnm02z4vGmirNpEzxaqLXsLQRJG1CbMxHuKehpbHheV9f3F02qGfLCq1-xu6qhh94qY/s1600-h/DSCF6302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224017814684291474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8wmNoNNIBM04GQksBGwk6Eq06kHW9E0J18iUIwH2XkOGdLcKEb_9dwk6QKPa5201y-8FryHYnnm02z4vGmirNpEzxaqLXsLQRJG1CbMxHuKehpbHheV9f3F02qGfLCq1-xu6qhh94qY/s320/DSCF6302.JPG" border="0" /></a> This picture has three sea turtles (two of them blend quite well with the rocks) and one of them is wearing a life jacket because it's injury prevented it from being able to reach the surface for air on its own. I never knew they came in turtle sizes!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVhBZkjpMrsQIQvVW9mxIc9516dEGQS7yrCZ9BdW5swBFphw6ULtrAO6n3qHBPBbp-zsD9NrbOyKNAxf8lrU4FgxxJ2HPO58zVuU-Y1A7_nUA4E5BtihbbmCFWYZfUeDrhwdOgjD4-As/s1600-h/DSCF6315.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224017818464590722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVhBZkjpMrsQIQvVW9mxIc9516dEGQS7yrCZ9BdW5swBFphw6ULtrAO6n3qHBPBbp-zsD9NrbOyKNAxf8lrU4FgxxJ2HPO58zVuU-Y1A7_nUA4E5BtihbbmCFWYZfUeDrhwdOgjD4-As/s320/DSCF6315.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is two of the MANY rescued parrots on the property. They seem to have no problem with public displays of affection. Their parrot show was very cute.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZziSVj7Goxqre6dxWOFth_EEyebs5D2QkL1FyM0tx0ZDPZ0zIg74Cn6GN5QrytHX5MpJ4Bmi9-WqUZRWGSXwuDuyT8sTOPjTbddJjNStxaCDTuNC1dF9AceiAanHXcRWjlunIBDRpSxo/s1600-h/DSCF6325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224017825710461170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZziSVj7Goxqre6dxWOFth_EEyebs5D2QkL1FyM0tx0ZDPZ0zIg74Cn6GN5QrytHX5MpJ4Bmi9-WqUZRWGSXwuDuyT8sTOPjTbddJjNStxaCDTuNC1dF9AceiAanHXcRWjlunIBDRpSxo/s320/DSCF6325.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is me and Katie waiting to go and have our dolphin swim. I was 80% scared and 20% excited. Katie was just 100% stoked!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1quzn9aLMjPmLQqy7Q0DXN2LtR4FkqW6Ptz0vRNqiGr3ufv4iihIuACp_KefA0tp17WPLVNhT8rJC2OR-49QvUP9VLa_niZkcsBBxb-0IK9HVBNFN5kHV9dehUQmwVTKhJc7Ll56YXE/s1600-h/_MG_3665.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224017831350880770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1quzn9aLMjPmLQqy7Q0DXN2LtR4FkqW6Ptz0vRNqiGr3ufv4iihIuACp_KefA0tp17WPLVNhT8rJC2OR-49QvUP9VLa_niZkcsBBxb-0IK9HVBNFN5kHV9dehUQmwVTKhJc7Ll56YXE/s320/_MG_3665.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was our swim partner Stormy. He was 25 years old and 55o pounds and had two sons that were born in the park Twister and Sherman. I was a little intimidated by his size and the fact that the lady told us he was their dominant male dolphin. "Dominate" usually equals aggression--but Stormy turned out to be a sweety.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224019092653382690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8QWkiqsRv39O4cXgwx9xNoZ2FMO_TpyYflS4H5ZdE2LWtJUJWdbTENfpg4MLscbbtMYuEEuFi-sfo6-mgEfKwH38kaCd0DuWSCPBKr3iWhy68sQPCsGGc79IWTMqYzxf17byBE6tnxY/s320/_MG_3659.JPG" border="0" /> This is me and Stormy going for our buddy swim around the lagoon. He was making cool noises at me with his blowhole the entire time. I have no clue what he was saying, but he sounded happy.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224019143364234498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LVO8AxR0DMkFhJDQI7U4rEUaMDd-aTKcvUiADkiL2zvr3Kzb8CXz_ZzKFXSXZ7VM8BvQzlQeagkukPGH61saF9pJoscloz4CRl5d-phACmCPYjKdEtAivIiTw37X_tr1fvRbOZwJx3A/s320/_MG_3668.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br />Then Stormy gave me a dorsal tow back to the beach. I was amazed at how powerful he was. I didn't know if I could hold on tight enough he was going SO fast.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224019151513863042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtLfzK4jciaBx5-MnafuNgUwT4jK7IOoJIZfHY6quuLcGCRpivHSD46ZvzIPwCvFTE969YP5V0pIdD33Ai_-cHX_cvcQU8WBighu44E8XJSpuQAOy8wfF6eCbPCqw6F6cLfHpcffIvuI/s320/_MG_3684.JPG" border="0" /><br />Next Katie had her turn to buddy swim and she said he was chirping at her also. I can't believe how brave she was to have her little 64 pound self swimming beside a 550 pound dolphin!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224019190863598594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2VdSIYdrlarhEbxdBLYfy-RlldsFY54NqB3xqm2k6tSGLROiYp-l1DA6uPDQrDrPRIQJSeO6cfZ8ET8dDTWIXNi8qTjYMdVzSfm38sGXTyCHTT82fU3cA8_9qYFQutUq9z1jv-4oKF8/s320/_MG_3690.JPG" border="0" /><br />She loved the dorsal tow and the look on her face in this picture proves it! After this Stormy took off and disappeared for a few minutes because his sons were performing a show in the next lagoon (separated by a gate) and he went to go and watch them for a few minutes. What a good dolphin daddy he was! The trainers just asked us to get out of the water until he came back because they don't reprimand the dolphins or force them to do anything they don't want to do. In a few minutes he was popping his head up by the beach waiting for us to get back in and swim with him.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224019194021160338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7CwVC_r4U4B1kcfMwkbn9E-mODFAydQvigE6Jta6fFVHhi95fePHdY1ICMP21P73hbXSKxppwRH9kwpkriMj8J7nQn_zn1BoK7IeKnNbiPpsALfR5XRnlpoKoD1lIDpKGX1B20FNst4/s320/_MG_3693.JPG" border="0" /><br />Next Stormy gave us kisses--what a flirt! Scott says this the only other guy he approves of me kissing.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224020698402951826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9hTVyzHbRUxw0zihDn7om0eKyBNhCj-4Ssbl9Jfu-3ITPhGWe-PumZrRZeatAFJQlggUmJO1FxAezHkzUvuEUX8YdKYXBFwJQWpfE90eKbM3e0entGp0Ae6bBYL6_geMVoGm4y60eLw/s320/_MG_3700.JPG" border="0" /><br />Katie and Stormy sitting in the Sea...K-I-S-S-I-N-G...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224020701732193346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVGM3MXk0Lt1phm81jN9dE20ytLRx29i3JCHpk3Um2AzzBrUSfrMAuWQP3g5-dsKZ-aPrxM0BSW9x9oaAAhq4cZ2baV5VAYLJBm1a-v4Py1AfJuE6chhgPNuQJEGwQ57P-LMsNtBx5gc/s320/_MG_3706.JPG" border="0" /><br />Then we got Stormy hugs! Dolphins are awesome!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224020708341230434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LeHz3ImJ0oEsFkleNBb1aGsiWs67DqxxtmZ4YeJFASum-BKv6HRy1GicRbE1VjLfSFNb0kK4OZcnnOxR7DrKwYeGXeaV98QlatheMi5jlGxD_S1zxMe2a9_rkjE6pCeNj2hHBTUcXAw/s320/_MG_3711.JPG" border="0" /><br />Katie really loved the hug part--she kept accidentally covering his eye and blowhole. Stormy was very patient and seemed to know she didn't mean to.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224020708545121810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-8wDQ3BALLZ9TjjXNh8rF56nHjd3Y6yJFubSUI_2eBZFaa8j3CYvi2KHlG9zH_GE7FK2nI3uPMzie59hDNbQEAmGd7VbFpQ3fx4Tturb-FTlx4VKHiV02hO-iWDm8KYg-w5KM98Mjbc/s320/_MG_3719.JPG" border="0" /><br />This is Stormy and I slow dancing. I was playing "What A Wonderful World" in my mind's iPod.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224020726876926642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0PvOjiiTvktiW8VXC7n-4qfX_DK_9ABZtdW-RRD4V9ZaCB1nKhsLOIC9Lu2ZJP0SWYxPrSC1CsqAMf2JFoxiN0AG59MtavxpjqqdIb8oNM_QDfZzw803_II3gjV-k9WA2-jvTGKisus/s320/_MG_3720.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>This is Katie fast dancing with Stormy. It looked sort of like the Twist...</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224026163447562946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBDJU8FMD68wfQCENnRMhetlHSIDGfrbisXj2pVmjCsypfXAHn-Q9Xmq5Z1o9aAB0VslsRsEdoXmVnhljGQHU4MutFMN0-5N5WA65gD_95uLiV9yFUuOPCxhInNkKEoqPyxZqkJIXnao/s320/_MG_3731.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>We (and another little girl who swam with us, but we didn't know) gave Stormy a goodbye rub...</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224026176066818802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxRsTtIHW9AvQqIDHLf9z5MEN3gkC0bdHCZ6EaUTgtw56BRA9nsFt-tK68KxTfH3wAbIlI_5Zmjzq81dgHV919-82eUfs2xMgBrs9UY5CUwm7-CoIwtPlmgJl3Ev3ejabY5-M25GJUpQ/s320/_MG_3737.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>And then a goodbye wave.</p><p>Then we were off to have some lunch and explore the park before our Sea Lion swim. I 'll post those pictures soon.</p>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-1082103974463961312008-07-16T16:16:00.006-04:002008-12-10T08:21:48.445-05:00Our Trip to the Keys-Day OneRight before our trip to the Keys Katie lost another tooth. The tooth fairy is having to reach into her retirement fund because the teeth are coming out so fast around here!<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmLek8q8cG6T0HjsDLLp-m0eBo0-tlGjoHrS2zd8EYpSfj1qzOR7fRsZZmQ6HK9A8gidjnqZDZEEmwKIbA5U9ogk-I49SPO8EmgsNpUlSjI7xx4GW46ivupyNDU6FaVf97qyuOzU1IA8/s1600-h/DSCF6200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223708982737511586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmLek8q8cG6T0HjsDLLp-m0eBo0-tlGjoHrS2zd8EYpSfj1qzOR7fRsZZmQ6HK9A8gidjnqZDZEEmwKIbA5U9ogk-I49SPO8EmgsNpUlSjI7xx4GW46ivupyNDU6FaVf97qyuOzU1IA8/s320/DSCF6200.JPG" border="0" /></a> Enroute to the Keys I took various pictures that were interesting to me, like this one of a YELLOW John Deere. What blasphemy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo6jvxBE37PdLfN_aVEt_8CbJY1Uneb0pton6Pgp1mEjUHXlmISy1RzxopFbPSwrmKUqVl5p0Imn3gbfJnvE3jcT047MbEpPbaqTFjdV4ndLgDp2dQPqg0rNmOT3mCmJ7VRg9iHqic7g/s1600-h/DSCF6202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223708984219865442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo6jvxBE37PdLfN_aVEt_8CbJY1Uneb0pton6Pgp1mEjUHXlmISy1RzxopFbPSwrmKUqVl5p0Imn3gbfJnvE3jcT047MbEpPbaqTFjdV4ndLgDp2dQPqg0rNmOT3mCmJ7VRg9iHqic7g/s320/DSCF6202.JPG" border="0" /></a> I couldn't believe I was actually riding through the Evergaldes, so I took a picture of this sign to make it more real to me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yVwVPxCKKngUJbR9MWYAnJ5ioxMPO2lx4tUp2sGrDgVQiA_HWKKWRoECHrJ0DdJTCV7Xp7XwVEk1ZQoT9ZB_eETHyG1d2AKk9K3BJA2hQX68N34lD-yWFNg-_ZZG0M5R_qlHK24LDm8/s1600-h/DSCF6206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223708991043849570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yVwVPxCKKngUJbR9MWYAnJ5ioxMPO2lx4tUp2sGrDgVQiA_HWKKWRoECHrJ0DdJTCV7Xp7XwVEk1ZQoT9ZB_eETHyG1d2AKk9K3BJA2hQX68N34lD-yWFNg-_ZZG0M5R_qlHK24LDm8/s320/DSCF6206.JPG" border="0" /></a> We even went past the Everglades National Park...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4Q6zoRjJ1oLjnf6Q9GTPAdnUaLx4uWraOmyxOp_Hj6fVdePSPviOPq8DbEGzwNDp685CSrSa9Mig9bFoO49qbSniQp0rZgms-ZkVaNA-zCSa7W4Cj0Bd13L_nQcyYEEUt5w2dYpxidU/s1600-h/DSCF6207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223708991063158802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4Q6zoRjJ1oLjnf6Q9GTPAdnUaLx4uWraOmyxOp_Hj6fVdePSPviOPq8DbEGzwNDp685CSrSa9Mig9bFoO49qbSniQp0rZgms-ZkVaNA-zCSa7W4Cj0Bd13L_nQcyYEEUt5w2dYpxidU/s320/DSCF6207.JPG" border="0" /></a> Of course I talked my sweetie into driving because I can't take pictures and drive at the same time (ahhemm...Jenn...).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88hqykc9YvIzIyP2Tu0t-I3FTrPLYhE0JoMXLZOtQejUzt2RLIftIj3Ww-ux8TnPEFbIaSLzZ8VvCSh29zKnzwyXYvLWWNtguy6BeKeWaEPCoTmyiP-uyKmy1SJBYqLdeYfWa06ba8WY/s1600-h/DSCF6211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223708994305427010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88hqykc9YvIzIyP2Tu0t-I3FTrPLYhE0JoMXLZOtQejUzt2RLIftIj3Ww-ux8TnPEFbIaSLzZ8VvCSh29zKnzwyXYvLWWNtguy6BeKeWaEPCoTmyiP-uyKmy1SJBYqLdeYfWa06ba8WY/s320/DSCF6211.JPG" border="0" /></a> I was disappointed because by the time we got to this sign I had only seen ONE alligator on Alligator Alley and it was dead on the side of the road. Scott refused to stop so I could take a picture of a smooshed gator. I told him a smooshed gator picture is better than NO gator picture, but he was unconvinced. So I think they should change the name to Alligatorless Alley.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223709656132014898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXVLBLFDhD6smoGm0e3KJRfGXGAUTLt2RGKsCibFZsSM400B7G9LBJBdzvJaskZLBN733GTUcjI935ErEE7YR1d42MfxoxdaILqn12U0C6ZOmsV35kF9K4d4L15hyv7LX2H2dur18Os0/s320/DSCF6214.JPG" border="0" /> So I still had to settle for more pictures like this...not as exciting as I had hoped.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223709661829838034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy633JhCmPPXn_uc73JN1U8QVx_EcIl5_HUfiZMDFL_DLGpq0IwzEL_y73chLheK3RhseK3fpOoRQuikysqk9I8gEKjgrosb02eoErfW4NIRoa2lkX0C0LFViXgAx4roRGtq-YoNW7dZM/s320/DSCF6217.JPG" border="0" />Then we finally go to the hotel. It was very nice. We stayed at the Key Largo Marriott Resort. Our room was great except the refrigerator was hidden in a false drawer in the dresser and we didn't find it until we were packing up to leave and Scott was checking every drawer to make sure we didn't leave anything behind. We could have had cocktails in our room at night...or even COLD water. I guess we will know better for next time.</div></div></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223709664282270866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnDnaCuH0IPIj29UDdG698auIpJ34D_i4fktvlMVlruIOGsiL6FcJWUSWG9-mjT88racgUKj7gfkhBbRVnQUR_x4dSLTd3mQ5mInU98ExX2HoPu0SnheKOgMJh7x4yCFrCDp6T4fo2es/s320/DSCF6228.JPG" border="0" />This is Katie checking out the lagoon behind the hotel. We saw sharks in the water by the boat dock, so knee deep was the limit for exploring the reef.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223709669838332418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRTlm1a1of0zYIIPhWbDRuFKXYiy-2ySRAoV9_ACEbwFtSzecsXoJ_J5clO8vomlHycMYTviK7dxe7QaGAS6hvCBDTLBECLexOK3IdkAb_lFK4Drv1HGWWn0SXcUvhyphenhyphenhbb8tB-NRgUVg/s320/DSCF6237.JPG" border="0" />Katie found a lot of hermit crabs in the reef, like this one who refused to peek out for the camera.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223714457931420402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiRNySfczWAj2JdGBiMEyejAd13tUwfKaQSCRhf67jqfM-a2amDrzDACLzIydX0CXPSsuHjF0GwqcXZCHqDIv1f9GU_qKDk7T5czh-0hIuxFqdevyWj6wVH1hnCrdhYXijwH1m6Ijd0A/s320/DSCF6242.JPG" border="0" />This was Scott over checking out the cabanas...I think he was trying to find me a cabana boy so he could relax...<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223710590794154146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaOW7_-MSGVWhUuHJbV_LhXTNJXbdQ28tBD-TMwyB3swaC3xcki1mjg3P1lTeqLrnoldzC9BGLbHD7-5HIcll9fTMAbkkERxzmpKDidzziR208v4W4BdNFuUbzBPG7AfbU7jMzsGV4bw/s320/DSCF6244.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Katie and Scott paused for a picture during their reef exploring (notice Scott is nowhere NEAR the water).</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223710620535772818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOA7oDtuXTbuBPVGPZkU-CEO9W2Hn5bb39Oxt5-V5BN9U1tTL-AIeIAlba9-AgeW0iHySn19fuwR3HlhEBMSpaO4Yp-KEblZveEMhKN-8E08bQD7tcjfxfBRXiAsMOw1O0mBinSER98I/s320/DSCF6245.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Scott snapped a picture of me getting ready to get in the pool.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223710631909345874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvXJOq-SS90alwj4CI7RH5LaeXwznPht5kG-jyqwuS4E8Md24TsPfq1ndXdNbrUSQThOiG-rd0YkJFEH3TQ4ptMoNsYRTeQ79wZkQiORw5nLhyphenhypheno7V4-OcPni1hSeP8RCpKn444xWx34M/s320/DSCF6249.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>I got revenge by catching a photo of him in the pool.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223710641160682930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RKAWCoXBHJTxspURnGTtDLtafJXbSr4kMjrgLOW3CUHOQcYRXG2AglQrW66cD42iwCpz26_7iSkq8evQIpQWIaiElJfcjutG3FpigzCeUIwdeEhWUNex4KLKDnaSU832X2CiVhhzjns/s320/DSCF6255.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Some palm trees are really TALL.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223710652024874162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlvIhrtraHUx83_6tAOEEdwHVYxaS0Q80ZDZyMVipj3l2t4kIec6h2NcEMoyc33CRtiEmI8063Xm4tfBt4LvXHw8WqMKb0Jwro-GqZyve2rf-180DVzV6SNaOZ_qwWZCKrXEtdBuigTE/s320/DSCF6257.JPG" border="0" /></p><br />And this was just our first day of the trip. Stay tuned for pictures of our dolphin and sea lion swim. I had to neglect my studies for too long to post this!Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-52146550816266075302008-07-08T20:28:00.008-04:002008-12-10T08:21:50.985-05:00Fourth of July<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sVRsaiYFI9OvUjBBiUYQVmBt3NzVn6DsynQFxMTt_0ubGIAlho4jKfRg9BPjGVXHTC1R0fEM9qqvOji8ljRRFI4d29nyK5mpCr4_oOUJ6-dY7TBDjLx5ANoGecqBdko-2LgtxgILhHU/s1600-h/DSCF6199.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220806426163507138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sVRsaiYFI9OvUjBBiUYQVmBt3NzVn6DsynQFxMTt_0ubGIAlho4jKfRg9BPjGVXHTC1R0fEM9qqvOji8ljRRFI4d29nyK5mpCr4_oOUJ6-dY7TBDjLx5ANoGecqBdko-2LgtxgILhHU/s320/DSCF6199.JPG" border="0" /></a>Granny & Katie at Uncle Shawn's </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEiQyKDi-vRjSbADETpBdbv0oKOhfFGgGhcfpzEK8cTFZ07BByPIJYkqez7Xld7QER6UlaomHRgSRAVRHzDldskJDh77eLNDEyrRqXKFjQMoTAbq32GZZTjncy4rTG4NIFK7XfbcCS8U/s1600-h/DSCF6198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220806335579841074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEiQyKDi-vRjSbADETpBdbv0oKOhfFGgGhcfpzEK8cTFZ07BByPIJYkqez7Xld7QER6UlaomHRgSRAVRHzDldskJDh77eLNDEyrRqXKFjQMoTAbq32GZZTjncy4rTG4NIFK7XfbcCS8U/s320/DSCF6198.JPG" border="0" /></a>My cousin Joe and my Uncle Robbie & Suzi<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_0nAnr6VHohECm8Kg9Sciyt8O-E-SEgxJYIX5dQGk4bjAx5N6PwwX6S1MpX-0YzlTynLldni2snlrd0UrsdrQoA7rSJ-0a-ZWn3VqIQ0hiVehZ9EcX1E52Rzhz7-CIfLEsY3d6CLlfo/s1600-h/DSCF6190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220806072763136258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_0nAnr6VHohECm8Kg9Sciyt8O-E-SEgxJYIX5dQGk4bjAx5N6PwwX6S1MpX-0YzlTynLldni2snlrd0UrsdrQoA7rSJ-0a-ZWn3VqIQ0hiVehZ9EcX1E52Rzhz7-CIfLEsY3d6CLlfo/s320/DSCF6190.JPG" border="0" /></a> This one is for the Dew--a rainbow in the middle of a storm cloud!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYgFpP5Xre5fF39JfLWiZ6WqZMSzim8Aw17S_n6u-tEN7u9x65MEYk-jxb3SrTMzZnspXkXAidAnFBsJ_JGog46YqS4iNhbwUJvP7VWqxAiD1xA60az7WXf_fR2BXc-ZxyonTbUPqAyc/s1600-h/DSCF6197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220805636098639874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYgFpP5Xre5fF39JfLWiZ6WqZMSzim8Aw17S_n6u-tEN7u9x65MEYk-jxb3SrTMzZnspXkXAidAnFBsJ_JGog46YqS4iNhbwUJvP7VWqxAiD1xA60az7WXf_fR2BXc-ZxyonTbUPqAyc/s320/DSCF6197.JPG" border="0" /></a> My cousin Summer eating a brownie!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgahiY_qACnqm6FUDNcDeKbS6B4kpj5fbxIdOJTlakPzM-Y0csTokAdFUUFa2J1oNn4UD6rVssmYt8Lrn40hP6hshMwyK4TmiYK-Q7Id-bfd02jM8XQNHvMLcYun_SZy3EuCxS0y4bvQ/s1600-h/DSCF6196.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220805346601725394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgahiY_qACnqm6FUDNcDeKbS6B4kpj5fbxIdOJTlakPzM-Y0csTokAdFUUFa2J1oNn4UD6rVssmYt8Lrn40hP6hshMwyK4TmiYK-Q7Id-bfd02jM8XQNHvMLcYun_SZy3EuCxS0y4bvQ/s320/DSCF6196.JPG" border="0" /></a> My cousin Andrea and her boyfriend Kyle (I used to change her diaper...I can't believe she is old enough to have a boyfriend!)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHAFMm7de19_NyXMFhMliLv_uvYnV7ioxaZb9xZ5kZi7tqIFx-1W8c-NGKCaWDe4ji9Xw2S-CTpG9yWI27obFyDd6wbPLE5LhlDa5SxmSvOt0-Sut5NOI4xXXwGVE3XvO3OTjiCLM-u8/s1600-h/DSCF6192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220805147624446002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHAFMm7de19_NyXMFhMliLv_uvYnV7ioxaZb9xZ5kZi7tqIFx-1W8c-NGKCaWDe4ji9Xw2S-CTpG9yWI27obFyDd6wbPLE5LhlDa5SxmSvOt0-Sut5NOI4xXXwGVE3XvO3OTjiCLM-u8/s320/DSCF6192.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The jet ski that the storm (with the rainbow in the middle) kept us from enjoying. The lightning was horrible. I think God was giving us his own light display for the Fourth of July.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-xKZ-sj-aVxW_Kx3fXI6U4fbZIAL-OfkcC_pzy3f9lJJDV_dxZzAnTVzlVkqKYTe-P10zqOC7KoVgwUKOeAsKDvmCojQ1LCaOsr-VxJ_9PsStOUhloh90RuKUE1WNnWoZbnp7vpJY8o/s1600-h/DSCF6189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220805020405487570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-xKZ-sj-aVxW_Kx3fXI6U4fbZIAL-OfkcC_pzy3f9lJJDV_dxZzAnTVzlVkqKYTe-P10zqOC7KoVgwUKOeAsKDvmCojQ1LCaOsr-VxJ_9PsStOUhloh90RuKUE1WNnWoZbnp7vpJY8o/s320/DSCF6189.JPG" border="0" /></a>Scott, Uncle Shawn, Joe and Uncle Robbie sitting by the lake waiting to see if the storm will strike or pass over (it didn't pass over).</div><div> </div><div>We had a nice time watching fireworks on the lake after the storm passed. Our night really went out with a bang when Scott's ex called and said she was at the hospital in St. Pete with Jarhett because his appendix was ruptured. We have been there ever since then, and now he gets to come home tonight with an IV port in his arm that runs up by his heart. He will be on IV antibiotics and fluids for at least 21 more days. Upon reaching the hospital, his appendix had been ruptured for five days and he had lost 15 pounds and was very dehydrated. His mom thought he had the flu until he kept doubling over in pain and refused to eat anything. He had a procedure to drain some of the infection on Monday and we have to wait for antibiotics to clear up the rest before he can have surgery because he is too septic to open for surgery without releasing the bacteria into his bloodstream, which could be fatal. He probably won't be strong enough for surgery to remove the appendix until September. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers. So far he is taking this like a trooper (I was the one crying). </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-65955599174153561972008-07-03T21:29:00.006-04:002008-12-10T08:21:52.838-05:00Duck by Katie<div align="center"> Hey Mom, haven't you always just wished you could be a duck? A real one, because they are so cute? I have always wanted to be a duck!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ndBuHvsox-yczQ1qzhsoJ3m_hArPh0pdoxsgKJB7Pl_g_gb6VhBP7XxLdQXAsb1bzDVrV1VXjGiZUxMjXTfw0L_21F7w1VGlTc4ubZ7m7WT6CjQG3cmOlXX0N7TiCm7PIiHL5_kYkXM/s1600-h/DSCF6017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218965186088395218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ndBuHvsox-yczQ1qzhsoJ3m_hArPh0pdoxsgKJB7Pl_g_gb6VhBP7XxLdQXAsb1bzDVrV1VXjGiZUxMjXTfw0L_21F7w1VGlTc4ubZ7m7WT6CjQG3cmOlXX0N7TiCm7PIiHL5_kYkXM/s320/DSCF6017.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> Look Mom, if I pretend like I am ignoring them, they come to me...it's like Jedi duck control! Cool!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218965344077406274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ_ESzR3NNx_BsINqiXbEu8Xjj_pOZkBG8LA3iEHWqugy5KY0hkEcSR0U3oxPKLGhoKdZSy-klUvkH-b3qx1kx1w4906vb7BP4VTs85a0ZdrTnG6QoI_CZLMEJ2EWeLIssVRBu4jCrto/s320/DSCF6006.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">See Mom! They are letting me join their flock! I am Katie--hear me QUACK! </div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218965452247536898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIxbnPVocncbgp_4c0aTIUKcjbpbDWtLQDKwhnBNPrurRbebm5iBvozUDNZOTajxw5WEXZXL4cObruKCHk955WEfxEp5dROuMdk29S64sK4P4VfpHDnMI21JBABWfcMa_BySTU2yVtv8/s320/DSCF6010.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">I am now going to be one with the ducks and swim with them all over this pond. My best friends live in a pond! Can I be home schooled so I can play with the ducks instead of go to school? I like ducks way more than any dumb ole people. </div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218965563320569554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0V6e-2P3FsA_BKamjJMzcyrRhxYb8HjDUjGfnjOtmMQXpswsTApbhSMhBXwyDJYkP3XD0Qk4MpJTphov5E4toOJbJvO2ECOpakTm72usGlR_uy_1tYvFoW-7acAISQNe9kcF060QNdY/s320/DSCF6013.JPG" border="0" />Hey! No fair, the other ducks don't have to take a bath in a tub!!!! I'm an embarrassment to duckhood....sigh.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218965905320114002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgqTdsxKF_e8VDvWaz9ulHbkcxVWAIsuq73H_YR3VqXyihAbmxAOaoMx7TsbEs1RkJUXPtmRZwjMqFXqDZP6-wds3ayVBWHA7kHIAr3AlC48mlf7oFYV8GClcDV63jX4LjZKjbLC-JBE/s320/DSCF6016.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-28667318582121843152008-07-03T16:53:00.003-04:002008-07-08T20:50:19.665-04:00Beach LessonsI learned some lessons while at the beach.<br /><br />The first lesson is "Why They Call It A Miracle Suit." My bathing suit is called a Miracle Suit. My niece asked me if it was a Miracle Suit and I said, "Why? Does it make me look miraculous?" and she said yes--so we high fived! But that is not why it is called a Miracle Suit... In the event that you have in fact been bathing in this bathing suit and consequently it becomes wet and then suddenly the Hurricanes you drank have made their way through the plumbing and you have to find a restroom as soon as possible (stay with me--we're almost there), after using the restroom, it takes a miracle to get the damn suit pulled back up! I still have a bruise on my ankle... I recommend laying out to dry as much as possible before attempting to <span style="color:#000000;">don</span> this wet suit in a cramped bathroom stall with people outside getting nervous because they hear a lot of struggling and see random glimpses of elbows, shoulders and knees over the top of the stall door. This, my friends, is why it called a Miracle Suit!<br /><br />The second lesson I learned is that life guards aren't just for looking cute on a tall chair, or as characters in incredibly lame television shows like Baywatch. They really do save people and respond VERY quickly. I actually got to witness a rescue at the beach and the lifeguard ran out into the water with his life preserver and two lifeguard trucks showed up in seconds with lights flashing. It was pretty scary--but the weirdest part, was the person that was saved stayed in the water after the rescue! I think if that were me the story would have ended right there--vacation OVER!<br /><br />The third lesson I learned is to never, ever, under any circumstances go into a souvenir shop with three small children. Not only was the place overcrowded with merchandise, but other people and their small children too. There was a large hermit crab tank in the front of the store and children were draping themselves all over it and shoving their faces under other people to see in. You would have thought something much cooler than hermit crabs were in that tank the way people were acting! I had to retreat to the back of the store to avoid a panic attack from sensory overload of people bumping me, children shrieking, and four people talking to me at once. Next time I will arrange for another guest to wait with the children involved in the trip and then we can swap off. I'll bet they can find our kids' fingerprints on everything below four feet high in that store. I think we made the owner start drinking...I saw him sipping something behind the counter.<br /><br />The fourth lesson I learned is how the human bodies sync with each other. I know you have all heard about how women who live or work together end up with their menstrual cycles syncing and it turns out that men can experience a similar phenomenon. After sleeping in close quarters for one night, two men can synchronize their snoring--much to the annoyance of their over tired wives. Between Scott and my dad, that place sounded like a saw mill. I really expected to start developing allergies to saw dust in the middle of the night in the midst of my sleep deprived psychosis. I also witnessed that everyone in the room all synced to the same toileting schedule and there was only one bathroom in the room. No sooner than one person stepped inside the magical room, everyone else developed a serious bathroom related crisis at the exact moment. Scary...I wonder if Myth Busters wants to test that one out.<br /><br />The fifth lesson I learned is that bellhops are like stray dogs. If you tip them--they keep swarming around your vicinity trying to look loyal and hoping for more of the same. We tipped one of them with a watermelon and he is still on my back porch offering to proofread this for me. (Seriously the bellhops were awesome and really went out of their way to help us--I just wondered if they were naturally that kind, or if it was from classical conditioning [my psychology teachers would be so proud]). (And we really did tip once with a watermelon--don't sneer--it was seedless and delicious.)<br /><br />The sixth lesson I learned was that if you are unfortunate enough to be at the same hotel as Dennis the Menace and you see him disassembling the light in swimming pool and laying it on the edge of the pool with the wires hanging into the water--get your kids out of the pool fast and go report it to the hotel management. If not, everyone (including Dennis' dad) will act like nothing is happening and continue swirling around in the pool waiting to be electrocuted! Seriously, even cows know how to stay out of the way of lightning in storms--yet these supposedly higher beings couldn't put together: water + exposed electrical wires = electrocution/possible death. When I went and told the manager what happened and that people weren't getting out of the pool, he freaked out. People were removed from the pool against their will and the electricity to the pool was turned completely off. By the time maintenance had the pool all fixed, little Dennis had struck again by busting one of the glass bulbs around the deck lights. This kid will either grow up to be the next Thomas Edison and make a revolution in electricity or he will be in JDC for property destruction. Good luck with that electrical engineering job little Dennis!<br /><br />The seventh and final lesson--because 7 is my favorite number--is that Hurricanes are really REALLY good drinks and you can call every third one Katrina because it will be pretty devastating.Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-79111307002324745232008-07-01T18:59:00.011-04:002008-12-10T08:21:55.544-05:00Beach Bliss<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gl_jbz7y0U2OKXcNtiauCwiRiMtm1n26MC3T8gljpO54lRT-N6lGluY_soR_tKOPpOizPzZLcDvIVuI3cDTjjXL0SMVhJojiaibgd1XgCg0g9Qj3b7CSRFykNp6qSXqp_2__s54jQ9Q/s1600-h/DSCF6071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218187762907112578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gl_jbz7y0U2OKXcNtiauCwiRiMtm1n26MC3T8gljpO54lRT-N6lGluY_soR_tKOPpOizPzZLcDvIVuI3cDTjjXL0SMVhJojiaibgd1XgCg0g9Qj3b7CSRFykNp6qSXqp_2__s54jQ9Q/s320/DSCF6071.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hurricanes coming right up!</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzAiuGqCw-jrZrT8pMXQEEt3L1VB3g4KDicVjvXQUPXTzdg9n8f7puvEb0x3pvgVI2mYN7FmcFFCJyxg8hvWc6Za_0boBxiIgqhTsha50xvX4ywc20fzgYJW8clzncF5y29nqqBumOfg/s1600-h/DSCF6181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218187652491922610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzAiuGqCw-jrZrT8pMXQEEt3L1VB3g4KDicVjvXQUPXTzdg9n8f7puvEb0x3pvgVI2mYN7FmcFFCJyxg8hvWc6Za_0boBxiIgqhTsha50xvX4ywc20fzgYJW8clzncF5y29nqqBumOfg/s320/DSCF6181.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and my Honey<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1jbqIKxPIuxXyS3D1ECBpfRIy0vHuY9GSFPZ88xpW6nyOjuxbOh4oAtn5U853ZSeRqX9A4F33T7frn3xdUojYTuJXOxx6rdRip34NvbV_4ynA5-KRseDhjHvk2L1tmNotVIve31gk6o/s1600-h/DSCF6176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218187440284085602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1jbqIKxPIuxXyS3D1ECBpfRIy0vHuY9GSFPZ88xpW6nyOjuxbOh4oAtn5U853ZSeRqX9A4F33T7frn3xdUojYTuJXOxx6rdRip34NvbV_4ynA5-KRseDhjHvk2L1tmNotVIve31gk6o/s320/DSCF6176.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lounging in the pool<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW_HCMEgCWc54Fjd_gSBq0Cin6Enfwhp2dresYp-rfWzPvEtPfQM_ljEbD6cg4GcU6mS-VPqeu3OzZVYfsXuoCD8cQBV7BuW8TH_26IrT9bgcyfpy913G5X7kTxM25rvx3R5hP6qMS9I/s1600-h/DSCF6169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218187336162196098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW_HCMEgCWc54Fjd_gSBq0Cin6Enfwhp2dresYp-rfWzPvEtPfQM_ljEbD6cg4GcU6mS-VPqeu3OzZVYfsXuoCD8cQBV7BuW8TH_26IrT9bgcyfpy913G5X7kTxM25rvx3R5hP6qMS9I/s320/DSCF6169.JPG" border="0" /></a> Digging for shells<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlYgYCCtliByoJoqbE9ifuh7ZUb3Jb7G7AWvSkBQZf13pwm6oxHWvVhovmwmTI9rs-9lrv4vfbp9NNCDhWaLRvmdmwz6Mvdc2K8P2TsbGV9FT2wPRuzB6xW3B3CkP9JKwsZrYsY_nog0/s1600-h/DSCF6149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218187188429668210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlYgYCCtliByoJoqbE9ifuh7ZUb3Jb7G7AWvSkBQZf13pwm6oxHWvVhovmwmTI9rs-9lrv4vfbp9NNCDhWaLRvmdmwz6Mvdc2K8P2TsbGV9FT2wPRuzB6xW3B3CkP9JKwsZrYsY_nog0/s320/DSCF6149.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gnarly surfers dude!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU9__S4FrnyTdFwEiOyAd1zr1EScX8S9SIiVJW7jAIRG-ECJl6hq0Yam4cGwDYsCgutFW-2iyY5MlMdkkqFeNcawaaku6FV7O38fbBWqNn1AhZpw0-eH6JCAz3iAMCna6AOxlxBMLT9Y/s1600-h/DSCF6148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218187074912138738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU9__S4FrnyTdFwEiOyAd1zr1EScX8S9SIiVJW7jAIRG-ECJl6hq0Yam4cGwDYsCgutFW-2iyY5MlMdkkqFeNcawaaku6FV7O38fbBWqNn1AhZpw0-eH6JCAz3iAMCna6AOxlxBMLT9Y/s320/DSCF6148.JPG" border="0" /></a> The three Musketeers get ready for bed<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietVOxtNAPLHKJrOAAB_g_lGE6pJgP3lISmc5FCWcNJXl_XgFX3cHMHzd4hEr4ftgnMZar1knl9khcPuNuAas4cnfXDV7I7KJ-WJs-rcJlHaFzjan0-aKAczROnZ3AVwBGnsYNqc053_s/s1600-h/DSCF6129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218186848753574770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietVOxtNAPLHKJrOAAB_g_lGE6pJgP3lISmc5FCWcNJXl_XgFX3cHMHzd4hEr4ftgnMZar1knl9khcPuNuAas4cnfXDV7I7KJ-WJs-rcJlHaFzjan0-aKAczROnZ3AVwBGnsYNqc053_s/s320/DSCF6129.JPG" border="0" /></a> Montana looking at a little clear jellyfish Katie found on the shore<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvGGZ-lHewWgwGF42Q4qEtPG0LVAmv1ZXXzyd7ZiDzuaqZgdteVsbZNPPh981035UfnkPjgWvP1YxLjEnXb2hHg1tM48lxt2Uh83NtjBm39CB0V0TH0h73_Qi1Lr3ikPnbukPWzphauo/s1600-h/DSCF6080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218186535801058594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvGGZ-lHewWgwGF42Q4qEtPG0LVAmv1ZXXzyd7ZiDzuaqZgdteVsbZNPPh981035UfnkPjgWvP1YxLjEnXb2hHg1tM48lxt2Uh83NtjBm39CB0V0TH0h73_Qi1Lr3ikPnbukPWzphauo/s320/DSCF6080.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dad and Mom being silly<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L6S7JQ890Mnfmu1rZ1i2vShI8edKU6PZ_jNleVWz-GdsLIskhlLwFdlSnM8zoXAmTI9Bhy1H0DYsKeCnWMpa1uaxRHSE952t0KhQSrhNkxTPJEVzSg6tBI0IR8xoIIlO3OWwM2Tlu-s/s1600-h/DSCF6056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218186330348671522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L6S7JQ890Mnfmu1rZ1i2vShI8edKU6PZ_jNleVWz-GdsLIskhlLwFdlSnM8zoXAmTI9Bhy1H0DYsKeCnWMpa1uaxRHSE952t0KhQSrhNkxTPJEVzSg6tBI0IR8xoIIlO3OWwM2Tlu-s/s320/DSCF6056.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kids in the Mushroom Pool<br /><br /><br />The beach was awesome! I had to get over my fear of the kids being sucked up by a rip tide so I could actually enjoy myself, but I eventually did get over it. It turns out the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Daytona</span> Beach Resort and Conference Center was a pretty upscale place. The staff were SO helpful and friendly and the pools and rooms were so clean and nice. I was very pleased and I am VERY picky, so it has to be a great place. We could see dolphins jumping in the ocean from our balcony one morning! The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tikki</span> bar by the pools, did not have mint leaves to make my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mojitos</span>, so I had hurricanes in honor of Jenn. They are SO good! A very <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">beachy</span> drink. I got a wicked tan and it was fun to watch the kids exploring the beach for marine life. One of the best vacations ever, and I am so glad my mom and dad got to come with me. Scott came in second place in his golf tournament so he was also pleased with this trip.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-35425274882978375192008-06-18T15:37:00.002-04:002008-06-18T15:50:18.147-04:00Nature TherapyMy visit at my parent's house is drawing to a close and I have really benefited from the nature therapy. One day I saw a deer, a rabbit, a bevy of quail, two black snakes, hummingbirds, wild ducks, a squirrel, and some butterflies. That was just in one day! I don't know of many people who live in such a paradise of nature. I hope to be living here one day soon myself. I have enjoyed not only the wild animals but also the company of my mom's dumb ass dog, the chickens, guineas, ducks, and in some regards the turkeys (turkeys aren't exactly cuddly creatures). We released the guineas the other day because they were getting too big to be in pens. They have had a little chicken growing up with them because she was too small to be in with the other chickens, so we released her with them. She copies whatever the guineas do and she is getting spots like them too, so I believe she thinks she is a guinea. I like to go out there and when the birds see me coming they run up to me (I know it's just because they think I'm their meal ticket) and my dad said he really thinks I'm a duck whisperer because they seem to like me so much. I can put my hand down and all the guineas run over to me and the little chick will jump in my hand. Some of the guineas will let me pet their backs. I think all this animal contact has been very good for me...I haven't needed my blood pressure medicine the entire time I've been here. I'll soon be headed back home for a while to take care of some business and go to the beach, and then I am hoping to return to my ducks for some more of the peace they instill in my spirit.Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-19358536513149117152008-06-17T13:51:00.003-04:002008-06-17T14:12:33.831-04:00Midnight MisadventuresThe other night my dutiful watch by the window was rewarded when the ducks came waddling up the trail in all their web-footed splendor at 8:53 PM. I stayed up late working on homework and watching TV and I was just getting ready for bed when the dog started barking at midnight. I went outside in my pajamas with a flashlight to make sure nothing was after the animals. After seeing that nothing was amiss, I returned to the house, only to find that I was locked out. Great. I was in the middle of nowhere in my pajamas in the middle of the night, locked out. So I started knocking on the door--the answer was simple enough--all I had to do was knock on the door, wake up Katie and she could let me in. She didn't wake up. So I started pounding on the door--nothing. I walked around to her window and knocked on the window--she didn't even stir. I started banging on the window so hard I was afraid I might break the glass--still no response. I banged even harder, yelled her name and flashed the flashlight in and out of her window--still no success. Why the hell can't I ever sleep that soundly?! So I decide I can just go get a screwdriver from my Dad's tool box and take the door knob off. I get to the door, screwdriver in hand and find that are no screws around the knob....nice. I go back to the tool box, get a bondo blade, and decide I will just jimmy the lock. I start wiggling the door knob so I can see exactly where to insert the blade and the damn door pops open! Feeling both frustrated and relieved I put my Dad's tools back and went inside to bed. I learned two things that night, 1) when Katie is sleeping, if there is ever an emergency, nothing short of an air horn and a bucket of ice water is going to get her attention and 2) I really should have paid more attention when I worked at the juvenile detention center because in the event that you need to get into a place that seems inaccessible, you really need to be able to access a situation from a criminal point of view. I also kept hearing a saying (I learned when I worked for the Humane Society) in the back of my mind: No good deed goes unpunished. That's what I get for rushing out to save animals from a terrible demise in the middle of the night--locked out. So I have to stop and wonder, if there really are past lives, what did I do in mine to piss God off so much....Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-32905314804801881422008-06-13T20:31:00.002-04:002008-06-13T20:47:00.045-04:00Morning MayhemThis morning I was abruptly awakened by my mom. She came in my room looking panicked. She said she had walked down to the pond early this morning to check on the ducks after their first night out of the pen and she couldn't find any of them. She went down several trails looking for them (or their unfortunate remains) and still saw no sign of them. She was on her way in to tell us to come help look, when she passed their old pen and saw that they had all gone inside their house and were sleeping. Instead of homing pigeons, we have homing ducks. Somehow they found their way all the way back to the house from the pond last night. Our family is so smart--even our ducks are gifted. (My mom's dog on the other hand, not so much...) Today Katie and I herded the ducks back down to their pond, so she now joins the ranks of the talented and rare duck herders of South Georgia. This afternoon my mom and I went shopping for a while. When we got home my parents left for a trip to move more of their stuff from the house they sold in Florida and Katie and I stayed here to hold down the fort. I have important duties--all related to animal husbandry--while they are away. I spent the rest of the afternoon on a nature walk with Katie, taking pictures of the wide array of flowers and fruit growing on my parent's property--and of course pictures of the ducks, turkeys, and Katie. I will have to post them later because my Mom's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ISP</span> is too slow and I don't have the patience to wait for them to upload. For now I am just camping by the window waiting to catch the ducks in the act of their migratory passage from pond to house to get an idea of what time they do it. This will help us know when to check on them--and where to check on them. Now I'm off to do some much avoided homework while I keep vigilant watch at my post!Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-32712507777956649822008-06-12T22:26:00.004-04:002008-06-12T22:42:14.227-04:00Georgia DucksI have been in Georgia for the last few days taking a much needed reprieve from the hustle and bustle of life at home. I feel so at peace here in nature. I have been helping my parents take care of the turkeys, ducks, chickens, and guineas. We released the turkeys yesterday night and then a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hellacious</span> storm came and blew down all these tree limbs. It also hailed and knocked our power out for 11 hours! We were so afraid something happened to the turkeys, but this morning they were fine and had flown into the duck pen to weather the storm. We let them out and then I did something I have never done before--I was a duck herder. My mom and I rounded up the ducks and herded them down to the pond <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">because</span> they are finally old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">enough</span>. Their little feet were flip flapping on the trail all the way down. I like to think of myself as a "Duck Whisperer" because they followed me around the pond when I went back to check on them later. I just sat in the swing by the pond for a long time and watched the ducks swimming and they came and hung out right by my feet. It was so relaxing! I told my mom that people should not be using <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">prozac</span> for mood disorders and depression, they should just go get some ducks and watch them. I think I will talk to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Walgreens</span> and see if they can start dispensing water fowl to treat depression and anxiety. I think I may be on to something here....Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-90194046030583805042008-06-04T21:52:00.004-04:002008-12-10T08:21:56.724-05:00My Dog Looks Like A Sea Lion<div align="center">See the Sea Lion on the far left with its mouth open...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WXWJC-qRrEM6JSaduaiwZAcevMFEISriSSFhnOD1QFnFqdxsb5NvhzYA57aiT_TJ0b-StN1ShrfWIGf0KRU29f4-afsdQb_tHGQR881380LlzoyhH6t_7WIKgFl__ZKRIIlW1UwttIc/s1600-h/seals2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208211217836822754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WXWJC-qRrEM6JSaduaiwZAcevMFEISriSSFhnOD1QFnFqdxsb5NvhzYA57aiT_TJ0b-StN1ShrfWIGf0KRU29f4-afsdQb_tHGQR881380LlzoyhH6t_7WIKgFl__ZKRIIlW1UwttIc/s320/seals2.jpg" border="0" /></a>my dog looks just like it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQTy-t28QRQmaKcFjVyEKkXTwMMgIg7ssn1WdGyx2-thIsdB9UKjIsN1Eb49drJOId-ETwA_T9SzgPlIvod6snsW_R4hgteoyZG6j5rKLisYq_eoxiGpkUrETZKvgaAiIp59iR7B7xEQ/s1600-h/DSCF4139.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208210573591728338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQTy-t28QRQmaKcFjVyEKkXTwMMgIg7ssn1WdGyx2-thIsdB9UKjIsN1Eb49drJOId-ETwA_T9SzgPlIvod6snsW_R4hgteoyZG6j5rKLisYq_eoxiGpkUrETZKvgaAiIp59iR7B7xEQ/s320/DSCF4139.JPG" border="0" /></a> Weird post, I know, but the resemblance is uncanny. I wonder if she can balance a ball on her nose... </div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-81827960384081715802008-06-04T21:30:00.003-04:002008-06-04T21:51:08.110-04:00School's Out For the Summer!Today was a cool day at work and home. It was the last day of school for the kids (we still have to work) so we had a huge celebration all day. We played games and cooked out and had a big water balloon and water squirter fight. We danced and ate and laughed and had so much fun. We had a staff musical chair game and let's just say my new nick name (along with Rasputia) is Musical Chair Nazi. (Evil laughter--I'm not a cheater I'm an innovative thinker...no one can take the last chair from you if you carry it around the circle under your butt or slam all the competition out of the way with your big butt--I knew I have been maintaining this thing for a reason.) It was also great because the staff who are annoying and not-so-nice with the kids stayed away from the festivities (I think fun is against their religion or something like that) so the kids were able to really let loose and enjoy themselves without the threat of someone being evil to them for it. Kind of like Ms. Hannigan on Little Orphan Annie, "Is that laughter I hear??!" Anyhow the day ended great and I'm glad all the kids had such a blast. I am almost afraid that I had more fun than they did. <br /><br />I decided to get home early and fill a bunch of water balloons up. Then when it was time for the kids to get off the bus Scott and I hid in the bushes by the front porch with our stash of balloons and had the front door locked. When the kids got up to the porch we jumped out of the bushes and yelled, "BANZAI!!!!!!!" and attacked them with water balloons. They started running and we chased them (which resulted in me falling and twisting my ankle--but like a good soldier I finished the battle by rolling on the ground and launching balloons). Somehow Katie got through with only her feet wet so when she got inside I snuck in the kitchen and filled a water squirter up and then I jumped into the living room and nailed her right in the back. Then we all got changed into our bathing suits and went to the lake and swam and went out in the boat. We even brought Suzi who did a little surfing on her boogie board and went on boat rides. My Aunt and Uncle came out and swam with us too. It was all so much fun and I wish everyday could be such an adventure and filled with so much joy and laughter and surprise. The kids were very impressed that we made such a big deal over the last day of school. The only glitch was because there was so much water assault involved today--there was no camera on me. I just have to be happy with all the pictures in my head.Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-48242814523981378182008-06-03T19:39:00.018-04:002008-12-10T08:22:02.276-05:00Garden Delight<div align="center">These are flowers from my mom's yard in Georgia. I spent an afternoon photographing them because they were so delicious with color and shapes! I have no idea what most of them are--so enjoy and feel free to drop flower names if you know them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNchQZylcO-kuxNG2sSv5LCwXQ7IWXpQDf6elUrvkfbxhM91hxDXrFuR9VLZPEqPx2jscVYRqteRMe-ALKkvXmV9T0kj_JzQEqwzyhW8uSocCzdOjHO-Jfh6-PNIihFVXC4tx79EOpmw/s1600-h/DSCF5790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207806137996300482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNchQZylcO-kuxNG2sSv5LCwXQ7IWXpQDf6elUrvkfbxhM91hxDXrFuR9VLZPEqPx2jscVYRqteRMe-ALKkvXmV9T0kj_JzQEqwzyhW8uSocCzdOjHO-Jfh6-PNIihFVXC4tx79EOpmw/s320/DSCF5790.JPG" border="0" /></a> Begonia?<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO0DsCRaBfG_UYjK_EybEiqQEryGau1g1QFDR4ILqcRfiTdvzkDOFg6OdgeunL-YdwWEU9wwHRdxSBYgEtbL2x7BGz8VD-Tj6h83Rfuz_ORKiwZQbAmoLX2pZ2M1-PEVbCd85LkW0C7g/s1600-h/DSCF5782.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207806009147281586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO0DsCRaBfG_UYjK_EybEiqQEryGau1g1QFDR4ILqcRfiTdvzkDOFg6OdgeunL-YdwWEU9wwHRdxSBYgEtbL2x7BGz8VD-Tj6h83Rfuz_ORKiwZQbAmoLX2pZ2M1-PEVbCd85LkW0C7g/s320/DSCF5782.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pansy?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmqFgFkdLCWAvUCrFcYHZAfjPjRazv2E7CivJRthbDVgZt1FU9l9ZnX55GahpM7H7whSoRtiBDHUtfuYlFiBDTYHi4QMzsDU_kOIf1dAyPsgjkZF-6YQXr02X2GmDfOCPwOAxWq3cpek/s1600-h/DSCF5779.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805906068066466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmqFgFkdLCWAvUCrFcYHZAfjPjRazv2E7CivJRthbDVgZt1FU9l9ZnX55GahpM7H7whSoRtiBDHUtfuYlFiBDTYHi4QMzsDU_kOIf1dAyPsgjkZF-6YQXr02X2GmDfOCPwOAxWq3cpek/s320/DSCF5779.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some kind of lily<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFvHdZUyeMuRerbpADYv2vo_tYzYQmI_rv7kY2lIgz5B5ToW0cptFRppxkRg9RqfsrbjiOXP5wfJde-nsLhcty3ApsMBhHDZXW7WzAbmfBELKhZlH0bulHGu_gQmaV5uJNLZg630UfFk/s1600-h/DSCF5774.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805781514014866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFvHdZUyeMuRerbpADYv2vo_tYzYQmI_rv7kY2lIgz5B5ToW0cptFRppxkRg9RqfsrbjiOXP5wfJde-nsLhcty3ApsMBhHDZXW7WzAbmfBELKhZlH0bulHGu_gQmaV5uJNLZg630UfFk/s320/DSCF5774.JPG" border="0" /></a> ?<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPza6nA7netk-CDqucH3NoczPzm4pFfA1pgClIP3EnjOQdDXoQvpehrzpcHszlLUtMCa-e2Ejl8NSgTp3WyOR9REuhm2qgK6-aZXnpR3KG-L6vcrk56ZXmpqc9FdKbwl7I7J8hXi1Dhw/s1600-h/DSCF5772.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805691319701634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPza6nA7netk-CDqucH3NoczPzm4pFfA1pgClIP3EnjOQdDXoQvpehrzpcHszlLUtMCa-e2Ejl8NSgTp3WyOR9REuhm2qgK6-aZXnpR3KG-L6vcrk56ZXmpqc9FdKbwl7I7J8hXi1Dhw/s320/DSCF5772.JPG" border="0" /></a> Daylily<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_QJiEJu6sF3lAKeHA9TTVwmMJTinXQhAgEqfOs555HhQPPI3QAWyt9O-S3rnGBNcZvoSvboglOhi3cS-Sf2XNKNwtuPP3uJWP1BTEBG-cBQEx2JuO_2Egp3GQdGNceQK6hZYlzlcQps/s1600-h/DSCF5767.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805510931075186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_QJiEJu6sF3lAKeHA9TTVwmMJTinXQhAgEqfOs555HhQPPI3QAWyt9O-S3rnGBNcZvoSvboglOhi3cS-Sf2XNKNwtuPP3uJWP1BTEBG-cBQEx2JuO_2Egp3GQdGNceQK6hZYlzlcQps/s320/DSCF5767.JPG" border="0" /></a> ?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLMfGagraUubVnCYPaCFhQZtzuko1j1oKBQeBRu3ERMHtrCqGO62KNleDRFLw3Wii0GI-I0YMokyCJwDmZ2KEYkdI3ze3eqXOf7TrAt_yBHkztfZy8hFpNSjMxruR-lkIM3cYgH_RUtI/s1600-h/DSCF5763.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805412146827362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLMfGagraUubVnCYPaCFhQZtzuko1j1oKBQeBRu3ERMHtrCqGO62KNleDRFLw3Wii0GI-I0YMokyCJwDmZ2KEYkdI3ze3eqXOf7TrAt_yBHkztfZy8hFpNSjMxruR-lkIM3cYgH_RUtI/s320/DSCF5763.JPG" border="0" /></a> Salvia? or Shrimp Plant?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bIba5bp6XrZjw6RCIPW6JAk_ojUQDJOpPa9USmyQu0xLoxQV3pkx4Y_D40T8G1a_JQC0-vNDz7OHkxgiBuYWIaUXl-41D_qMvj6zB6ZTYe4snUhKeTxpfQ0iU6KqZKWhGqGiArlHArQ/s1600-h/DSCF5760.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805321952514130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bIba5bp6XrZjw6RCIPW6JAk_ojUQDJOpPa9USmyQu0xLoxQV3pkx4Y_D40T8G1a_JQC0-vNDz7OHkxgiBuYWIaUXl-41D_qMvj6zB6ZTYe4snUhKeTxpfQ0iU6KqZKWhGqGiArlHArQ/s320/DSCF5760.JPG" border="0" /></a>Pansy?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApbMm6GFNlbA1-V6_OTdzNuiHNTLTu8qlcmKOiIax8tl2XWdz-GWfLXge92nN0cM-gu-Ey8hzuEojp-DWK1V0s9HUVspoV4NHt_x1_C0TnV9f3pGi6-gHOG6wJLLo0rpVy9c4kUH3Q7s/s1600-h/DSCF5759.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805236053168194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApbMm6GFNlbA1-V6_OTdzNuiHNTLTu8qlcmKOiIax8tl2XWdz-GWfLXge92nN0cM-gu-Ey8hzuEojp-DWK1V0s9HUVspoV4NHt_x1_C0TnV9f3pGi6-gHOG6wJLLo0rpVy9c4kUH3Q7s/s320/DSCF5759.JPG" border="0" /></a>Pansy?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GBbt4CaglIoGwiEugBgJthvjWnK9o718lxiHOWn7NP-2BHTe0qQAmO4nu06gtvEsOKct8IuFiFN3oD1H1rWWJMnpdC4WHMTAAlF5hSawrL2EDcBE5a5CQnzSpW_XGZRV0SXNCmqumkQ/s1600-h/DSCF5751.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805137268920370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GBbt4CaglIoGwiEugBgJthvjWnK9o718lxiHOWn7NP-2BHTe0qQAmO4nu06gtvEsOKct8IuFiFN3oD1H1rWWJMnpdC4WHMTAAlF5hSawrL2EDcBE5a5CQnzSpW_XGZRV0SXNCmqumkQ/s320/DSCF5751.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gladiola<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1J468LNJJBd6rqDs4mt9kKz-eqdFQkxl7XkwoOz6XrB3FO-jOj1PT8zEWCYwxD5mSBY2cfvQjzxQ4KRMgTT8wFxEwAlO5mj9JJ4X62QqVLRtCNeKUSinwXIBN3PYIGJJH6JQ7BEV8o0/s1600-h/DSCF5747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805034189705250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1J468LNJJBd6rqDs4mt9kKz-eqdFQkxl7XkwoOz6XrB3FO-jOj1PT8zEWCYwxD5mSBY2cfvQjzxQ4KRMgTT8wFxEwAlO5mj9JJ4X62QqVLRtCNeKUSinwXIBN3PYIGJJH6JQ7BEV8o0/s320/DSCF5747.JPG" border="0" /></a> ?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvKjgrYmUhjVSWISytoCaXiRwoh7a5Vm26cEokDFu8vfnoiJI932uGy1HqgXFBTuzLMYWYvK4n89FTrbpWipdEo5oCA57hTwCAyOz3Xm2E1ZVXaITRuXHYWJLAOTTsEaa-Tm_HJGqhrY/s1600-h/DSCF5743.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804939700424722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvKjgrYmUhjVSWISytoCaXiRwoh7a5Vm26cEokDFu8vfnoiJI932uGy1HqgXFBTuzLMYWYvK4n89FTrbpWipdEo5oCA57hTwCAyOz3Xm2E1ZVXaITRuXHYWJLAOTTsEaa-Tm_HJGqhrY/s320/DSCF5743.JPG" border="0" /></a> ?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8OtFJSQeCyOLAM0IhnUy5hzhphSljhQsVkzSElUVSalOJm9WT3iHgn3_WGN5k3YOR-IhMBXZgtGJYpAojhb99OwoKLZN49NY02FrL39EIClGt_ELdJLou6OecBCNqTpJjUGditUp_WA/s1600-h/DSCF5741.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804840916176898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8OtFJSQeCyOLAM0IhnUy5hzhphSljhQsVkzSElUVSalOJm9WT3iHgn3_WGN5k3YOR-IhMBXZgtGJYpAojhb99OwoKLZN49NY02FrL39EIClGt_ELdJLou6OecBCNqTpJjUGditUp_WA/s320/DSCF5741.JPG" border="0" /></a> Impatient?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvr1xXXbcDkPFda7s2WhkZh7bR-F8kQwDmmXO3o89uvTRdEuxn26XhF7PWuDifVKuRYmk5hHBBvpmpgoq68pgJ1kVbpuHkhFsuQhOoFb0hbdSvkUWNQvLCVFnJFnHlQYbI69FF0tA8mI/s1600-h/DSCF5736.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804737836961778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvr1xXXbcDkPFda7s2WhkZh7bR-F8kQwDmmXO3o89uvTRdEuxn26XhF7PWuDifVKuRYmk5hHBBvpmpgoq68pgJ1kVbpuHkhFsuQhOoFb0hbdSvkUWNQvLCVFnJFnHlQYbI69FF0tA8mI/s320/DSCF5736.JPG" border="0" /></a> ?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3waNj6orpjz7kX5q6Ge2htiMmNsKf01h0QO0hk341OHHE-wG4LeKy_2bp3ZFn4daFBQx4UM70_8VDsXmCzadsKeAZpcA5DcsNC4H6XoJnPXvpB-zyk-747xJHlLyqwN0Axu_QKcDTE8/s1600-h/DSCF5734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804596103040994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3waNj6orpjz7kX5q6Ge2htiMmNsKf01h0QO0hk341OHHE-wG4LeKy_2bp3ZFn4daFBQx4UM70_8VDsXmCzadsKeAZpcA5DcsNC4H6XoJnPXvpB-zyk-747xJHlLyqwN0Axu_QKcDTE8/s320/DSCF5734.JPG" border="0" /></a> Impatient<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHqBXDaLnIA0HFCxR9an1nS55bda0-QywM9MXHUfVloU0nE01AlKja1mbKIl9BP_n6NSKcLVgs7q4yxWyjO_i_2yqe35B7j7hzbbpagiWtdOEzSCET9AcDckpYEMs21cWrF0TvfKXSSo/s1600-h/DSCF5731.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804497318793170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHqBXDaLnIA0HFCxR9an1nS55bda0-QywM9MXHUfVloU0nE01AlKja1mbKIl9BP_n6NSKcLVgs7q4yxWyjO_i_2yqe35B7j7hzbbpagiWtdOEzSCET9AcDckpYEMs21cWrF0TvfKXSSo/s320/DSCF5731.JPG" border="0" /></a> Petunia?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qXWUpxUg5imOojzeh8G4m5TcLm6QXFa9uJjM94Vqgwu6Hwp6oxYo5SZsBVaDsh-TIepLn6M5_fLFroraN-l8baRNuwAz-8WOZ-UBECGZWRqpijI3HVTRCljrlID52PkLr4lzvf4hlV8/s1600-h/DSCF5729.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804394239578050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qXWUpxUg5imOojzeh8G4m5TcLm6QXFa9uJjM94Vqgwu6Hwp6oxYo5SZsBVaDsh-TIepLn6M5_fLFroraN-l8baRNuwAz-8WOZ-UBECGZWRqpijI3HVTRCljrlID52PkLr4lzvf4hlV8/s320/DSCF5729.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yellow Rose<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZp3o4GAaq7dbJj2I56mZSGO7Fpha4x7AC2qAxaz293honTgfKlAJZTrNMfN80gZ8zXdQ2WKnw6BB64A-8ADVQ6Vk_d2OdRM9ppOq3aPDJ36j_MtGdpsHT1TBBUJRGoZksIhfMLMZOTfA/s1600-h/DSCF5722.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804248210689970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZp3o4GAaq7dbJj2I56mZSGO7Fpha4x7AC2qAxaz293honTgfKlAJZTrNMfN80gZ8zXdQ2WKnw6BB64A-8ADVQ6Vk_d2OdRM9ppOq3aPDJ36j_MtGdpsHT1TBBUJRGoZksIhfMLMZOTfA/s320/DSCF5722.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lady Bug on a leaf</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-62815981539052703392008-06-03T19:24:00.011-04:002008-12-10T08:22:06.326-05:00Katie's Feliz Cumpleano OchoThese are pictures from Katie's birthday where she got a pie in the face at our favorite Mexican restaurant in Valdosta, GA--El Toreo's! 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisonlx0uCklzOU-gvJaDHoGQT5qhfvqLWYMlAi_pLJGMmc-l3NhShsAVJLoycDiBHPBTi7T3KT4iE1XaeT4ACpRYj3j0oJ71MfxehgbpHEeYkxyHuPem6iGZyGJ53K53fxcnG1lqIceuE/s320/DSCF5837.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1u_LNmf5Cgesk7WqD3ENBVgpgizLC9awYw6PliBj4QbXg3u7V7y7OwUyCYdpMWS37E84jtO8KkyUqv0ML01L_btk_QlIneJiN-L0uQA4b0gJFRjywQS7l0717y1OrNji9w1nJ2ouO0o/s1600-h/DSCF5838.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207801529496391538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1u_LNmf5Cgesk7WqD3ENBVgpgizLC9awYw6PliBj4QbXg3u7V7y7OwUyCYdpMWS37E84jtO8KkyUqv0ML01L_btk_QlIneJiN-L0uQA4b0gJFRjywQS7l0717y1OrNji9w1nJ2ouO0o/s320/DSCF5838.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-zTvv7dtp7D5YQetTcwk4PkOLo2RUFYrQk383ywTAsHNx7BY9qEtmzZFEjgF45lHsD2XGNR_S6Qywghn6QaqWdqNXsFiAM-SvGGfg5i2rcCl66Mihyphenhyphen2tYJCLGUJs567kxJI9WkJKYiY/s1600-h/DSCF5839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207801404942339938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-zTvv7dtp7D5YQetTcwk4PkOLo2RUFYrQk383ywTAsHNx7BY9qEtmzZFEjgF45lHsD2XGNR_S6Qywghn6QaqWdqNXsFiAM-SvGGfg5i2rcCl66Mihyphenhyphen2tYJCLGUJs567kxJI9WkJKYiY/s320/DSCF5839.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLPwobFFTCbxDBBucIUD8IqsM10toMfqI7WlHMM_NxhKuVfnsASIExgN8QIQnmjy77ITe4IfB54XfYz3LVs-vFqClGv8pKzKgxXh8mGmSV7Su-G1jA2Fyn4SPKtFwyEi7TFGMwvgGjw8/s1600-h/DSCF5842.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207801288978222930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLPwobFFTCbxDBBucIUD8IqsM10toMfqI7WlHMM_NxhKuVfnsASIExgN8QIQnmjy77ITe4IfB54XfYz3LVs-vFqClGv8pKzKgxXh8mGmSV7Su-G1jA2Fyn4SPKtFwyEi7TFGMwvgGjw8/s320/DSCF5842.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEfIrjs07Gpa8hP3wycNz7u79B4VMUSkXlO9s0DNL4OpdjBC1bEZU9aCBejKGA4rL8NOihZJzJ4_Efj8MRzSWDDD8HVaywZjyCb_PIcLiMMBIkdT2cmGzGiJp41Vo3OVODa4RLAnHmSs/s1600-h/DSCF5847.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207800979740577602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEfIrjs07Gpa8hP3wycNz7u79B4VMUSkXlO9s0DNL4OpdjBC1bEZU9aCBejKGA4rL8NOihZJzJ4_Efj8MRzSWDDD8HVaywZjyCb_PIcLiMMBIkdT2cmGzGiJp41Vo3OVODa4RLAnHmSs/s320/DSCF5847.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207800855186526002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQTzFxUD18XKY1ugnoBoVXAIiZ-Sqrdn3ltyuFufbxJPNornjqp92BRYCEUtsI6oofgghe6veq1oXAbF9bLXM84y9-L0TDOk1jZ6LHZg0VbhMasvYJapAcguHlyY3X5g27at5O9dPtgc/s320/DSCF5848.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37pkGEcuJbkV7aIPL6gwsA9WR_JGiKWB7MACExTdLjN9bFrlfpRkZIxsBJlLmVLIFULKpnbJDVNGlcNu62HUPFG3kC1Pnab6GRf3xsx6YTlUnRP2GVrYmJ9PppXDgNCqM9b4UUQmJoxk/s1600-h/DSCF5850.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207800374150188834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37pkGEcuJbkV7aIPL6gwsA9WR_JGiKWB7MACExTdLjN9bFrlfpRkZIxsBJlLmVLIFULKpnbJDVNGlcNu62HUPFG3kC1Pnab6GRf3xsx6YTlUnRP2GVrYmJ9PppXDgNCqM9b4UUQmJoxk/s320/DSCF5850.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn13cuEtC4UAwUHIXqtMfo0eK_wLg-MySEhEcD3WngGsCpJYtm1V5GyAkaegVgNxw0koUdQ_rtMmt-tkb1s_jcMYBIszpnivwBp5opCeHv1s9yNVFcvqfqnLTNZFVdE3z4mG4JfH1VO8/s1600-h/DSCF5851.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207800283955875602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn13cuEtC4UAwUHIXqtMfo0eK_wLg-MySEhEcD3WngGsCpJYtm1V5GyAkaegVgNxw0koUdQ_rtMmt-tkb1s_jcMYBIszpnivwBp5opCeHv1s9yNVFcvqfqnLTNZFVdE3z4mG4JfH1VO8/s320/DSCF5851.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-20952862178064181862008-06-01T15:06:00.012-04:002008-12-10T08:22:09.779-05:00Last Trip to Georgia<div align="center">These are a sampling of photos from our last trip to Georgia--excluding Katie's birthday shots from El <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Toreo's</span>, those will be on another post.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-JwCEi_ZH_FvodL6_HcVqZluxZIW-CUOvFqiiW1mQaFxgv82DFL_Fds_C5eIT8g7BBPZcORoH0SQatq6ADKtlj7_vG7h_hP-iRr_GmlpMJLxeBtop3v8MFBD9PrNULIto7HSGZ0ujFA/s1600-h/DSCF5644.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206993500119125762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-JwCEi_ZH_FvodL6_HcVqZluxZIW-CUOvFqiiW1mQaFxgv82DFL_Fds_C5eIT8g7BBPZcORoH0SQatq6ADKtlj7_vG7h_hP-iRr_GmlpMJLxeBtop3v8MFBD9PrNULIto7HSGZ0ujFA/s320/DSCF5644.JPG" border="0" /></a> Saturday night we went to the drags in Cecil, GA.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq29RzrtG3xYZHjFH-btD1CdeneZl_ylmDcQVlphKR28PD1B_HvJBS6icGrAKkZY465nvnlquDLO1vJMWN9Y3HheYXb9-NrHIYER9eLEV91eTq5PU5ZDP83qeURTMC8INCV39GZxubdY/s1600-h/DSCF5628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206993324025466610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq29RzrtG3xYZHjFH-btD1CdeneZl_ylmDcQVlphKR28PD1B_HvJBS6icGrAKkZY465nvnlquDLO1vJMWN9Y3HheYXb9-NrHIYER9eLEV91eTq5PU5ZDP83qeURTMC8INCV39GZxubdY/s320/DSCF5628.JPG" border="0" /></a>Scott, Dad, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jarhett</span>, and Mom at the race track<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgn6eJ6Ig1IrBWAosB2duSO4ogYvTIvKSFvEUoDORoH8hOlMizPITRjprm5kk6UdjBWugCOQMCIwp09mZDAm_vaEbZXexr8ftP0i3IXpn_h2_wq3u_G6bcoIWQn5WKTA4WEDmifVtv4A/s1600-h/DSCF5654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206993186586513122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgn6eJ6Ig1IrBWAosB2duSO4ogYvTIvKSFvEUoDORoH8hOlMizPITRjprm5kk6UdjBWugCOQMCIwp09mZDAm_vaEbZXexr8ftP0i3IXpn_h2_wq3u_G6bcoIWQn5WKTA4WEDmifVtv4A/s320/DSCF5654.JPG" border="0" /></a> These little birdies had just hatched in a duffel bag in my dad's shop that a bird decided would be a great place to build a nest!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP671Ebm24_gtdhUrndZxDkulCRogOezesdwYcnxl0bMaRnMPVjD5pUXLaxKH9rYMBx2NlK68HYv8XcfXE4Cg0B43kFW5KvIold-6rI4Kjq0d1E9MVeIisDC7c-oLXWygX6A1W41HUy7Q/s1600-h/DSCF5662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992911708606162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP671Ebm24_gtdhUrndZxDkulCRogOezesdwYcnxl0bMaRnMPVjD5pUXLaxKH9rYMBx2NlK68HYv8XcfXE4Cg0B43kFW5KvIold-6rI4Kjq0d1E9MVeIisDC7c-oLXWygX6A1W41HUy7Q/s320/DSCF5662.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jarhett</span> holding a baby Guinea<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4GTxtxE9yBQUqrHiWvoX82ZLPX-TMWlEChgxkInm0zN78AaeAbawt9dezt-StnobxbfSV81Iy0UCcNOgOrw_UGs4Pg-UZpXltU2wiK4NBy18WUlQTmi43Wbr1aBhfMvuDy4foSxRbvQ/s1600-h/DSCF5670.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992821514292930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4GTxtxE9yBQUqrHiWvoX82ZLPX-TMWlEChgxkInm0zN78AaeAbawt9dezt-StnobxbfSV81Iy0UCcNOgOrw_UGs4Pg-UZpXltU2wiK4NBy18WUlQTmi43Wbr1aBhfMvuDy4foSxRbvQ/s320/DSCF5670.JPG" border="0" /></a> He's no chicken, farm life suits him just fine!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6619B2jIRsS7VN0ufuiG8j3g1O0Zg-RDFN6HM-Cebd3QZs5wPCiMxDm4ZGOb-YGFmZ6Gk8XRS5hupI55QbN-hFI61J8SqSCqgvBIsd6Z1etD8-qUg0VzOq6tW9kx37sZMKoR9dPaV0TM/s1600-h/DSCF5671.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992727025012402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6619B2jIRsS7VN0ufuiG8j3g1O0Zg-RDFN6HM-Cebd3QZs5wPCiMxDm4ZGOb-YGFmZ6Gk8XRS5hupI55QbN-hFI61J8SqSCqgvBIsd6Z1etD8-qUg0VzOq6tW9kx37sZMKoR9dPaV0TM/s320/DSCF5671.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jarhett</span> holding one the chickens</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mbQWCE5hS98pYF9L-0Vsg-KtAs565XdU8D66Xc9qenffEdUDlv6Jf0yEEzD7VNfe5kulWVCEmDrUftM4InGjYNh6IxT2zm2fdMvTHGWSOgY1NUtRxLE8CjkAg5Hguq77I3DrGOZpKjM/s1600-h/DSCF5692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992615355862690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mbQWCE5hS98pYF9L-0Vsg-KtAs565XdU8D66Xc9qenffEdUDlv6Jf0yEEzD7VNfe5kulWVCEmDrUftM4InGjYNh6IxT2zm2fdMvTHGWSOgY1NUtRxLE8CjkAg5Hguq77I3DrGOZpKjM/s320/DSCF5692.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom and Dad's baby ducks huddle in fear in the corner (they really didn't like my camera).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CJtRX9lIFCh8LFJoFYw4-yX5MfwU-6bEivnfJRSQjWxAkzuJJbnWXG_QJqFm2_zBIi4w40lFgzofgKr9khDRrfBVMQa4WTYjbvXABHopVNKVvCoZLDhDflZfiNHr8Jf4SDTBrPdP2R8/s1600-h/DSCF5710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992469326974610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CJtRX9lIFCh8LFJoFYw4-yX5MfwU-6bEivnfJRSQjWxAkzuJJbnWXG_QJqFm2_zBIi4w40lFgzofgKr9khDRrfBVMQa4WTYjbvXABHopVNKVvCoZLDhDflZfiNHr8Jf4SDTBrPdP2R8/s320/DSCF5710.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scott, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jarhett</span>, and Katie fishing at Deer Pond</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7k-cTQNV1juqs0pc1sbPSz-COAGKn0yFWN7e50zs5CAHQOG10Iy8SKyDNDWqyqfPGOJlOaqV_mmaHvdCjacXwwW97uTfLU_9KLxsLGX54TTrD20GEMnX2Q5TNCpDeLcmSeHJ8a2iGOnY/s1600-h/DSCF5795.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992327593053826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7k-cTQNV1juqs0pc1sbPSz-COAGKn0yFWN7e50zs5CAHQOG10Iy8SKyDNDWqyqfPGOJlOaqV_mmaHvdCjacXwwW97uTfLU_9KLxsLGX54TTrD20GEMnX2Q5TNCpDeLcmSeHJ8a2iGOnY/s320/DSCF5795.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie holding her chicken, "Carly"--remember how small they were at Easter???<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77UzuTujG2Tp0yxn0J55TtQMRwx6BbExgtODAUpYdrhf4_Kz-P5UJ0Tu1bZBys8vs-4VDNDPdbrrV_02kP7Qv64pG1vDC9JGJ5OgFfmqMfoF1DinvzPzbYsAR9JCbwThuHGhgEGblgqA/s1600-h/DSCF5802.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992185859133042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77UzuTujG2Tp0yxn0J55TtQMRwx6BbExgtODAUpYdrhf4_Kz-P5UJ0Tu1bZBys8vs-4VDNDPdbrrV_02kP7Qv64pG1vDC9JGJ5OgFfmqMfoF1DinvzPzbYsAR9JCbwThuHGhgEGblgqA/s320/DSCF5802.JPG" border="0" /></a>Katie helps take the baby ducks to the pool for supervised swim time. When they are babies they have to be watched in water because they can drown very easily (I never knew that, so I thought I'd throw that in).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvX4W9a_RecF0dLLMeIz4F5EQ6zhY9Iot2zpXXaCR3hyikKiVEbsKFjLF3iw7sdQrDjM8sNcdNCNGRhZKf4J8nUAJcyIlUIJXOo9jOefsH063ycdTRa_qFoaKAcnw59Igjlt2txraobnw/s1600-h/DSCF5806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206992048420179554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvX4W9a_RecF0dLLMeIz4F5EQ6zhY9Iot2zpXXaCR3hyikKiVEbsKFjLF3iw7sdQrDjM8sNcdNCNGRhZKf4J8nUAJcyIlUIJXOo9jOefsH063ycdTRa_qFoaKAcnw59Igjlt2txraobnw/s320/DSCF5806.JPG" border="0" /></a> The baby ducks get swimming lessons from the big guys.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOyaYjHzy8-4OwaToP8amsFjYLKo3yAg9xc07jNr1EdTuU4IcaaUSRDUeFBswJRTLSm-hsqynMPrjvDsXWv1RdIgJVUCK3Tu7tdeD5GM5DnFCfO3gCpud0aiZPwdm1TPzXulPy6skoXg/s1600-h/DSCF5824.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206991842261749330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOyaYjHzy8-4OwaToP8amsFjYLKo3yAg9xc07jNr1EdTuU4IcaaUSRDUeFBswJRTLSm-hsqynMPrjvDsXWv1RdIgJVUCK3Tu7tdeD5GM5DnFCfO3gCpud0aiZPwdm1TPzXulPy6skoXg/s320/DSCF5824.JPG" border="0" /></a> They had trouble getting back out of the pool, so my Dad built them a little ramp and Katie put food on it so they wouldn't be afraid to use it.</div><div> </div><div>All the things we did on this trip make me even more certain that nature and family time is good for my soul. Scott said, "How come you're always nervous and stressed out, but when we go to Georgia and you get out there on the farm, you look totally relaxed?" That is exactly what I've been trying to explain! The kids didn't even argue and never once said they were bored! I am reading a book about how children are suffering from nature deficit disorder because of the loss of opportunities to enjoy and explore nature and it really rings true when I see the kids on the farm. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-39585335778126009702008-05-31T09:38:00.014-04:002008-12-10T08:22:14.559-05:00Reception PicturesI found out my new classes start June 2nd, so I had better get all caught up on the things I've missed blogging! Here are the reception photos from the barn dance we had. It was very HOT--so pardon my flushed appearance in every shot! These are also kind of poor quality photos becuase it was so dark in there. Overall it was a blast! These pictures are not in order because I am in a hurry to get Katie to the salon to have her hair cut. <div><div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206544053266435650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodrtKPieq4F8dCsxxiu0gF0CwF0h3gyIae9ZPR-onr1W85MkbUDbwsP8qgYRFyVcU8tdMSYRMmht8AU72qm1fLV2li6wkCZudT2xdjODgXDT5vfxGhJ-41Ccfv-hbL6UoMO6RIPuSuf4/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+093.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Me and my mom dancing to "In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206543748323757618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J3pCHJreNQU8duVdzVuREgbyv7mAOUl6t7Wlqy4lFThwY87L_p4-HA_RgPCGcdy1OVnL7432bVWh7hBWkscWDOgiMt_YVoReaLxz5oFRIvWgXVI-y2vlM358_zP5A-NpGDiB0I241ak/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+098.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Scott and Chelsea dancing.</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206543348891799074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zQxDD8LkgU4tKw-95WYg6TgcZpnmvgx9gpA-N-RkPH0Pf8u0cE2hCb7gUtcrEjDn_rNBfG_Xu26QOcxfAtnDNV_61IkRyrjOpw6gsbP6YWzMFZHHK4EgrWSs-AVxFPWG7i-8tqoerY8/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+103.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Scott and Casi dancing.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_3D33cUv9RUGQmsxKwDg5BYyicgMxn9h2QnF7Q4OhjUJvmQRKTyKFS17EjkSftr1upmaDGmRSPdLJ3EpEi4aZ1pzu83k_GcjA6AY5CN7hv9F-QOc7PvGJ6-cvCzxTi1yrFnhK4Fcf3c/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+122.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206540217860640274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_3D33cUv9RUGQmsxKwDg5BYyicgMxn9h2QnF7Q4OhjUJvmQRKTyKFS17EjkSftr1upmaDGmRSPdLJ3EpEi4aZ1pzu83k_GcjA6AY5CN7hv9F-QOc7PvGJ6-cvCzxTi1yrFnhK4Fcf3c/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+122.jpg" border="0" /></a> My granny came out to dance to "Brick House" Go Granny!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLXdBhcb-9H27nLi30SPa_2hYhdL908BYia0dzMhynYghCEFAsUs8J0DRmphBtRTQrlRuVdEZQVjCP3mH1gSoBjSmoimFOvSKfFKGRS8IDFICgHOTbspY0IkjF65ihjiPQ0Aiy6mutIY/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206539719644433922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLXdBhcb-9H27nLi30SPa_2hYhdL908BYia0dzMhynYghCEFAsUs8J0DRmphBtRTQrlRuVdEZQVjCP3mH1gSoBjSmoimFOvSKfFKGRS8IDFICgHOTbspY0IkjF65ihjiPQ0Aiy6mutIY/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+118.jpg" border="0" /></a>My Cousin Deanne and Aunt Mary-Anne were laughing because I was trying to get away from this woman who kept trying to hunch me. I announced, "I LIKE MEN!" and scooted away and it really cracked up my cousin and my aunt. The woman was one of Scott's friend's girlfriend.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuo9Y0FhmI2MZL5beoQWQHPthKQbTifubEGIjNwJmnxrPH2sis5e77doO4Uyb87NA4J_5EPCdc-WsaCAc8QLVSbr13W702RneXhl32MCOsDpNlRdb-88lk9AhE2YEQiIatsoMbUYm3Js/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206539384636984818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuo9Y0FhmI2MZL5beoQWQHPthKQbTifubEGIjNwJmnxrPH2sis5e77doO4Uyb87NA4J_5EPCdc-WsaCAc8QLVSbr13W702RneXhl32MCOsDpNlRdb-88lk9AhE2YEQiIatsoMbUYm3Js/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+092.jpg" border="0" /></a>I danced to "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill with my Daddy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBSV2JmfjfOczxxAL-4ZdRvCcRGTbaadZd5aXOywiG7vceucF170F7aFBJapJAducqvLXp1QldLwnuZBXb4A6N-7WoDHzUTHzPunz17T6l6FCkmdcyCJi-xAYgc3U8FpoDxDOXDmNaAI/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+090.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206539118349012450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBSV2JmfjfOczxxAL-4ZdRvCcRGTbaadZd5aXOywiG7vceucF170F7aFBJapJAducqvLXp1QldLwnuZBXb4A6N-7WoDHzUTHzPunz17T6l6FCkmdcyCJi-xAYgc3U8FpoDxDOXDmNaAI/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+090.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jenn and Bill got the award for the people who traveled the farthest to attend!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnDUZva_XgQrgHJZ6gQnnaa39EZq6Mlsg4MUclEkTs4zZwxVjkPY1zXSB3itKxPMYaV8nSzzB9J7zSryEnOz2dpT6ezecWN2spO7ywPTIZ2zm_lKzi0d5rqasKCOpZ-xNsIeu4d_mv_c/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+087.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206538761866726866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnDUZva_XgQrgHJZ6gQnnaa39EZq6Mlsg4MUclEkTs4zZwxVjkPY1zXSB3itKxPMYaV8nSzzB9J7zSryEnOz2dpT6ezecWN2spO7ywPTIZ2zm_lKzi0d5rqasKCOpZ-xNsIeu4d_mv_c/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+087.jpg" border="0" /></a>My sister with her fiance Mike.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTONiRVy_rpxB3t4fYsszh-VLC2Mi0ysK9TGtYx3KTBJuoehLUA_roprmBZ1CIHUVhiH7OcCJ0uEQPh3cCtiGzDn1ogTQyvLV8SYmsWAAMKQUPJkQUHsppL3AKI3b9tDn3F04hN0F2Zto/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206538461219016130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTONiRVy_rpxB3t4fYsszh-VLC2Mi0ysK9TGtYx3KTBJuoehLUA_roprmBZ1CIHUVhiH7OcCJ0uEQPh3cCtiGzDn1ogTQyvLV8SYmsWAAMKQUPJkQUHsppL3AKI3b9tDn3F04hN0F2Zto/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+105.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jarhett with my granddaughter Haylee.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI_RMpwZCUzsTXbNSbGMULfodBviTnzBnC5-LSLV4cf0bJ25vZhwHbxcFOW2w5StXuoLoSf_avhRrjKV1Hd2eLNKMFXsTie0S4U7TYa6JbRvYGIpl28_HPn_Xo709UJbf16liQVpznAo/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206538182046141874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI_RMpwZCUzsTXbNSbGMULfodBviTnzBnC5-LSLV4cf0bJ25vZhwHbxcFOW2w5StXuoLoSf_avhRrjKV1Hd2eLNKMFXsTie0S4U7TYa6JbRvYGIpl28_HPn_Xo709UJbf16liQVpznAo/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+106.jpg" border="0" /></a>Me and some of my family<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVshGIfjwp1seedw0SmaIYnvpIgDVlvkijI1kYzD_HhbtwBwvXu5ZcKpiOR5jmbY8yjlb4GyJwp6C0u1JOycqFk_fgFKAeqJYin2eOFhGHEJd-G08MvZJ676BFxoRluQelZ9VvS1cDDho/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206537769729281442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVshGIfjwp1seedw0SmaIYnvpIgDVlvkijI1kYzD_HhbtwBwvXu5ZcKpiOR5jmbY8yjlb4GyJwp6C0u1JOycqFk_fgFKAeqJYin2eOFhGHEJd-G08MvZJ676BFxoRluQelZ9VvS1cDDho/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+077.jpg" border="0" /></a> Everyone was dancing--even my Mom and Dad!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw5j73Pph2oZvg6rC2O0j5N-EkmFsJrb1Q0yQIi-7ZlZvgq1AtzjsOrPqwvsPUttGAwKXrDPh1dlcXv_vBUEpT2Ci6Y5k1OWrjIYfmPntOKE0tOD12PLqN1fG7U0GXHtniB7TNrB7Sm8/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206537348822486418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw5j73Pph2oZvg6rC2O0j5N-EkmFsJrb1Q0yQIi-7ZlZvgq1AtzjsOrPqwvsPUttGAwKXrDPh1dlcXv_vBUEpT2Ci6Y5k1OWrjIYfmPntOKE0tOD12PLqN1fG7U0GXHtniB7TNrB7Sm8/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+076.jpg" border="0" /></a> More dancing! Hey--Mike, watch those hands...she's my little sister!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YmR7NIZ-XkDvS4SkglaSKyx0IX1E3SacOsY6udiJeV6vBZ-94iOG4WSV16_JpuAqwCe74m4qajxRUDhUD7J7Codf_eleC_ssOvJ8KPq3burnsbIkoRX43zQs6A-X7mIsRR13xjkVxt8/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206536910735822210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YmR7NIZ-XkDvS4SkglaSKyx0IX1E3SacOsY6udiJeV6vBZ-94iOG4WSV16_JpuAqwCe74m4qajxRUDhUD7J7Codf_eleC_ssOvJ8KPq3burnsbIkoRX43zQs6A-X7mIsRR13xjkVxt8/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+073.jpg" border="0" /></a> Scott and I danced to "My Best Friend" by Tim McGraw for our wedding song.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJTyf31GQiRkrgwmoiKYFPco45kJIVXVjnzmD1Ahsj8QRekYIu9TE1SO1VSyBW8d3ALbcmI-RifqCVE2bxbEFluBSxdQtBXvRJhn5XSfNeHAXb4nnFB6-1sNcKhGjoB7_QyLadWVCpUY/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+and+reception+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206536481239092594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJTyf31GQiRkrgwmoiKYFPco45kJIVXVjnzmD1Ahsj8QRekYIu9TE1SO1VSyBW8d3ALbcmI-RifqCVE2bxbEFluBSxdQtBXvRJhn5XSfNeHAXb4nnFB6-1sNcKhGjoB7_QyLadWVCpUY/s320/Honey+Moon+and+reception+064.jpg" border="0" /></a> Scott danced with Katie and our grandson Coleman.<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-23579687060497610212008-05-29T16:10:00.019-04:002008-12-10T08:22:18.432-05:00Deer Farm<div>We went to the Deer Farm in Sevierville, TN one of the last days of our honeymoon. It was awesome because I got to touch and feed a lot of animals that were on my bucket list to pet! Many of the animals here are rescues or were donated by people who couldn't care for them any longer. The staff were super nice and I recommend this place for anyone who is an animal lover or has kids who love animals and want a touchy feely experience!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrr9JQFi8tYi9fzmdKGqqQV8n-isGwmVY0PzTdX8N-DUbvG_hp6bOXPLmfeSJ7dgP-qKDyWi1VPIzyzCAHUJYLeYuGoHQeqr4VEHPF9yDrr4g_IqTFFnSC72PqUrJ3dcbLkF06GtMDo8/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+336.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205898356473089362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrr9JQFi8tYi9fzmdKGqqQV8n-isGwmVY0PzTdX8N-DUbvG_hp6bOXPLmfeSJ7dgP-qKDyWi1VPIzyzCAHUJYLeYuGoHQeqr4VEHPF9yDrr4g_IqTFFnSC72PqUrJ3dcbLkF06GtMDo8/s320/Honey+Moon+336.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfClUCvzG9ZDKsbwt5BKQrkGOPc53kAyUHlDJDdmLZQDepbxsMb1FY3Ls9P-qh6C-ONpMDBNfCtCDu-8GC3zVRLOTHs_EvrZG16RXFmXrlFkmuW80SitYGvGtqefI_t791CVv-_0-foMI/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+334.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205898210444201282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfClUCvzG9ZDKsbwt5BKQrkGOPc53kAyUHlDJDdmLZQDepbxsMb1FY3Ls9P-qh6C-ONpMDBNfCtCDu-8GC3zVRLOTHs_EvrZG16RXFmXrlFkmuW80SitYGvGtqefI_t791CVv-_0-foMI/s320/Honey+Moon+334.jpg" border="0" /></a> This little goat was born a few days before we arrived and was about the size of a young kitten.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLBg9J0Zlc23ELiNVuDIsfvIWxxU9RX_Ly_1I-R4ud5g7_ZpJYKQFQu_ROKb3aBam4ndNoPa_YsKRf40gin5jLMOKD914KJCBm3JmGgMLTS8VjzWb4eYhOqPLXLDUdou3Y0rnHcNz4vM/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+331.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205898111659953458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLBg9J0Zlc23ELiNVuDIsfvIWxxU9RX_Ly_1I-R4ud5g7_ZpJYKQFQu_ROKb3aBam4ndNoPa_YsKRf40gin5jLMOKD914KJCBm3JmGgMLTS8VjzWb4eYhOqPLXLDUdou3Y0rnHcNz4vM/s320/Honey+Moon+331.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here is the nanny goat with the two kitty-sized kids! The mom was only about the size of a small dog.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKY3gc0wH_7JJWeo3lB7IXWF5Px_Zq3ZPI-juuL3Lzw0mxeA30Fcyy1Iy2O2OCpsSnXzDqYbDTXNzbApI8UsNHG-VzVkoZGapPizuiTGXeuu7pstjGmSQUiWPzENF0-TQWiuGFQ7D4Ag/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+320.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205897926976359714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKY3gc0wH_7JJWeo3lB7IXWF5Px_Zq3ZPI-juuL3Lzw0mxeA30Fcyy1Iy2O2OCpsSnXzDqYbDTXNzbApI8UsNHG-VzVkoZGapPizuiTGXeuu7pstjGmSQUiWPzENF0-TQWiuGFQ7D4Ag/s320/Honey+Moon+320.jpg" border="0" /></a> Scott fed apples to the reindeer.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMblQ79jNs6xXUS5snNJuUuIzZHUex2WWI63gWNppaxxKAPJgG_b9zp0BNW1Q2u9ox78APDHM1xUsrDuUHlRc2VV3QP5KLyGjVQoKUpV3BPgj5BvAdIMUoPMk2UXJWc0_fXyISDqzoAc/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+307.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205897776652504338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMblQ79jNs6xXUS5snNJuUuIzZHUex2WWI63gWNppaxxKAPJgG_b9zp0BNW1Q2u9ox78APDHM1xUsrDuUHlRc2VV3QP5KLyGjVQoKUpV3BPgj5BvAdIMUoPMk2UXJWc0_fXyISDqzoAc/s320/Honey+Moon+307.jpg" border="0" /></a>Feeding the mini-donkeys! I'll turn him into a farm boy yet!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0IA7AcQMU75TQkgh68P0FhhWU1L9ziSxp2nZT70yK6m0p4R-79YtSio7EL6V-BbZW1lVU2vz-7IBHGexFusujj_TKXQvfFMI8_e0zp3Ey_RG2hSiuvJZHmpTX2XTtoMnSk4oDfRwyHg/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205897342860807410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0IA7AcQMU75TQkgh68P0FhhWU1L9ziSxp2nZT70yK6m0p4R-79YtSio7EL6V-BbZW1lVU2vz-7IBHGexFusujj_TKXQvfFMI8_e0zp3Ey_RG2hSiuvJZHmpTX2XTtoMnSk4oDfRwyHg/s320/Honey+Moon+300.jpg" border="0" /></a>I feel so at home with the donkeys...I wonder why that is?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV35O3cIEoXWVtnKoUW4f0EEhP0GBpQCvncVZFEd58ebZfGk0F-0f55j5cae4RMsJf-BGDb9txCOBpN-wQ_NQib0mrBCnc8v05SaSq9Uq3dH0YvhibNdiZi6HzkP2BWuqKFI6GVRJuJUU/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+311.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205897183947017442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV35O3cIEoXWVtnKoUW4f0EEhP0GBpQCvncVZFEd58ebZfGk0F-0f55j5cae4RMsJf-BGDb9txCOBpN-wQ_NQib0mrBCnc8v05SaSq9Uq3dH0YvhibNdiZi6HzkP2BWuqKFI6GVRJuJUU/s320/Honey+Moon+311.jpg" border="0" /></a> Scott fed the camels...eventually. At first he was afraid of them.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205900946338368866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AEXz81aJLRU4IFp4LCm8wieq2Ar5ZoD7lr29Qb2DpUuAH04HPDf4kjuqqF1PcmOTUhykn6ndS3CIn0QN3-GLbLz1XP2hgcqI0jROAAOD_GXMAODUACCyJjGuFzc-RwWg5722nbE5EMs/s320/Honey+Moon+273.jpg" border="0" />Okay, I admit it, so was I. They were really sweet to people, but not so nice to each other--fighting over the food!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuuBZx4C8sQeUVSoMs9e6SK6FwBRXjmSe55DOa_JXjC0TS_qMMkzIPMe4dv4r4dlXJ-4gtGJ01TetBPOkR_SLHbXbyJ0ODdRIO4JZgnOSEvbe26rHAbaiU5ySl2IqAYii2vIWItEB-0k/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+298.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205897059392965842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuuBZx4C8sQeUVSoMs9e6SK6FwBRXjmSe55DOa_JXjC0TS_qMMkzIPMe4dv4r4dlXJ-4gtGJ01TetBPOkR_SLHbXbyJ0ODdRIO4JZgnOSEvbe26rHAbaiU5ySl2IqAYii2vIWItEB-0k/s320/Honey+Moon+298.jpg" border="0" /></a> I never knew Guanacos were SO soft!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjxcuf8zLBqX6k0xPYsor1Ty58R-vL4csfFNasAoOl5p-HPjUM0bVy-2mPmr3t9HM0RvtEwvspdg9wbyjz6X1C8U6ESbQ0vUE8uU6qtCaU_amVsXxAM7AM9A_NfFz7FlRxVLZAexVXn0/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+294.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205896909069110466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjxcuf8zLBqX6k0xPYsor1Ty58R-vL4csfFNasAoOl5p-HPjUM0bVy-2mPmr3t9HM0RvtEwvspdg9wbyjz6X1C8U6ESbQ0vUE8uU6qtCaU_amVsXxAM7AM9A_NfFz7FlRxVLZAexVXn0/s320/Honey+Moon+294.jpg" border="0" /></a> This elk was a camera hog. He really should get an agent.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVGZeoNen8WIJQHs_vkr2CJEx2PJvxhZWMfB-vN1EXIDNFNmvzeOaViUOiu5zEDekrt3hFtS9WlQIG_DxCiHkO02ShcxqkChZyo3vrQracwWlmmk5GfN6oyHeYNXHX17mxhBMfg40VBE/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+293.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205896784515058866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVGZeoNen8WIJQHs_vkr2CJEx2PJvxhZWMfB-vN1EXIDNFNmvzeOaViUOiu5zEDekrt3hFtS9WlQIG_DxCiHkO02ShcxqkChZyo3vrQracwWlmmk5GfN6oyHeYNXHX17mxhBMfg40VBE/s320/Honey+Moon+293.jpg" border="0" /></a> Scott feeding the elk.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53QbCQeViyrEr0exoRnmojg2OxuRucJxfM32NARXK3r1aWNtn9cgE_mEKoyp8s_Ztpb0TpvnU1UhR_UbV4QW45SKgCxEDbFuFLNgFN7N9PtEF8EZfesbkqcjzBSU0W_Fu7vRgSkSc424/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+290.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205896655666039970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53QbCQeViyrEr0exoRnmojg2OxuRucJxfM32NARXK3r1aWNtn9cgE_mEKoyp8s_Ztpb0TpvnU1UhR_UbV4QW45SKgCxEDbFuFLNgFN7N9PtEF8EZfesbkqcjzBSU0W_Fu7vRgSkSc424/s320/Honey+Moon+290.jpg" border="0" /></a>This was a HUGE furry cow of some sort from Scotland.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriEzKJlJxoWAJPZTA0zEw0EBUot9wKWORtJyPIUCftFoy3UwQrExctX8M6qA01bzrzBYg8sWSGH7b5N2bwhepg6gJ84y0Us-oy1cTFsvW80uNHmPWPBTH82p3w9k7Nu1NQmSmnV6KnNk/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+282.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205896488162315410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriEzKJlJxoWAJPZTA0zEw0EBUot9wKWORtJyPIUCftFoy3UwQrExctX8M6qA01bzrzBYg8sWSGH7b5N2bwhepg6gJ84y0Us-oy1cTFsvW80uNHmPWPBTH82p3w9k7Nu1NQmSmnV6KnNk/s320/Honey+Moon+282.jpg" border="0" /></a> I got to touch a zebra! I got to touch a zebra!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vT2pgasP_GNTW9hcEbyaLMRSAGKaCOw0L6JA9a73rbsj2HUKu1c6tVNrnOafsGCgqDslLM5kL98gOHVkR9JM8v96oNBFNMGHL3qZUyKl1K0aM3zPYe0uCoUE1XNpP_rX5FJyJbLgzgk/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+280.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205896324953558146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vT2pgasP_GNTW9hcEbyaLMRSAGKaCOw0L6JA9a73rbsj2HUKu1c6tVNrnOafsGCgqDslLM5kL98gOHVkR9JM8v96oNBFNMGHL3qZUyKl1K0aM3zPYe0uCoUE1XNpP_rX5FJyJbLgzgk/s320/Honey+Moon+280.jpg" border="0" /></a> A zonkey is what happens when a zebra and a donkey fall in love...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9dju_2ZF4tstggOXxghOWDPKlEwOblYa-lR3ns0pGXLp3VMG647Txh-GFiQVw-IRN242qt_U0bWWnWKKr-5-fvhgFg3R5Lh4y8aUV_93aZHxqWicE1RG0N5UQFGk-1H1DtvBddad0g0/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+268.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205895521794673778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9dju_2ZF4tstggOXxghOWDPKlEwOblYa-lR3ns0pGXLp3VMG647Txh-GFiQVw-IRN242qt_U0bWWnWKKr-5-fvhgFg3R5Lh4y8aUV_93aZHxqWicE1RG0N5UQFGk-1H1DtvBddad0g0/s320/Honey+Moon+268.jpg" border="0" /></a> This little deer kept following me around. Adorable.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMQwNbWRerIthJcRFKxY6r6z9HNCdBzDV6r5uHTHHAj0_l0lbyGT5G2qYG1Qrec7IhBEWuiwekSRKCipPzqJBbwMyzVCiPVEIwuWsm-E4S5nxMiWwQm-NMizVEoSNdgY86_MVWlyV9QE/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+269.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205895362880883810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMQwNbWRerIthJcRFKxY6r6z9HNCdBzDV6r5uHTHHAj0_l0lbyGT5G2qYG1Qrec7IhBEWuiwekSRKCipPzqJBbwMyzVCiPVEIwuWsm-E4S5nxMiWwQm-NMizVEoSNdgY86_MVWlyV9QE/s320/Honey+Moon+269.jpg" border="0" /></a> All the deer loved me. I felt like a superstar!<br />There were other animals there too, like horses, rams, kangaroos, wallabies, pigs, prairie dogs, peacocks, etc. I am just too worn out this afternoon to add more pictures. We can't wait to bring the kids to visit this place.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-37766816871072909022008-05-26T21:13:00.033-04:002008-12-10T08:22:28.401-05:00Honeymoon Pictures<div align="center">Our honeymoon was a bunch of stops in a bunch of places, so I picked one or two of the best photos from each place--since I took about 400 photos. I left out pictures from the Deer Farm until another post, because I want to use a bunch of those (it was my favorite place on the trip).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2V3k4uyQ_NzCGfrMq0VI-OgJGouTriQ-ooeW8YjF5HeruwjodOhJ3disxjEw79Osrk3pBpQyR1yzY8U_gNEtW9RB_eBvH26xsG3-hl5jNGeLatNqA_qUWwEPAQkMiegEiuLb9hBydlI/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204867263674338386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2V3k4uyQ_NzCGfrMq0VI-OgJGouTriQ-ooeW8YjF5HeruwjodOhJ3disxjEw79Osrk3pBpQyR1yzY8U_gNEtW9RB_eBvH26xsG3-hl5jNGeLatNqA_qUWwEPAQkMiegEiuLb9hBydlI/s320/Honey+Moon+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Inside the Windsor Motel<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcPsOy5imRWMDAsDtv6XQI9aGdAhZJIHXiYA5ByMnu7Ln_aUrr7MEZqLbldyiMBWnHwkklvZpDPiNgw-KkRSwo-6aPqrEnzK9u4jgN9gYzeTu0lZNek3DpUpqZAezAuH1y2FS17DWk44/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204867087580679234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcPsOy5imRWMDAsDtv6XQI9aGdAhZJIHXiYA5ByMnu7Ln_aUrr7MEZqLbldyiMBWnHwkklvZpDPiNgw-KkRSwo-6aPqrEnzK9u4jgN9gYzeTu0lZNek3DpUpqZAezAuH1y2FS17DWk44/s320/Honey+Moon+004.jpg" border="0" /></a>The lobby of the Windsor Motel<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xInKnnVM6vDj2qm4r6FEZcgjM7GF0BxTc8u3UsfcX0NjoBjK1zSGSIW5sOo6pT55NfE3dmij7o5usbSPiw0cBhW8ltZ4lJlsDzH9djksDDR8ZwcknCyTprlr64QIzb_I_zaLWlrQslM/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204866898602118194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xInKnnVM6vDj2qm4r6FEZcgjM7GF0BxTc8u3UsfcX0NjoBjK1zSGSIW5sOo6pT55NfE3dmij7o5usbSPiw0cBhW8ltZ4lJlsDzH9djksDDR8ZwcknCyTprlr64QIzb_I_zaLWlrQslM/s320/Honey+Moon+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> The outside of the Windsor (complete with the annoying bus that screwed up my shot!)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFS49OGm2JsdTL9QoWEwgRQIeyi8xJ0otfDifstWMlxgrQSckPXh2Qkta_lFfcSqW4YkTkk-RNYs_2iDQ_UaQ6eRsyYc9WL9sNrKU2MnwX6hfBY4lXkH8OQ4ODlmHWYjSY-YQMn3Sh6DE/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204866808407804962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFS49OGm2JsdTL9QoWEwgRQIeyi8xJ0otfDifstWMlxgrQSckPXh2Qkta_lFfcSqW4YkTkk-RNYs_2iDQ_UaQ6eRsyYc9WL9sNrKU2MnwX6hfBY4lXkH8OQ4ODlmHWYjSY-YQMn3Sh6DE/s320/Honey+Moon+015.jpg" border="0" /></a> The entrance to the Andersonville National Cemetery and Prisoner of War Museum<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8q8-P2UEkshSpy-5mH3Uc41Hmdy3bZY8emFEtcT76iVaAybl0HFKsNIONmvVjcLz6V_AhNV0VA39n0TS4H0NNvMtTC8mUtQIlvnL233w8Llmx9PAffW69kCQEHyI1VBIgSYz4Ex327Y/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204866443335584786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8q8-P2UEkshSpy-5mH3Uc41Hmdy3bZY8emFEtcT76iVaAybl0HFKsNIONmvVjcLz6V_AhNV0VA39n0TS4H0NNvMtTC8mUtQIlvnL233w8Llmx9PAffW69kCQEHyI1VBIgSYz4Ex327Y/s320/Honey+Moon+024.jpg" border="0" /></a> Headstones in the National Cemetery in Andersonville, GA<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0nafSGxaqnyP4UzQHNQQHppwLWoKl1uerLkfIvGLUAhsI7k0HRsMI3jG9VMIHuUFy2ABZbGAhhkWTkCRXlFOT6EXsr2Di2GM-jn9GC3ubVveoPn5ur9TrlfzYJCcmWtpY6aJjkxUfl8/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865884989836290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0nafSGxaqnyP4UzQHNQQHppwLWoKl1uerLkfIvGLUAhsI7k0HRsMI3jG9VMIHuUFy2ABZbGAhhkWTkCRXlFOT6EXsr2Di2GM-jn9GC3ubVveoPn5ur9TrlfzYJCcmWtpY6aJjkxUfl8/s320/Honey+Moon+036.jpg" border="0" /></a> An alligator turtle in the road in Andersonville, GA<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDe3BKzjnHDiot3lHXmGfMuASNO3_74OXMlRB7s9mdYIo1YccQwnCPuR7-xhI9qfVSwMwTERT5kwjT00noWDQc1iAQCCKP9XmU5pPJ7_IcMZRJAZ6MR4rnL1QqNxn2kwOv8wuaNh3VJ8/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865687421340658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDe3BKzjnHDiot3lHXmGfMuASNO3_74OXMlRB7s9mdYIo1YccQwnCPuR7-xhI9qfVSwMwTERT5kwjT00noWDQc1iAQCCKP9XmU5pPJ7_IcMZRJAZ6MR4rnL1QqNxn2kwOv8wuaNh3VJ8/s320/Honey+Moon+042.jpg" border="0" /></a> Inside the Whistle Stop Cafe where the movie Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed in Juliette, GA<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59sd_7_XnNhKnZyoLUSodgxnmgoh6DPxF09CZcj-lo-KPpnme8ijhDa5i4B4rqtrhOGDvqhjumZE5zN8WUGvRRo8UB-qU1wzzZzXtBwL_Ga389LuyzmVowjt92LE2DKEQg-mcz5V_13I/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865584342125538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59sd_7_XnNhKnZyoLUSodgxnmgoh6DPxF09CZcj-lo-KPpnme8ijhDa5i4B4rqtrhOGDvqhjumZE5zN8WUGvRRo8UB-qU1wzzZzXtBwL_Ga389LuyzmVowjt92LE2DKEQg-mcz5V_13I/s320/Honey+Moon+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom and Aunt Jeanne waiting for their fried green tomatoes<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQqv6kdRJzBd_IjBRrHHgwdxjtiONRV3QWXe6JcteQ2C02sJdyj42HXIPRn_Oa-eCWuL34lK3T6EJB2sFEKWGM8fDW3aGWbFDUpFGyu0HzYHEzf2s4SVD_xb1JOCtmK7TcpECP1PyAmE/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865472672975826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQqv6kdRJzBd_IjBRrHHgwdxjtiONRV3QWXe6JcteQ2C02sJdyj42HXIPRn_Oa-eCWuL34lK3T6EJB2sFEKWGM8fDW3aGWbFDUpFGyu0HzYHEzf2s4SVD_xb1JOCtmK7TcpECP1PyAmE/s320/Honey+Moon+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Dew Drop Inn across the street from the Whistle Stop Cafe<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYVQT3IqDXB8Oub9sXRZSUJyk5Gv1GO_SX_xExue_uXDJ_hwm2P3nCMnTd6N6P8KJeQXF7ioSPCSnP9IzpKNWo9LwWnm5ZYdTNjGykZdCqa60Zs3SaB6xYzEulVUZfoL3uKaE25s65ys/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865257924611010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYVQT3IqDXB8Oub9sXRZSUJyk5Gv1GO_SX_xExue_uXDJ_hwm2P3nCMnTd6N6P8KJeQXF7ioSPCSnP9IzpKNWo9LwWnm5ZYdTNjGykZdCqa60Zs3SaB6xYzEulVUZfoL3uKaE25s65ys/s320/Honey+Moon+052.jpg" border="0" /></a> Scott by the grill where "Frank Bennett" was cooked up in the movie<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl30SMKm6exIx-Zzsg1WKHcauYn2UYCQJpKdsESz1-s24yZ7s7AF3s5bMvza8OwvD0Mz6Mz9IUQ1_y0HUVuhLyHqXROFoFJSHER2XwXKYcO2jB9WZtR_LiO0r_LXXshwX07sJZ7i-v8Yo/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865120485657522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl30SMKm6exIx-Zzsg1WKHcauYn2UYCQJpKdsESz1-s24yZ7s7AF3s5bMvza8OwvD0Mz6Mz9IUQ1_y0HUVuhLyHqXROFoFJSHER2XwXKYcO2jB9WZtR_LiO0r_LXXshwX07sJZ7i-v8Yo/s320/Honey+Moon+058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Whistle Stop Cafe<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcsMRl1PZ3c8Vyubwdc8zdFuspLSz8TjmDONHUx71RN2D6lJpkiZ5dKNowEmU0H9LA0lQ5Y7AxS0IIaAZxaR6D1zEixxy8k8kY00dhsSTyDwp3j5tL9MLEoehuWzgHVK3-0V_QWx1GSU/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865021701409698" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaKyRhBCuA2r5E0EP8w7-RM57o1LnOpmZ3XpIp-FBEBRU4HaMV6lYyg8yuj89TVN-PQU1FXdbQCv9Iy43IOtMeU2ezQGhr1reO2iCkttJnOVEHJROU6f_kubStEB6imwjssdgZkMUuCs/s320/Honey+Moon+175.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ducks taking a break from nesting on the river<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZttKCyNLj7QUZHjPpyWLyRiNLeecnQ20oqa8UOLI1GMmgPxY7EJwyvJXX8u6c1z5rzpdbkDXsqcqwYVMvlT7ArsEsjxmQ8RCFatsmC84RIvefL6q9G9XORgySYRKbc2oYSOVq5fno0PM/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+179.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204862556390181618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZttKCyNLj7QUZHjPpyWLyRiNLeecnQ20oqa8UOLI1GMmgPxY7EJwyvJXX8u6c1z5rzpdbkDXsqcqwYVMvlT7ArsEsjxmQ8RCFatsmC84RIvefL6q9G9XORgySYRKbc2oYSOVq5fno0PM/s320/Honey+Moon+179.jpg" border="0" /></a> Us at the rafting and canoeing lay over on the train ride<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPPK2weZvNoDC40BFr-lHCy2gAvotMw2GsFSDwAc-85AvP5JHmX9DnyfqC7ZxIisOdonUJVVGgIy3UvrkQ9PMLTiuv-P151lNGPKzYOur2qowLIC6rR3JN6OLbopKaqDjGWSknRPwYe0/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204862337346849506" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWu76IfbvgWVc7A534TaZYZptu7-kT9nSqxaCFwleW7Abu9q0plfms6NiYECP3tEE3BbScFuMeoebFCA5HEVRMVR1dThmDlrGPBslIWAfSKzHt8VKWq7BzoMqaDckhALV4HvmBRvoQOLI/s320/Honey+Moon+236.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Pioneer Museum in the Great Smokey Mountain National Park<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1phWP0oeR0D-dEp4DGlmG1QGirw9U0WDGlS7KeLqwyEOgb-SRJpQQ1uim0icL95_mpXfO9cZvWIEUcB1dIn3tpIKsSBqJRB9AcziIH5QLOyIdlX8yMM5-POh3qmgrMhlYGuSIbJkrlQ0/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+244.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204860842698230450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1phWP0oeR0D-dEp4DGlmG1QGirw9U0WDGlS7KeLqwyEOgb-SRJpQQ1uim0icL95_mpXfO9cZvWIEUcB1dIn3tpIKsSBqJRB9AcziIH5QLOyIdlX8yMM5-POh3qmgrMhlYGuSIbJkrlQ0/s320/Honey+Moon+244.jpg" border="0" /></a> At Angel Falls<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2soxkhy6rcFlyyKEJHuIs6mSm6ikJnVmZPH8esdVqyqCrfrOuiHJOl7KPNxoFpd_fhBjajYyB2VQ4sShP3aTqjnxSTh0PODESuCzkQ3b2d-nVw2qGAtKmiFEj5ukUh3HM8v8Invp72bA/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+255.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204860602180061858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2soxkhy6rcFlyyKEJHuIs6mSm6ikJnVmZPH8esdVqyqCrfrOuiHJOl7KPNxoFpd_fhBjajYyB2VQ4sShP3aTqjnxSTh0PODESuCzkQ3b2d-nVw2qGAtKmiFEj5ukUh3HM8v8Invp72bA/s320/Honey+Moon+255.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playing in the ICE cold water at Chimney Tops Park<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloI2qiKETN_MnG2nRtO7U1hYTepT9VsMAERlnrOqFr6doaaptyDbn3ejFoGhukFUVwjHnOW9UAICQZOf3Mej35VL1S9y-6HYURnU9JQvU4R7mbE0W1MS25LBlF2k2hf2lDCbAFLmNAko/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+260.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204860430381370002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloI2qiKETN_MnG2nRtO7U1hYTepT9VsMAERlnrOqFr6doaaptyDbn3ejFoGhukFUVwjHnOW9UAICQZOf3Mej35VL1S9y-6HYURnU9JQvU4R7mbE0W1MS25LBlF2k2hf2lDCbAFLmNAko/s320/Honey+Moon+260.jpg" border="0" /></a> Posing on a rock in the river in Chimney Tops Park<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_UsAkQxMYSdsscV5cgVtcV3ivIZzOdSAR8h1NkGtHuEwFOfh5kDD8TUFNHnIqPpiWYex_cr00MNHhW9VRx22UAZAmOitF_OYc66MmHXrh6A58o0L6tCZI1j93leel292pBNw4fy7Zl4/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+261.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204860172683332226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_UsAkQxMYSdsscV5cgVtcV3ivIZzOdSAR8h1NkGtHuEwFOfh5kDD8TUFNHnIqPpiWYex_cr00MNHhW9VRx22UAZAmOitF_OYc66MmHXrh6A58o0L6tCZI1j93leel292pBNw4fy7Zl4/s320/Honey+Moon+261.jpg" border="0" /></a> Horseback riding in Sevierville, TN<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO7bbpNbt5KJa9J9BWAy8wKp0QHLwlKfHVMuoJFcdAkDpZdtYFlpmHnZJoRjYkX2TkXXOdfclpgpsnxcZj5lc-YF2S2uIe84Xxiv1ZMc12bHGjhCXXCVl33dheqEit3LTDYa5Jz_jDnY/s1600-h/Honey+Moon+345.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204859945050065522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO7bbpNbt5KJa9J9BWAy8wKp0QHLwlKfHVMuoJFcdAkDpZdtYFlpmHnZJoRjYkX2TkXXOdfclpgpsnxcZj5lc-YF2S2uIe84Xxiv1ZMc12bHGjhCXXCVl33dheqEit3LTDYa5Jz_jDnY/s320/Honey+Moon+345.jpg" border="0" /></a> Elk had recently been released into the Great Smokey Mountain National Park and we saw them eating on the side of the road two nights in a row! This guy was HUGE and about 5 or 6 feet away from the van and not even phased by us. Note the radio collar.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-41544559422770561632008-04-06T09:00:00.002-04:002008-04-06T09:47:38.824-04:00Honey Moon Day OneYesterday we set out on our Honey Moon Trip. We woke up to lightening, rain, cloudy skies, and pretty miserable weather in general. Needless to say, we were bummed because we wanted to go to lots of outdoor places to explore on our way up to the cabin. So we started crossing destinations off our list because of the weather. We regrouped and decided to visit places we could see indoors. We went to the Windsor Hotel in Americus, GA. When we got there it was raining a lot and there was a giant tour bus parked RIGHT in front of the hotel so I couldn't get a good shot of the front with the canopy that had the name on it. I was all pissed because I had to get all wet going across the road to the hotel and when we got inside it was sort of "haunted mansion" looking inside. Then Mom took us to this staircase where there are supposed ghost sightings of a little girl because someone pushed her and her mother down the elevator shaft and they both died and now they allegedly haunt that stairwell. Then I was trying to take pictures inside and the lighting was so bad that all my shots were coming out too dark, so again I was pissed. Then I was trying to get down this staircase to follow Scott, my Mom and Aunt Jeanne (they traveled up with us on their way to my Aunt's cabin in NC) and these people were blocking my way for about ten minutes and I thought it was really rude because they were just standing there and talking and not letting me pass. Then I got a little lost trying to catch up to my family once I did get past them. Then outside it was still raining and the giant bus was STILL parked right in the middle of my photo opportunity so I got more irritated. Then the drive to the Andersonville Prisoner of War Museum and veteran's cemetery was rainy and horrible. We got there and got out and took pictures in the rain which was screwing up my hair and make-up and spotting up my glasses. The Museum movie made me cry. Then Scott and my Mom were lingering longer than I wanted to. Then we went to the Whistle Stop Cafe in Juliette, GA where they filmed the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. That was totally awesome because the rain had stopped and I could take pictures. Then I noticed that Ruth and Idgy's house was CLOSED and so was the GIFT SHOP! What the hell?! Couldn't I catch a break? Then we headed for my Aunt's cabin, but I was out of my allergy eye drops and my eyes were starting to swell up from the different pollen, so we stopped at a pharmacy to see if they could transfer my prescription and the pharmacy counter was closed! We got up to my Aunt's cabin and I drank three rum and dews and we all sat up and talked until nearly 2:00 AM. I went to bed and woke this morning and I spoke harshly to myself and this is what I said, "You are a malcontent, unappreciative, little bitch who takes too much for granted!" I should be glad I even get to go on a trip like this rain or no rain, good photo ops or not, because I don't know very many people who can go on trips for a week to the mountains and stay in a beautiful cabin get to see a lot of awesome stuff on the way. After my harsh words I decided to take a new attitude for the rest of this trip. This morning we saw a bird sitting on her nest right outside my Aunt's front door. Then I saw calves bucking up and playing in the valley below us. Simple things that make the world more beautiful--even if it rains. No time to post pics this morning, we have a full day ahead of us, so I will post some pics maybe tonight. I got some shots of a place called the Dew Drop Inn for my best friend with the same alias. Can't wait to share them, but for now adventure beckons and I must answer its call.Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-34861817649253227992008-04-05T05:33:00.007-04:002008-12-10T08:22:30.023-05:00InsomniacI woke up this morning REALLY early and try as I might, I could not get back to sleep. When you have insomnia, all sorts of things start running through your head. One thing kept replaying in my mind, so I thought, "What the hell, maybe I'll just get up and write about it--I can't sleep anyhow." And so this blog was born:<br /><br />The other day I was driving Katie to her gymnastics practice (which doubles as a form of comic relief for me) and on the side of the road was a dead Sandhill Crane. I am assuming it was hit by a car, judging by its crumpled position, with feathers jutting out at weird angles. Now these birds are on the endangered species list where I live (or were, I haven't checked it lately) and they are heavily protected. Killing one of these birds can lead to serious fines or even jail time. But that has nothing to do with this story--just thought I'd throw that in for anyone out there thinking of mounting one over their fire place. So anyhow, I saw the bird in the ditch and thought what a pity to see this beautiful animal come to its final resting place like that. These birds live in pairs and mate for life. They are also fiercely protective of their babies (who are incredibly cute and fluffy little red guys). <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185703209742242226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop7XbFjMBEZ2O0FL5bFEsh7g_Ybv3OJxwVL1T36QTeSR1ZF_y3_-lkkdht50VYVslFj_Eeon6vKF55uSjNQOwjM0VKj1MqGAlb6pSWZKsyTtB6un30etyCvaKRlygkLXA-f25PYZ6ThQ/s320/sandhill+crane+baby.jpg" border="0" />That part of the story comes in later. Standing near the corpse of the bird in the ditch was the mate. The bird kept looking at its dead partner as if it were willing it get up and go destroy someone's expensively sodded lawn in search of buried bugs to eat. But alas, the dead bird would not move. It was really a sad scene. Then I started thinking, "You know what? These birds who are supposed to be lesser creatures than us could teach us homo sapiens a few things about loyalty, devotion, and fidelity." How many people do you know who mate for life, taking no other partners unless their partner dies? How many do you know who would take on a full grown charging bull to protect their mate and/or baby? (I really witnessed this once.) Then I started thinking of ways we could get them off the endangered list and our spouses out of their extra-marital affairs. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185703858282303954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YRdnG2K08X-jbAOlmb-PHtm4vAqOr3lzTR-oLD2v8rcscfw3mqt0t5qudNTvhVmCWT3q6M2LrTEz2Nf_fy8uOtUtNlZ_U0nfkYuZtSu2P9nS_nT83TQJj8otfOTpkKfkt7Gb78PIJH0/s320/SandhillCrane+on+nest.jpg" border="0" />We could start a Sandhill Crane boot camp for wayward spouses. The cranes could teach them how to not be lying, cheating, bastards and we could feed the cranes in return so people will stop killing them for ruining their perfectly manicured lawns and golf courses. Then we could also start Sandhill Crane parenting classes for the assholes who leave their kids in the car when it's 98 degrees outside while they go shopping for new hot pants to wear to the club tonight, while their pit bull is left home to babysit the kids who survive the sweltering temperatures inside that car. We could have the Sandhill Cranes teach compassion and devotion lessons to all the jerks out there who care more about their sports car or their bank account than their family. I think there are lots of things we could learn from an animal with a brain the size of a walnut. Sometimes I'd rather see humans have better traits than just opposable thumbs and large brains. What good are all those brains and thumbs if you're a greedy, self-centered, thoughtless imbecile? May that deceased crane rest in peace and its partner find a new, equally devoted mate...and may we stop and think of the things that simpler beings can teach us about being better beings ourselves. (Hey I used the word <em>being</em> three times in one sentence--you don't see that every day!) Have a Sandhill Crane day! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185703480325181890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wBV_Ejfec432yluiUfIiUjwnz031hgmIMhL3QBuOksB4xexa7djFBRifSl9hSD_ufRFiziUFiXV2CTc_scNZiI_9k_bgUu9dCcJsXQpOSktkLM1z7AcOtkME9RQztBoJYS2WDEpJPBQ/s320/sandhill+crane+standing.jpg" border="0" />Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-62912503283109042162008-04-02T21:58:00.002-04:002008-04-02T22:23:20.265-04:00Sarcasm Makes Me SmileToday I was pumping gas and I heard the weather report being announced. I thought, wow, they report the weather over the speakers at the gas pumps now? Then I looked up and saw a big flat screen TV attached to the top of the gas pump! Is our society THAT addicted to TV that we even need televisions on our gas pumps??? Unless you are filling up a tanker or something, it's not like you are going to be there long enough to watch a full episode of a show. I can see it now, I am standing there pumping gas and become mesmerized by Oprah's new show and there are cars lined up behind me honking their horns in anger, yelling expletives out their windows and making obscene hand gestures in my general direction. Then I'll be like, "Hey! Have a little courtesy why don't ya?! I'm trying to watch a program here!" Is that why our gas prices are getting so high, because we have to finance our own unnecessary entertainment? What about the TVs that are in the check out lanes in the stores now? Now I can try to watch TV <em>and</em> keep my kid from jacking something off the candy shelf at the same time--I really need distractions like that. Thanks to that damn TV my kid is going to land in juvenile hall over a pack of gum because I couldn't tear my attention away from a really good rerun of the Cosby show long enough to notice her pocketing that pack of strawberry Hubba-Bubba. Our cars come with TVs on the ceiling or on the backs of the seats complete with DVD and video game hook ups. Air planes have TVs dangling overhead or embedded in the backs of their seats too. Classrooms have televisions, doctor's waiting rooms and exam rooms now have TVs instead of magazines. Most homes have TVs in about every room! They even have them built to install under cabinets to go in the kitchen and in bathrooms. Our cell phones now get live television feeds so we can watch TV on our phones, our lap tops, our I-Pods, our watches!!!!! It feels like we can't go anywhere without a TV staring us down and demanding our attention. How did people a few generations ago survive without having a TV up their ass at every turn? Did they, dare I say, read? Maybe they talked to each other. Perhaps they had moments of quiet reflection. Fewer kids had ADHD and fewer parents weren't looking when their kid snuck that Bazooka gum into their pocket because they REALLY wanted the tattoo inside, but Mom said no. I know our world is becoming wired more and more every day, but I really think our obsession with media is becoming an epidemic. That being said, I gotta go and check my TIVO to make sure it recorded that show I missed while I was out pumping gas....Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-46135210901167648492008-03-22T13:10:00.014-04:002008-12-10T08:22:34.773-05:00Hurry Honey Moon!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-VwChLYsP_jpYGliJ84gApG9YhTCbYxaa0L8p_I1RzN8VKY-v5kR5ZpeXxEpYsZkgh26uCJgKVluS1TtXppWkS4BuesybknTqfvzboMHTy6nm5WE8fYLQplB_4BtTVw3Ugun5FeX1eQ/s1600-h/hottub-wide.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180619750875206050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-VwChLYsP_jpYGliJ84gApG9YhTCbYxaa0L8p_I1RzN8VKY-v5kR5ZpeXxEpYsZkgh26uCJgKVluS1TtXppWkS4BuesybknTqfvzboMHTy6nm5WE8fYLQplB_4BtTVw3Ugun5FeX1eQ/s320/hottub-wide.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hot tub on porch<br /><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Okay, all this pressure is making me really want to hurry up and go on our honey moon! I am posting pictures of the cabin we will be staying in. I can't wait, but I am afraid I will never want to go back home. It is so awesome! Scott has been so great lately, I think my "little bitch episode" was just what he needed to get back on track. He even cooked for me this week and wrote I love you on the mirror before he left for work yesterday...awww. That's what I'm talking about! Anyhow, these pictures are really out of order, so bear with the scattered descriptions because I don't feel like reordering them!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMr120Jxz-TiQLo32_m_nc0XF-ydro2z499ImV52qvgKD3f0jpNd7LtnCIoB2kHSM8ID_M-4hnEmMnGq7eVTk1GUyr__lYEzzQbTUMR4400n8KkZhvBat4tTWWvyC-VmJO2qYa7YsXGs/s1600-h/angel's+waygreatroom3-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180617405823062418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMr120Jxz-TiQLo32_m_nc0XF-ydro2z499ImV52qvgKD3f0jpNd7LtnCIoB2kHSM8ID_M-4hnEmMnGq7eVTk1GUyr__lYEzzQbTUMR4400n8KkZhvBat4tTWWvyC-VmJO2qYa7YsXGs/s320/angel's+waygreatroom3-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Great Room<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAb0_Ljg7ivVtoAHAl9Yaq8dWQDXBKQ9xMLPjaErWdm9kmCVprIMfyWWaNmIAcEPzUJX79UvAozpXL0j1cj_KOGfl67A9kF5U5-dRnbbV9XGv_3zCHGaPxWUKVOXG-0e6PjNp-XTyYWw/s1600-h/angel's+way+view.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180617285563978114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAb0_Ljg7ivVtoAHAl9Yaq8dWQDXBKQ9xMLPjaErWdm9kmCVprIMfyWWaNmIAcEPzUJX79UvAozpXL0j1cj_KOGfl67A9kF5U5-dRnbbV9XGv_3zCHGaPxWUKVOXG-0e6PjNp-XTyYWw/s320/angel's+way+view.jpg" border="0" /></a> View from the porch<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVOKS8XaNoe0Fh_eZnLnc2TB1IRKlBGhj1jwnUEKdHkobkKgYBMuMibNaAhAtThu47XabgqpcqXbdqiET26rLayWHNYvuZCaW0ZMP7sMTA5rYlEI2Q1-tQen0jTsbCcEAIZVGmZSkBbQ/s1600-h/angel's+way+shower1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180617182484762994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVOKS8XaNoe0Fh_eZnLnc2TB1IRKlBGhj1jwnUEKdHkobkKgYBMuMibNaAhAtThu47XabgqpcqXbdqiET26rLayWHNYvuZCaW0ZMP7sMTA5rYlEI2Q1-tQen0jTsbCcEAIZVGmZSkBbQ/s320/angel's+way+shower1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Master bathroom shower<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WmuECrq825hWFz7S6x_E2FZhVO0fHpGZqlWnw5x3ubPWVDS6HXNXmM_oEU604qYSw4BlzWWyQd6Rh8nCkv1YbzQwHrsCKD9eZfgKkzDqG7H0ysQq3J833aUjK19Ue8DzCu7-4mcT42g/s1600-h/angel's+way+kitchendining-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180617057930711394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WmuECrq825hWFz7S6x_E2FZhVO0fHpGZqlWnw5x3ubPWVDS6HXNXmM_oEU604qYSw4BlzWWyQd6Rh8nCkv1YbzQwHrsCKD9eZfgKkzDqG7H0ysQq3J833aUjK19Ue8DzCu7-4mcT42g/s320/angel's+way+kitchendining-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kitchen and Dining room<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPzFOjJHLQ1niAdqCJ0niOD25xDKs6sd1RpYcm6mew8d4KTOqt-ZjE7cQrIz5YBlPkC0sbEyOBixT8Xw06Xq9-dKjaQv9P0jOUQJiAYO9VdPyPnSNr9a3gAoCrJZUkQlmalAOyp7-UJI/s1600-h/angel's+way+loft1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180616929081692498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPzFOjJHLQ1niAdqCJ0niOD25xDKs6sd1RpYcm6mew8d4KTOqt-ZjE7cQrIz5YBlPkC0sbEyOBixT8Xw06Xq9-dKjaQv9P0jOUQJiAYO9VdPyPnSNr9a3gAoCrJZUkQlmalAOyp7-UJI/s320/angel's+way+loft1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Upstairs loft area<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlMFnTL7oXpylgisP839RoIHIIVL5W8kQsMXpQdtfLEnAGCV5u6X2isonljoYPgAn0P2D_kxlSKZNjUMVt39iVtMeZVSkPGfF1EkZzVSVGAr3L_S9_KrPk7jj8PJ6Gi-6p9hchphZL6g/s1600-h/angel's+way+kitchen1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180616594074243394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlMFnTL7oXpylgisP839RoIHIIVL5W8kQsMXpQdtfLEnAGCV5u6X2isonljoYPgAn0P2D_kxlSKZNjUMVt39iVtMeZVSkPGfF1EkZzVSVGAr3L_S9_KrPk7jj8PJ6Gi-6p9hchphZL6g/s320/angel's+way+kitchen1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kitchen<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsasvNZDZX1UR8MUGq5g3K0G7_qX1-4drckGbFdzRGuI-lQH0CksZGnK_Ig0sEqT8X280VDAJxb5jt7rREut6Jhz98B8rHIA36YJWEt2Rde1yGOi4NI8INSQPddQTsZ53HU04BypbAa4w/s1600-h/angel's+way+greatroom2-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180616057203331378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsasvNZDZX1UR8MUGq5g3K0G7_qX1-4drckGbFdzRGuI-lQH0CksZGnK_Ig0sEqT8X280VDAJxb5jt7rREut6Jhz98B8rHIA36YJWEt2Rde1yGOi4NI8INSQPddQTsZ53HU04BypbAa4w/s320/angel's+way+greatroom2-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Great room shot from loft<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWsyKAfop4Jyz3ncDuxwqyVz-877gR5rsfvj6BOzwFNbC09c8YeP_CZiHiUCyqu6mqtdwihDf3oZxSQ_oSl55aCvG6F_cs1YI4Y2YKKFbzcOQX6f7EVVxYluBRAd_3j-kFO6XeksZ4Z0/s1600-h/angel's+way+greatroom1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180615928354312482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWsyKAfop4Jyz3ncDuxwqyVz-877gR5rsfvj6BOzwFNbC09c8YeP_CZiHiUCyqu6mqtdwihDf3oZxSQ_oSl55aCvG6F_cs1YI4Y2YKKFbzcOQX6f7EVVxYluBRAd_3j-kFO6XeksZ4Z0/s320/angel's+way+greatroom1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great room shot with fireplace<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hsieIwo86VPoL4-3uwkGx8A5Jm1coodqFH_R0BxtrNg-oL7x5MpMO983b0_d1HE2SeF0WlXNhGnGc-D-xycUIw7WeTYMXwrCUd6DlSbbijJDB4CCHxmoLvvBxWV9fLIk-zY1KCiM39k/s1600-h/angel's+way+bedroom1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180615825275097362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hsieIwo86VPoL4-3uwkGx8A5Jm1coodqFH_R0BxtrNg-oL7x5MpMO983b0_d1HE2SeF0WlXNhGnGc-D-xycUIw7WeTYMXwrCUd6DlSbbijJDB4CCHxmoLvvBxWV9fLIk-zY1KCiM39k/s320/angel's+way+bedroom1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Master bedroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIRYj-N1lls7t9INQRxGj2MOoYPSdfndn2wY1llXdB_EKVp1jl2EyBnpXYSJlBHyxowPzmYN1GtnhO_Kbf2v4mt8rjWdRVXu69cDqHQCks8he0C_hrem2WeoSflbn9U9mhcro3RD6vDo/s1600-h/angel's+way+bathsmall1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180615705016013058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIRYj-N1lls7t9INQRxGj2MOoYPSdfndn2wY1llXdB_EKVp1jl2EyBnpXYSJlBHyxowPzmYN1GtnhO_Kbf2v4mt8rjWdRVXu69cDqHQCks8he0C_hrem2WeoSflbn9U9mhcro3RD6vDo/s320/angel's+way+bathsmall1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />2nd bathroom<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWZyGwcFDa1qxO_sDygxKBPUx691T2VK-PxcgS8MYSojeDAaKhTbIk-xB4VwWDF9AAdOqgp5zlQroNJhPtw7B8sOdl2fb55HnFPcJLvYGuAi_pyGSNeTloSlhw1cBmPodae-uNHOTyU4/s1600-h/angel's+way+bath1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180615537512288498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWZyGwcFDa1qxO_sDygxKBPUx691T2VK-PxcgS8MYSojeDAaKhTbIk-xB4VwWDF9AAdOqgp5zlQroNJhPtw7B8sOdl2fb55HnFPcJLvYGuAi_pyGSNeTloSlhw1cBmPodae-uNHOTyU4/s320/angel's+way+bath1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tub in Master Bathroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShQhgMSGEx_XimYzPbSq8G8rdq8kmadH1sRhUcM9eI-cJMrjJDbOOEsmallMMpK96eErQRJ0TXcp6P4a9-nymWwpl6tbmJNRcotfXxZggnjZoyaKivBNT9Gsbk54nrAqb4PgvNIeIWRM/s1600-h/angel's+way+badroomsmall1-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180615430138106082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShQhgMSGEx_XimYzPbSq8G8rdq8kmadH1sRhUcM9eI-cJMrjJDbOOEsmallMMpK96eErQRJ0TXcp6P4a9-nymWwpl6tbmJNRcotfXxZggnjZoyaKivBNT9Gsbk54nrAqb4PgvNIeIWRM/s320/angel's+way+badroomsmall1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> 2nd Bedroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkK2TNyTlbt40lqxkK27kenhHJkH6svzRkUTg7u1owzXyyOnndLOFqN-M_VQ3u_FjCFdebwYNqA30Oe6i8hAuPF6TgjRZJzmtahiylyYG6HInwIHZJE3bmZE86leanoNUjf56R9L2P6g/s1600-h/angel+way+porch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180615215389741266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkK2TNyTlbt40lqxkK27kenhHJkH6svzRkUTg7u1owzXyyOnndLOFqN-M_VQ3u_FjCFdebwYNqA30Oe6i8hAuPF6TgjRZJzmtahiylyYG6HInwIHZJE3bmZE86leanoNUjf56R9L2P6g/s320/angel+way+porch.jpg" border="0" /></a> Porch<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSL4mN9oE1FJUox-EQMNFTj0orxtAzOO3kiuZc28yi2vq7KXe78yU9hAhG1Rst5GPPQTdni3IJ0miwZXx1G_vAaD8ZkEq0I2zrFhaLiOGjluFqRjRKsrnS4BZidTGi-Sl4Yzfub4ZubM/s1600-h/angel's+way.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180615099425624258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSL4mN9oE1FJUox-EQMNFTj0orxtAzOO3kiuZc28yi2vq7KXe78yU9hAhG1Rst5GPPQTdni3IJ0miwZXx1G_vAaD8ZkEq0I2zrFhaLiOGjluFqRjRKsrnS4BZidTGi-Sl4Yzfub4ZubM/s320/angel's+way.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cabin </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664511742460027290.post-18513711861409018942008-03-20T09:39:00.014-04:002008-12-10T08:22:43.517-05:00Nothing Says Easter Like New Dresses and Baby Chicks<div align="center">I took these pictures at my mom's house with chicks that she bought for her farm, NOT as Easter novelty items, just to be clear on that. As former Humane Society volunteer and director, I do not condone the purchase of animals for holiday use only. There are 8 different chicks used in these pictures, although my mom bought about 15. They are so precious and I loved taking these pictures.. I only wish my lighting had been better.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87YYml3xa6hzcP61_C9i9gyYS-VwTHao6dZFCz6-tSBHSzJc8vk9PWhxkq24MtqObf4dnCdSgTvooxx76CTPET6pcp8SYGxSJ0PTqm0cuog-IlI8q9-ZqOveIaZPfZu3hyzBS0VYqun8/s1600-h/IMG_1714.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179825285004660882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87YYml3xa6hzcP61_C9i9gyYS-VwTHao6dZFCz6-tSBHSzJc8vk9PWhxkq24MtqObf4dnCdSgTvooxx76CTPET6pcp8SYGxSJ0PTqm0cuog-IlI8q9-ZqOveIaZPfZu3hyzBS0VYqun8/s320/IMG_1714.JPG" border="0" /></a> Can you get salmonella from kissing a chicken???<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM-AfaIlRhZSHYZbhRvBYyPufiipR8KGLveCdLBMYhS1GhDeLW7EZffsza1zquzqsr1lDuD-2gApQn5q-_pvlk-3IiwFJUWqOZh3Z3O5nxa-5Ra2-j-3u4h6e1zGKNSIJLZH7DX7bs_k/s1600-h/IMG_1715.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179824937112309890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM-AfaIlRhZSHYZbhRvBYyPufiipR8KGLveCdLBMYhS1GhDeLW7EZffsza1zquzqsr1lDuD-2gApQn5q-_pvlk-3IiwFJUWqOZh3Z3O5nxa-5Ra2-j-3u4h6e1zGKNSIJLZH7DX7bs_k/s320/IMG_1715.JPG" border="0" /></a> Now you can count them since they've hatched...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPcHKpRRJzQQLEOGVAs3NoBd1UXdO8GbVn35BgxM_WXfRujUaXDUNduSB1aFlaKRITRT5-39tH4B6Her9Jo_eRAdC-DjAuToZe_3J3ywtMJRL3P37zEpfcE0jdktKiwo01i6TOejKRo0/s1600-h/IMG_1716.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179824567745122418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPcHKpRRJzQQLEOGVAs3NoBd1UXdO8GbVn35BgxM_WXfRujUaXDUNduSB1aFlaKRITRT5-39tH4B6Her9Jo_eRAdC-DjAuToZe_3J3ywtMJRL3P37zEpfcE0jdktKiwo01i6TOejKRo0/s320/IMG_1716.JPG" border="0" /></a> I LOVE baby chicks mom!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t66r2o32uPUHqckwl6To_OE9IhUJcbb80WGD3xZNZv2dSTra4MPKBkRFvk41vTHMotYZI2DRtfaAHBc9smNnJf_HSepu17rvCjE6OLyPlorKC6wYz0XShri6NF5f3gl11zdk5T2O8DM/s1600-h/IMG_1719.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179824224147738722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t66r2o32uPUHqckwl6To_OE9IhUJcbb80WGD3xZNZv2dSTra4MPKBkRFvk41vTHMotYZI2DRtfaAHBc9smNnJf_HSepu17rvCjE6OLyPlorKC6wYz0XShri6NF5f3gl11zdk5T2O8DM/s320/IMG_1719.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hey little chicky!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtDhc6iCj-MYE3mLUN65aeXeO7rxDvm4azdo1pTWvjr_LDIAMl8iJRvy_17KDkbhQj8s9F4PYppaJcFIXnza274C1X0ufdjfw_MvqR59ALNShK0bW4mxP6194_18SHbmFkUAuCbo4R8c/s1600-h/IMG_1723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179823914910093394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtDhc6iCj-MYE3mLUN65aeXeO7rxDvm4azdo1pTWvjr_LDIAMl8iJRvy_17KDkbhQj8s9F4PYppaJcFIXnza274C1X0ufdjfw_MvqR59ALNShK0bW4mxP6194_18SHbmFkUAuCbo4R8c/s320/IMG_1723.JPG" border="0" /></a>Prim posing in front of the pear tree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1s1T9ySHqZnIVFDWzIKYOZvpV9LoKjCG6yAmo7R6dHEY_md3rcan0Hx6yGHMkxnKRZuD7JNphuC4uUy_rmHoILtQ4oRzNN4uzYD9_TyGBaIXJbI1cKnHye9qDyLWiB3AknfmdJJ4L3Q/s1600-h/IMG_1724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179823494003298370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1s1T9ySHqZnIVFDWzIKYOZvpV9LoKjCG6yAmo7R6dHEY_md3rcan0Hx6yGHMkxnKRZuD7JNphuC4uUy_rmHoILtQ4oRzNN4uzYD9_TyGBaIXJbI1cKnHye9qDyLWiB3AknfmdJJ4L3Q/s320/IMG_1724.JPG" border="0" /></a>Don't put all your chicks in one basket, they wouldn't fit anyhow...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafn3lhcmivFaRy3QZQ_1Pp1Nbu-ab3RIZQuLU1Ja3WPKYY7r9mrI9_nSS8Y1vsSml-3H1Dd62Hm5V_GjYGcFW3Qt_wLSbGv-Ed9RzJJFtdGTRIu3KXNgkv1c40nIVTQkWM1ZOa6ZIpq8/s1600-h/IMG_1729.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179823180470685746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafn3lhcmivFaRy3QZQ_1Pp1Nbu-ab3RIZQuLU1Ja3WPKYY7r9mrI9_nSS8Y1vsSml-3H1Dd62Hm5V_GjYGcFW3Qt_wLSbGv-Ed9RzJJFtdGTRIu3KXNgkv1c40nIVTQkWM1ZOa6ZIpq8/s320/IMG_1729.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hey mom, can I keep her?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD62S9EkzpmLW08YVCdwF9hwlnV7FgewnfflD-_RxabVYm4RWdFDILSw3XDA-KsPYaE_uDoJHLYqtAdP695Kgqp5Av8bXZFzZWaXNP_JV3lp3C5jqtmkkMIfG5zkqLfMINDspsa3VB4i0/s1600-h/IMG_1726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179822772448792610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD62S9EkzpmLW08YVCdwF9hwlnV7FgewnfflD-_RxabVYm4RWdFDILSw3XDA-KsPYaE_uDoJHLYqtAdP695Kgqp5Av8bXZFzZWaXNP_JV3lp3C5jqtmkkMIfG5zkqLfMINDspsa3VB4i0/s320/IMG_1726.JPG" border="0" /></a>AWWW<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHy0j5MSrlmxRbk66lsxLS64NjRf9OVYHCoJvaag6detaYOAUCgKJ6O2we5DBHDGhSea1zB2NJey5_TARKYD4lmShaLyXiu24zGtvmH5apQUak4hEl5xtdWzfkQeA7DA8mnKcEBUALLxA/s1600-h/IMG_1731.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179821995059712018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHy0j5MSrlmxRbk66lsxLS64NjRf9OVYHCoJvaag6detaYOAUCgKJ6O2we5DBHDGhSea1zB2NJey5_TARKYD4lmShaLyXiu24zGtvmH5apQUak4hEl5xtdWzfkQeA7DA8mnKcEBUALLxA/s320/IMG_1731.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>New outfit, new chicks!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhPp8KwMEy1M_AnWLVbOfWSP8kQ_Flz9WBkofs1nA9R7ecATNjfBarX9l5QPKZAkUDGAEYJULpdn2VmXjijkGkwKTh2k4MwCRHbb-iRaqiCmRh2EMOwfjsEwilJG6XJfMTnc4IZB7EM4/s1600-h/IMG_1735.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179821617102589954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhPp8KwMEy1M_AnWLVbOfWSP8kQ_Flz9WBkofs1nA9R7ecATNjfBarX9l5QPKZAkUDGAEYJULpdn2VmXjijkGkwKTh2k4MwCRHbb-iRaqiCmRh2EMOwfjsEwilJG6XJfMTnc4IZB7EM4/s320/IMG_1735.JPG" border="0" /></a> Take more pictures, Mom!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMBWZa6ZQ6A4iNvrVJZk3kXyn4zJcnUUcUHNrZ1_mB2o1IGW-0VjQYtDVu6idXUH9Qkf1xqK34xCiyOwcq3yfdfxW3l8CdL0q3gKXO8kho5xFIQTptSTy_J1I7XhfDJNHWtsUoCMxm6U/s1600-h/IMG_1737.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179821282095140850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMBWZa6ZQ6A4iNvrVJZk3kXyn4zJcnUUcUHNrZ1_mB2o1IGW-0VjQYtDVu6idXUH9Qkf1xqK34xCiyOwcq3yfdfxW3l8CdL0q3gKXO8kho5xFIQTptSTy_J1I7XhfDJNHWtsUoCMxm6U/s320/IMG_1737.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ack! Chick fuzz on my lips!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4HbTD0_yvWvEbONU9m16AtM5jc3oFQTixvRIr43P4vRNIZM-6ipzpiUYqWhpGE7ctvvRism0l3hu7NUFpSQDG3OaGoKH-0GkrIccfp_7YNbu_7fbtSziknIuDbazOUrSotDzHT4sYGw/s1600-h/IMG_1738.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179820981447430114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4HbTD0_yvWvEbONU9m16AtM5jc3oFQTixvRIr43P4vRNIZM-6ipzpiUYqWhpGE7ctvvRism0l3hu7NUFpSQDG3OaGoKH-0GkrIccfp_7YNbu_7fbtSziknIuDbazOUrSotDzHT4sYGw/s320/IMG_1738.JPG" border="0" /></a>How long before they can fly, Mom?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgToCFcUfGXzmeEPMHVB631FoR3hAYVsPjq81wKARvEOUuo6B6e-IoqdJHV_Da0U2DOSvd6g_navYmPA_MsqZ20jC-wXmM9tqm0X3tEj1TAe_iWV2Q034dXaDv7jWNJMUOAasGWDaDdY/s1600-h/IMG_1739.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179820633555079122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgToCFcUfGXzmeEPMHVB631FoR3hAYVsPjq81wKARvEOUuo6B6e-IoqdJHV_Da0U2DOSvd6g_navYmPA_MsqZ20jC-wXmM9tqm0X3tEj1TAe_iWV2Q034dXaDv7jWNJMUOAasGWDaDdY/s320/IMG_1739.JPG" border="0" /></a>Sweet little chickies!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSUZUQHLhnjTVJ2Pyfqhe7MCsHKp5z_0qrB-2M014nCYeGgbKmprC00BiU3Y2gOEuXXBF2IK4L9MHj3Ci9uc5AUIQ4ab2HmKN_w921Pz3ZLdhx2SmTXAosNnhyYlc5NpFALdldayXRMA/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179820345792270274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSUZUQHLhnjTVJ2Pyfqhe7MCsHKp5z_0qrB-2M014nCYeGgbKmprC00BiU3Y2gOEuXXBF2IK4L9MHj3Ci9uc5AUIQ4ab2HmKN_w921Pz3ZLdhx2SmTXAosNnhyYlc5NpFALdldayXRMA/s320/IMG_1740.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh, MOM they're SO adorable.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhwHwUJGi7_lfIkzpgxH06Yhm7LLuep0xnz8RNuslHAnSP8i6MJXrvKoNQVfffu3lR3HTF11PwiIHg3xdHiy3YBLobHJo_9nNKtMITeAloqvs670F2IIAqHaqWYMLjZsvG4_ukGPsPOY/s1600-h/IMG_1748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179820058029461426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhwHwUJGi7_lfIkzpgxH06Yhm7LLuep0xnz8RNuslHAnSP8i6MJXrvKoNQVfffu3lR3HTF11PwiIHg3xdHiy3YBLobHJo_9nNKtMITeAloqvs670F2IIAqHaqWYMLjZsvG4_ukGPsPOY/s320/IMG_1748.JPG" border="0" /></a>I would SO trade my Guinea Pig for some of these, Mom!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Queen Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629854752493187508noreply@blogger.com5