Dixie Highway

We saw this scene on the way to Fort DeSoto Park . There were people parasurfing on the north side of Sunshine Skyway bridge. The Gulf...

I saw dolphins at the beach on Anna Maria Island today. I thought I heard dolphin chatter a few minutes before I saw them. Suddenly there w...

We went to the beach late in the afternoon and stayed until sunset. It was a gorgeous mix of light and color. Beams of light burst through t...

There are some funny birds poking around the yard today. They are young white ibis. We saw a lot of the white adult birds poking around the ...

Our move from Michigan to Florida took 4-5 years to accomplish. When things got difficult we'd come up with ideas of fun things we'd...

We set out to view the launch of Shuttle Endeavour from the Astronaut Hall of Fame . This is a little further away from the launch site than...

Grandma Apple moved to Nashville today. She sold her house relatively quickly. There are more boxes in our house again. The Nashville Gang l...

Aunt Carolyn led us for a hike in the mountains near Crossville, TN. Here we are at "Daddy's Creek Overlook." A rocky cliff at...

We headed north on I-75 to visit family in Tennessee this week. An Old Dixie Highway sign in Atlanta. Smooth sailing through traffic in Atla...

I found another tree frog in the bathroom this morning. I lifted up the toilet lid and found it stuck to the inside of the lid. This time I...

We went to the Kennedy Space Center on Friday to see a space shuttle launch. It's one of those things we've always wanted to do. T...

The Lowry Park Zoo is a like a large, beautifully landscaped garden. This pond and parrot shelter is near the entrance. Here are some birds...

We had fun riding the waves at the beach. The nieces had a blast. You can even see Grandma Apple walking through the surf. Here we are at ou...

We went to Busch Gardens in Tampa to see The Bangles in concert last night.

We went to Fort DeSoto Beach yesterday and stayed in the sun too long. Today I'm sunburned and really tired. It's a beautiful beach...

This morning we found a chameleon on the lanai. I shut the screen sliding door while Alfonze chased him around. The little lizard finally go...

When I got up this morning there was a tree frog sitting on the toilet seat. It startled me, but not enough to surprise the frog. The last t...

We went to Fort DeSoto's North Beach yesterday. The water is really clear, which makes it a great place to go snorkeling. It's one o...

We went to the Sunset Grill at Bahia Beach for dinner. The sunset over the water was beautiful. We lingered on the beach for a while listeni...