Month: October 2025

I watched a mammoth twelve-foot alligator glide through my lake with attitude. I call it “My Lake,” but Mr. Gator would clearly disagree. This is his lake. He and his species exert power and control over these waters. Signs around the perimeter warn me to stay out or be eaten.  Unfortunately, “My Lake” is not…

The delight of the girl riding the Banshee next to mine was contagious. She couldn’t have been more than five or six years old, and the Banshee in question was part of a ride at Disney World. Everything about the ride was new and wonderful to her: a tummy tickle before take-off, swooping and swerving…

A mighty splash broke the silence of my prayer walk. It was followed by frantic squawking and flapping as an alligator nabbed its breakfast of fresh heron. I felt sorry for the heron until I realized that if the gator had missed, I would need to feel sorry for him. It’s a fact that all…

I like to think of the ocean as my friend, but when I went to see her today, I was met with an angry sea. I brought along beach chairs, a puzzle book, and cold drinks expecting a cozy visit, but when I stepped on her shore, she went stark-raving crazy, wild, and mad. “What’s…

I live in two worlds and have just moved from one to the other. Both homes have their attractions and their problems, and both demand my attention. I love my Florida home because of the beauty, the weather, the theme parks, and the beaches. However, the greatest attraction is my daughter, her husband, and two…