Farewell, Florida! Number of palmetto bugs seen: 6 Number of palmetto bugs squashed: 6 Gross-out factor: On a scale of one to ten (10 being CSI close-ups), about 100. Number of geckos seen: About a dozen. Number of geckos scared: See above. Number of armadillos seen: 2 (they are...
Calamity Suzy Rides Again… …or not, as the case may be. I’ve taken the accident-prone talent to a whole new level. Now I don’t even have to be awake. Yesterday, I actually woke up with a scratch on my face from an errant feather in my pillow. I’m beginning...
I love the names of the grocery stores in Florida. My total favorite is Piggly Wiggly, followed by Winn-Dixie (fun fact: the word “dixie” comes from an American mispronunciation of the French word for ten (dix) printed on ten dollar bills in New Orleans in the 19th century) and...