songbird's crazy world

 It was raining when I left the office, but starting to clear when I got home. So I took a walk. The clouds were interesting. And I wasn’t alone.  I saw a Robin (my favorite bird), a dove, and a couple of rabbits.   The one in the grass had the biggest cottontail! #skywatchfriday

 

So while we were away a “miracle’ happened — that ugly pool and deck are gone! But there’s a huge pile of dirt on the driveway, fill for the hole where the pool used to be. I don’t know why the landlord wanted to do the work while we were away, but I’m glad to see the progress. The yard will be nice when we have our Memorial Day barbecue. Yes, Drew is parked on the lawn … But the work is coming along nicely, isn’t it?  We are going to have a great yard. So now we are home and getting back into the routine.  Sigh.  I like my job, but …  At least I can get back to my exercise routine.  I actually missed the activity. So the town has put building permits for McMansions on hold while they consider a change to the zoning laws. Things are getting interesting. I just happy about our yard …

 We still don’t know why Drew was denied TSA pre check at JFK, but he didn’t have any problems leaving Tampa.  I must say I really like flying JetBlue.  The TV screen, the in flight internet access, the flight was short and  sweet. Though I was annoyed when I was watching an NBC News Special Report about the White House Correspondents Dinner so that the flight attendant could try and sell us on the JetBlue credit card. I hated leaving Florida, our visit with our friends was far too short.  And I am already missing the Florida sunshine. The trip was bittersweet.  We had a great time with our friends from Tampa. But our friend in Boynton Beach is not doing well.  It was sad to see how old and frail he has become. His wife has become his caretaker. Of course, I ate too much and didn’t do any real exercise during the trip.  So I’m a bit anxious to get back into my routine. My Fitbit has not been happy.  Unpacking at home just doesn’t have the sam...

 

  Apr 27th   America’s favorite past time for many starts up again for professional baseball players.  You don’t have to be a fan but it could be fun to pick songs that include the teams’ mascot. Stretch this prompt to fit your play set however you want! Well, actually, the season began the last week of March, and Drew and I have been watching our beloved Mets for weeks now. We’re missing a few favorites who have left the team, we’re getting used to new faces.  Gary, Keith and Ron on TV, Howie Rose on the radio …all’s right with the world.  Even the disappointment feels familiar. Our Long Island Ducks started their season as well, the first game we will attend is May 2. I did a very elaborate baseball post two years ago for Music Monday  in  July .  I’ll just post the highlights today.    The game can’t get started until … This one is about some of the greatest in the sport.   My loyalty lies with a certain team    And 198...

So as I  previously mentioned , we’ll be sailing to Bermuda in the fall. And one of our shore excursions will take us to the Crystal Cave.  I was a bit nervous about the cave ,,. There are 80 steps down, and then 80 steps back up. The steps at the Green Grotto in Jamaica did me in … Then Tony from La Lido Loca posted  this  on YouTube. It’s the excursion we booked.  If Tony and Don from  Don’s Family Vacations  can handle those steps, I can, too.

 

 Weather in New York Weather in Florida  Yes, we are in Boynton Beach.  Sunshine and palm trees, while back home the weather is miserable. We’ve been staying with friends who live outside of Tampa, on the Gulf Coast.  Today we (Drew, our Tampa friends and I) drove across the state to visit more friends.  They live in a lovely community with lots of palm trees. Today I learned about a Florida scourge: love bugs .  Seriously, the whole front end of the car was covered, it was disgusting…we had to find a car wash…

 So today we visited a piece of old Florida.   Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Rides Our ride: An hour on the lake with Captain Brent.  A real character, barefoot and with a thick Southern accent.  He knew where to find all the alligators.  We also saw lots of aquatic birds.  And lots of cypress trees draped in Spanish moss. After our ride, we went into the gift shop … and we got to hold a real alligator. .another fun day in Florida!

  Good Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to  answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions! Saturday 9: Good (1995) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) This song begins with a guy realizing he's home alone. Do you enjoy being all by yourself? Yes, sometimes. 2) He watches the sun throwing shadows on the floor. Which room in your home lets in the most sun? The kitchen. 3) He sings that he may write a letter to his ex. If you were inspired to send someone a handwritten message, do you have stationery or notecards on hand? What about first-class postage stamps? Ye...