Americinn - Sarasota

just gettin started but so busy with facebook it seems to take up most of my time. halloween sat night . rob is doin his gig and me and bob are invited.bob is working. i have my truck at moms chuck is fixing the body from the accident. it wil be there all week. be bak soon<br>

... least. The landscape is treeless, but the red clay ravines fill your view 360 degrees. Lauren is in love with the terrain; &#8220;I want to live here&#8221; sums up her assessment of our home away from home.<br> <br><br>Friday, June 19, 2009<br><br>Today began ...

After a 30 minute flight from Palm Beach, FL to Tampa, I had arrived at the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida, my personal favorite. I went to college in Daytona Beach, FL so I am a big fan of the state and always love visiting. The plan was to spend a night with Sam and Leigh in Bradenton and then two nights with my Grandma in Sarasota, just 10 minutes away. <br> Good ...

Visited Fort San Marcos.,an old Spanish Fort.The guards have Spanish costumes.<br>Some of the walls are made of coquina.(shells and lime)<br>Visited again the Lightner Museum and visited the floor we missed yesterday.<br>Drove to Sun City,Florida.Ate at Sonny's Barbecue restaurant.<br>Stayed at Dr T's house in Sun City,Fla.

... for his slow growth. The negative side: I loved my job, and my travel plans became a distant dream. The Positive side: I want to believe in the people and company's I help build and I found out before I made him to much money. Positive #2 I live in Florida the vacation capital of the world. So every weekend I'm going to do something new and share it with you, And as my husbands air ...

... beach, as well as indoor seating. <br><br>The food was expensive; but it was absolutely worth it! I got spinach-cheese ravioli and garlic bread with a cream marinara sauce. Oh my. It was delicious! All meals come with homemade bread and their own dipping sauce. The dipping sauce is made from a hooplah of things including: vinegar, olive oil, basil, garlic, rosemary, and then some. It was sweet and tangy tasting at the same time. It was great. I ...

... But in the part of Florida where they did this (Bradenton Beach), there aren't a lot of mosquito's..if any at all to reduce the population of. So this destroying of mangroves was pretty much pointless. <br><br>That is, unless, you look a the positives. Despite the fact that the government destroyed thousands of feet of mangroves, displacing wildlife that lives in the mangroves... it created awareness of what mangrove tunnels do and where and when to use ...

Friday, January 23rd, 2009 While staying at Little Manatee River State Park, we are only 30 miles from Sarasota and the museum of "THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH". My sister, Darcy said, "you gotta go!" so off we went. She was right! Andy, who is not big on Museums and waiting in lines, etc....enjoyed a full day of amazing art and exhibits without lines or crushes of people. The museums sit on the original 66 acre estate of John Ringling ...

... myself the Kayak Klown. But whatever..... we're going kayaking in our own kayaks! We found a place for sale that we have an appointment to check out this Saturday ...

... museum and the Ringlings. Our next stop was at the Circus model built by Howard Tibbals over 50 years. It is a painstakingly accurate replica of the Ringling Bros and Barnum &amp; Bailey circus from 1919 - 1938. It consists of 8 main tents, 152 wagons, 1,300 circus performers and workers, more than 800 animals and a 59-car train. It occupies 3,800 square feet. Photos do not do it justice. Inside the ticket office ...