Tarpon Springs

The original plan was to hit Busch Gardens today. I decided I really didn't want to go and Robyn said the same. Cara was upset because she wanted a roller coaster buddy. Instead, we decided to drive up to Tarpon Springs to see the sponge docks. It was interesting. All of the shops on the water sold every kind of sponge imaginable. I didn't know there was so many different kinds. Tarpon Springs has a large Greek community. There were lots of opportunities to eat Greek food and to buy items imported from Greece.

On the way back to Tampa, we again headed for the beach. We found a nice one in Honeymoon Island State Park. Phillip and Robyn were in heaven and Cara and I grumbled about being in the sun. While driving around the park, we saw a huge (24" x 16") box turtle on the side of the road. Since I was driving, I had Phillip jump out and get his picture. I didn't know turtles could move so fast. He took off for a hole in the side of a hill. It was pretty cool to watch him dig in to hide himself. There is no way Skittles could have brought this one in the house like she did here.

What the Dog Brought In

Ok, I know I said yesterday that it was the last of the in a row Skittles posts. Sorry. I didn't think that through. When I run errands, I put the pups outside for them to do whatever work needs to be done. There are squirrels and birds to harass, neighboring dogs to talk to and apparently yard patrol that needs to be done. When I let them back in, Skittles immediately went to her "room" AKA crate. She doesn't do this unless she has brought in something "questionable" or something she doesn't want to share. This was both. I look in the crate and she has brought in a trespasser. I guess she needed to do further interrogation as to why it was in the yard. I rescued the poor thing and put it in the front flower bed. It has a little bit of blood on its shell. I hope it is ok.

P.S. 30 minutes have passed. I checked on the turtle and it is not there. I guess it is ok. The turtle lives to trespass another day.