Mets Game

Last night we went to our first Baseball Game.  It was a minor leagues game and it was the Mets vs the Cardinals.  Of course we rooted for the Mets because Tradition Field is home training ground for the major league New York Mets.  We bought Tucker a baseball cap in spirit of celebrating his first sporting event.  It was a lot of fun - and the best part - FREE!  We got tickets through my work and it was a family fun night event.  It was great for Bill to meet some of the awesome people I work with, plus two of the people that hired me.  Tucker totally digged the whole sporting event, from sitting and watching all the players practicing, to getting a couple of baseballs, to getting all excited to give the big blue Mets mascot dog a "high five", to totally mowing down on popcorn, hot dogs and burgers.  Everything was so fascinating to him.  Including making friends with another two year old that we were sitting near by.  They had a blast walking up and down the stadium stairs and getting to the bottom and cracking up at each other.  That is all they did for a straight twenty minutes.  It definitely wore Tucker out with all the action, and needless to say, we did not make it through the whole game.  We left around 8:30 when the game was in the middle of the ninth inning.  He was very tired, but it was such a great family event!

Culvert Drainage Problems

I do not complain, but when it comes to a matter that concerns the health and safety of those I love and care for, I will take action, and let my voice be heard. With in the last 2 years, a sidewalk project was completed on our road NW Marion Avenue. It apparently was no cost to the taxpayer because the funds were available through the government. So, yea, we now have a sidewalk. But don't get excited just yet! Dry Season has passed and now rainy season has begun. In Florida, we have what are called swales and culvert drainage systems that flow rainwater into the canal systems. The problem.....Nothing's a Flowing! For a good 15 homes on NW Marion Avenue, including my own, we have stagnant water holding tanks in our Culverts. Just check out these pictures!!! It's been like this for months!!! These are all pictures taken on my property. Now multiply that by 15 properties, and now we have a major problem. The water is not going to go anywhere provided these cement culverts are all blocked in. The water has no where to escape. It has become a breeding ground for mosquito larvae, insects, tadpoles, algae, and a multitude of other organisms. The stagnant water is a serious health hazard. It smells and it is disgusting! So as of last week, I finally took action on behalf of my fellow neighbors. I contacted our city officials, who then forwarded on to the Public Works department. Just got in touch with the department today, and they told me that they are meeting with the workers and designer of the sidewalk project to begin their investigation by this Friday. So hopefully something will be resolved, but remain on high alert. The good news is that I have an angle up my sleeve in the event action to resolve the problem does not take place.....I work for the major local newspaper and Local news channel here. I'll update on any progress.

Completed Knit/Crochet Lizard

I am so happy to have finally completed a knit/crochet lizard for the one and only Tuckster! This was a really fun and challenging project. Fun because I absolutely adore how Tucker reacts to the one's he sees outside and how he says "lilard", challenging because it was pure invention from start to finish. This is the first project that incorporated my knewly learned knitting skill with my comfort zone crochet skills. The Lizards tail and brown and white striped back were all knit. I can't wait to present it to him and tell him it is because he is doing a good job from refraining from hitting people and because he is starting to ask to go potty every once in a while. Here are all the pictures of the lizard from different angles so that you can see all the details.