Cedar Key – Florida’s Spare Key

It's clam-tastic!

Cedar Key sits just off the coast in the northwest corner of the Gulf of Mexico, clear across the state from the well-known chain of islands down south.

The locals like to call it the "Island That Time Forgot,” and it certainly does have... CONTINUE READING >>

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Creatures of the Costa Rican Night

When the sun sets in Costa Rica, the jungle comes to life!

Join your GypsyNesters on a walk through a world of amorous amphibians, screeching owls, hidden-away bats and the other creatures that lurk in the dark of Costa Rica... CONTINUE READING >>

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More Grandchildish Behavior

I am drool resistant, attract dirt, love to wallow, don't mind eating things off of the ground and sometimes need changing. I fit right in with kids.

I am a sucker for the little buggers, most likely because a good part of me still is one.

I can get down to and play at their level with no effort whatsoever. So... I guess I want grandkids more than Veronica does... CONTINUE READING >>

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Grandchildish Behavior

I've had two unexpected conversations recently that have given me pause for reflection. The first was with my father-in-law while dining over Mexican food in Kansas. While catching him up with our kids' lives, he asked me if they were dating anyone of note. I told him that at the moment there were no significant others. Then, the bolt out of the blue,

"Oh, you must be sad that you won't be having grandchildren anytime soon."

The next exchange was with my daughters, The Piglet and Decibel.

“All of our friends' mothers are on crazy grandma patrol. How come you aren’t nagging us about having babies?”

It started out as gentle teasing, but... CONTINUE READING >>

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The Giant Tortoise Breeding Center of the Galápagos

In this strange land of strange animals, none is more iconic than the Galápagos Giant Tortoise.

Growing to over six feet long and eight hundred pounds, these are the biggest tortoises on the planet and one of the largest reptiles. 


No Galápagos visit would be complete without seeing some of these mammoth reptiles. We weren't willing... CONTINUE READING >>

Oh My Stars!

Looking up at the night sky at an out-in-the-boondocks National Park sent my thoughts wandering, as only the night sky can. Then came a shocking thought:

How long until we can no longer see the stars?

Sitting up and scanning the land around me I saw the bright dots from tiny little towns - and, alas, the Park itself - enough light pollution to hinder me from observing what The Ancients or Magella... CONTINUE READING >>

More Grandchildish Behavior

I am drool resistant, attract dirt, love to wallow, don't mind eating things off of the ground and sometimes need changing. I fit right in with kids. I am a sucker for the little buggers, most likely because a good part of me still is one. I can get down to and play at their level with no effort whatsoever. So... I guess I want grandkids more than Veronica does... CONTINUE READING >>

Oh My Stars!

Looking up at the night sky at an out-in-the-boondocks National Park sent my thoughts wandering, as only the night sky can. And then a shocking thought -- how long until we humans can no longer see the stars?


Sitting up and scanning the land around me I saw the bright dots from tiny little towns -- and, alas, the Park itself -- enough “light pollution” to hinder me from observing what The Ancients or Magellan... CONTINUE READING >>

Oh My Stars!

Looking up at the night sky at an out-in-the-boondocks National Park sent my thoughts wandering, as only the night sky can. And then a shocking thought -- how long until we humans can no longer see the stars?

Sitting up and scanning the land around me I saw the bright dots from tiny little towns -- and, alas, the Park itself -- enough “light pollution” to hinder me from observing what The Ancients or Magellan... CONTINUE READING >>