Merry Christmas everyone. I received my brand new looking fixed camera in todays mail. I'm very excited, lets hope it works this time. With out the camera I can't prove my stories on the blog site. "with out the photo it never happened."
Will spend Christmas with family in Brooksville then off to the Glades for three weeks.
NEXT YEAR IS BOUND TO BE THE GREATEST YEAR EVER!!!!!

http://www.mycongressmanisnuts.com/

Alan Grayson is a complete nut job. Please central Florida lets all due our part and get rid of this embarrassment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Ya6z-NlDo&feature=related

Prepare to laugh, a lot. Sam and Gator are all ready building their own squirrel launcher.

Missy and Gator got their pictures in this months Sierra magazine. Check out page 74.

A new study found that a person's self-reported happiness matches up with objective measures of state-level happiness.

The results are based on an examination of two data sets, one that included personal reports of happiness for 1.3 million Americans and the other that included objective measures, such as how crowded that state is, air quality, home prices and other factors known to impact quality of life.



Here are the 50 U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) in order of their well-being:

1. Louisiana
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. Arizona
6. Mississippi
7. Montana
8. South Carolina
9. Alabama
10. Maine
11. Alaska
12. North Carolina
13. Wyoming
14. Idaho
15. South Dakota
16. Texas
17. Arkansas
18. Vermont
19. Georgia
20. Oklahoma
21. Colorado
22. Delaware
23. Utah
24. New Mexico
25. North Dakota
26. Minnesota
27. New Hampshire
28. Virginia
29. Wisconsin
30. Oregon
31. Iowa
32. Kansas
33. Nebraska
34. West Virginia
35. Kentucky
36. Washington
37. District of Columbia
38. Missouri
39. Nevada
40. Maryland
41. Pennsylvania
42. Rhode Island
43. Massachusetts
44. Ohio
45. Illinois
46. California
47. Indiana
48. Michigan
49. New Jersey
50. Connecticut
51. New York

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJUFTm6cJXM&feature=player_embedded
Minnesota would enjoy some global warming right about now.

Thanks Kris F.

There are some seriously disturbing people out there in Arkansas. My first guess was Alabama but the dude didn't have a beer can in his hand or yard.



Thanks Herb!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn4IH3yng4k

Nice video, check it out.

I have all the tour dates for 2010 available. Check them out at:
http://whereisgregtoday.blogspot.com

I'm excited about our KAYAKING THE FLORIDA KEYS trip because I was able to reserve the bayside cabins at Bahia Honda Key.
As all ways please call me if you have any questions or if you would like to reserve your spot.

Cities with the best water:

Arlington, TX
Providence, RI
Fort Worth, TX
Charleston, SC
Boston, MA
Honolulu, HI
Austin, TX
Fairfax County, VA
St. Louis, MO
Minneapolis, MN


Cities with the worst water:

Pensacola, FL
Riverside, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Riverside County, CA
Reno, NV
Houston, TX
Omaha, NE
North Las Vegas, NV
San Diego, CA
Jacksonville, FL


If you live in one of the few areas that weren't investigated, you can get an annual report of what's in your public drinking water. If your water comes from a well, then see the EPA's guidelines for those who use private wells.

The results of the investigation raise some concerns about municipal water supplies in the U.S. EWG says 316 different contaminants were found in the nation's tap water. The group also points out that more than half of those contaminants aren't regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. THIS T-SHIRT IS THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE PADDLER IN YOUR LIFE (WHEN THEY AREN'T ON THE WATER).

$12.50 + $5.00 FOR SHIPPING CHARGES.

SEND YOUR CHECK, T-SHIRT SIZE AND SHIPPING ADDRESS TO:


ADVENTURES IN FLORIDA
2912 EAST MARKS STREET
ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32803

FROM D.T IN NEW JERSEY:


This clever scam is taking advantage of older men. Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall and in dark parking lots, etc., but this is the first warning I have seen for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven't heard about it. This will only become more commonplace as the weather warms. A 'heads up' for those men who may be regular Lowe's, Home Depot, or Costco customers. This one really caught me by surprise.

Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you, or your friends.

Here's how the scam works:

Two seriously good-looking 20-something girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the trunk. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say 'No' and instead ask you for a ride to MacDonalds.

You agree and they get into the back seat. On the way, they start undressing. Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and starts crawling all over you, while the other one steals your wallet.

I had my wallet stolen June 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th,17th, 20th, 27th, & 29th. Also July 1st & 4th, twice on the 8th, 16th, 23rd, 26th & 28th, three times last Monday and very likely again this coming weekend.

So tell your friends to be careful. What a horrible way to take advantage of older men! Warn your friends to be vigilant.

BTW...Wal-Mart has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found cheaper ones for $1.99 at K- Mart and bought them out. Also, you never will get to MacDonalds. I've already lost 11 pounds just running back and forth to Lowe's, Home Depot, and Costco.

Up until two days ago it was way warm and sunny. Then came the beautiful rain. Now its pretty cold and very wet. I would complain, however, rain equals swollen rivers, swampy swamps, and spring flowers.

Last year a family of Eastern Screech Owls took up residence in a dead queen palm next door. This little fellow stayed around and sings his tremalow call almost every night. He is only 5-6 inches tall and primarily eats grass hoppers, mole cricketts, and other night wandering insects. Bill took this photo last night on his blackberry.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/springs-eternal-floridas-fountain-of-youth/video-full-episode/5393/

Take the time to watch the entire show and fall deeper into love with the greatest place on earth.

Still no camera, so no inspiration and no images.
The weather service announced severe storms for this afternoon and evening. I've been waiting all day for some serious weather and NOTHING. I contacted my guides on the Suwannee River who were supposed to get slammed and nothing to report but a drizzle. Patrick even pulled his Sierra Club canoe group into Suwannee River State Park cabins just in case of tornadoes. NOTHING!!

Well I'm just going to purchase a six pack and wait it out on the front porch till we get something SEVERE. I need my radical Florida storm fix.

I'm trying to understand the whole "Black Friday" thing. The way I understand it is folks line up way early in the morning to stand in line in hopes of purchasing deeply discounted flat screen T.Vs , video game systems, or video games themselves. SOOOOO folks are away from their families on a holiday weekend purchasing items to keep their families disengaged from interacting with other family members.
Wouldn't it make more sense to hang out with your family on a four day weekend? Or take a fun family vacation while other people are waiting in lines at the mall?