I get it. A blog is supposed to be timely. It's supposed to be about stuff that's happening "now." I don't seem to be able to manage that. Yet. But it's good to have goals. Anyway, as I sit at my desk and watch the snowflakes falling outside my window, I think back to the wonderful sun-soaked days I spent on the beach in Naples just a week ago. There is no shortage of scenic flora and fauna in the sunshine state and my family was (somewhat) patient with me as I dragged them to several wildlife refuges. Among them, J.N. "Ding" Darling and Big Cypress were my favorites.