Observations

The Tampa Bay area is filled with hundreds of fresh water lakes. So many businesses have small lakes on their grounds. Earlier this year I worked a temporary job at Bank Of America and they had three lakes within the complex. The view was breathtaking. It was so hot in July, I told one of the girls I worked with that we should go down to the lake and dangle our feet in the water. It would be cooling. She looked at me like I had turned green and spoke in tongues. Marilyn, she said, this is Florida. If there is a body of water, any body of water, you ASSUME there are alligators in it because there is probably at least one. One who might think the dangling toes are a treat especially for him. She smiled when I looked out across the lake. Honey, she said, when you see them, it is already too late. You will never out run one. (Yeah, I thought, especially if you are missing your dangling toes!) Then when I got home that evening, I went to the pool. Behind the pool is a small lake. And low and behold, there was a "beware of the alligator" sign and I had never noticed. I have since seen several signs stating "Don't give food to the alligators" I think it should read, "Don't BE food to the alligators".

I had a job interview yesterday and as I was leaving, I was intent looking in my purse for my sunglasses. (Yes, surprise, surprise, sunshine and breezy) and I miss stepped. I felt my ankle pop as I hit the pavement and I was so glad "grace and dignity" were not prerequisite to employment. I left them, along with about two layers of skin from my knee on the concrete. And I ripped my pants. By God, I had better get that job. Did you ever wish the ground would just open up and swallow you whole. I'm sure that would have been a kodak moment.

Hollywood Squares wisdom: When asked, "You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman? Don Knotts replied "That's what's been keeping me awake!!!!"