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Ok I'm here, the weather is much better than in Michigan!

And awaaaaaay we go! We hop on I-595 which is a 10 lane east-west highway. The unofficial speed limit is 80 mph so in 20 minutes we're at the border of the Everglades. We then travel south on Route 27 which marks the borderline of Everglades National Park. Everything west of this highway is everglades. Ten more minutes and we arrive at Holiday Everglades Park. We see several big iguanas on the way in. We pull into the parking lot and get a breathtaking view of the canals leading into the Everglades. People are fishing on the dock and one of the big airboats is getting into position for a take off. They idle the boat out to one of the small canals ( 20 feet wide but overhanging vegetation only leaves a 12 foot corridor), then they gun the twin V8 engines and take off down the canal. It sounds like an airplane taking off. We go check in at the souvenir shop and rent a campsite and a boat. The souvenir shop sells Seminole Indian knick knacks and other tourist trap items. We go to set up camp but it's starting to get dark so I start a campfire. What are you guys doing?

 I'm helping to put up the tents. One for the guys and one for the lady. I'm setting it up and pounding the stacks and, guys, guys, No you cannot put your opening facing my opening. A little privacy please!

Thanks Curtis for moving the tent. Geez, do I always have to watch you guys?

Is the campfire ready? I want to make s'mores!

Cool s'mores and ghost stories, but after seeing Paranormal Activity I'll need to find a woman to hold close.

After wandering the the unfamiliar territory, I see in the distance the unmistakable glow of a rather large campfire.  I'm heading towards the light.

by the way, Beth, my eyes are more Hazel than they are Green. 

Hey y'all, sorry I'm late.  I'm not from around here, so it was somewhat difficult to find...   Oh, and it's only me MB... Perhaps I do look a bit like a spook, my apologies. 

Beth, why do you write so many checks, just use your debit card! Once upon a time, there was a babysitter who was supposed to babysit two small children while the parents went out to dinner. All was fine until she got a phone call. The person on the other end would not say anything and would just breathe heavy. She hung up the phone and gathered the kids together with her. The phone rang again and again it was the heavy breather. She hung up. She began to hear noises coming from the second floor of the house but the kids were with her. She called the operator and asked to have the next call to her traced. Shortly afterward, the phone rang and the heavy breather started laughing. She hung up and called the operator. The operator informed her that the previous call came from the upstairs phone! She grabbed the kids and ran out of the house. When the parents returned, they found no one upstairs...

What??? No comprende, senor.

MB's story was about hearing "Heavy Breathing" and then running around outside.  After all was said and done, all they had for the night was a memory of 'Heavy Breathing' and a jog around the house (and presumably the neighborhood). 

Somehow it was funnier when it went through my head.  But I understand that a funny is not as funny when it must be explained.  Sorry for my feeble attempt.  I'll try harder next time.

Slllluuuuuurrrrppp!!!!   Sorry, I didn't get your finger as I wolfed that down did I?   Wow, delish... thanks. 

I forgot those also, sorry!

 Here's some water. Just wash them off here. Yikes!! Run away, run away! Lulu's relatives!

Maid,

I'm betting that you'll find we prefer to NOT have advertising cluttering up our forums.  This is simply NOT the venue for that.

MB, any chance you know any of these critters?  Since you've got considerably more experience with them, would you do us the favor and have a quick chat with 'em?

Sure guys, no problem. ( MB flaps his arms and walks directly towards the gators yelling "Booga! Booga!" The gators scurry into the water and disappear. ) There you go, that's all there is to it. It doesn't take much to scare a lizard, I'm surprised they even came this close to camp. You do have to be careful at night though because they come out of the water under cover of darkness to search for food. They won't be back tonight. "Booga!" gets them every time. Ok, let's get some sleep, we have an airboat ride first thing in the morning! Beth, make sure you lock your tent flap in case there are any sleepwalkers around here. << squints eyes at Mitch and Curtis >>