So here are some shots I took today in 1920×1080 size to be used for wallpapers.

A little Stroll

A little too much to drink

Close-up of a bird

Last Drop

Look at my Teeth

Look at my Teeth 2

So today I spotted two of them on the tree in the backyard. At first I didn’t bother them, but then I went in and got my camera. I wasn’t able to find them where I saw them sit last and I moved the tree branches around trying to find them or get some movement from them, but nothing. I almost gave up when I spotted the tail of one of them. And this is when I made my discovery.

The two geckos were mating and I probably disturbed the action they were having. What I do know is that I snapped up pictures of what I can, but not having a zoom lens on hand, I couldn’t get closer than I had. I now know there is more national geographic stuff going on in my backyard than I had thought. And this is the month of Ramadan, the geckos were not fasting!

Gecko a few weeks ago

Gecko Action Today

Okay so in Florida, I have seen frogs, lizards, ants and countless bugs, giant grasshoppers, snakes, birds, squirrels and wasps all on my property. Now the newest guest to explore my driveway I discovered today.

Speedy turtle

A turtle! He was just relaxing on my driveway trying to find a way out since he reach the garage door and couldn’t go any further. He headed right until he reached a wall and turned back left until he was able to go down and walk to the back of my house and cross right again through my backyard and into my neighbor’s backyard. Turtle moved faster than I thought he would and for that reason I will call him speedy. Who knows what else I will discover on my property here in Florida. I haven’t seen any alligators yet but if it happened now, I wouldn’t be so surprised.

Florida Sheriff

It is hunting season in South Florida. I was out this afternoon in a car and there were police cars everywhere. They were hiding waiting for their prey to go by. Saw one pulled over getting a ticket in the summer heat of Florida. The state needs money and this is one easy way to get it, but what state doesn’t need money now? What state isn’t doing this?

Tickets all over the place. Would be nice if they ticket the people who actually don’t know how to drive, the ones that stop to move to the turn lanes and the like. And of course Florida drivers who don’t signal when turning. Those should be double ticketed!

Me at Nickelodeon Hotel Pool

I went to Orlando for some business and some pleasure this weekend. I left Friday evening and returned today in the evening.

So business is just business. Nothing really to discuss.

The pleasure part. I went to Nickelodeon Hotel and being that I have been to Disney World, Universal Studios, Typhoon Lagoon and River Country before, Nick Hotel was awesome. It was the first time I went there and it is a water park inside the hotel. Now there is so much you can do but for a 3 day weekend, it was perfect. The water slides are fun, they are not crazy but rather simple half pipe loops. One of them starts as a closed pipe so you start off in the dark. There is also a bucket of slime they pour on people at specific times and of course a pool. There is in fact another side of the hotel with another set of slides and pool. That side, the slides drop you in the pool instead. I liked the first side better. I also got to use my face mask in the pool, but still managed to lose a contact and a group of young teenage girls were attempting to talk to me.

Now Orlando, specifically route 192 or what they call highway 192 feels very much like New Jersey’s Route 1. Just has that feel and look but with great weather and a lot of parks and places to visit.

Orlando seems to have a large Arab population as well. I went to Soq al Qahera or Cairo Market for lunch. Saw a sign in Arabic and it said halal food, great so why not drop in for lunch. Ordered some sandwiches and browsed the store. The store was full of Islamic books, frames and clothing as well as all the Arab food store usual. So I grabbed up a few types of teas to purchase after the sandwiches. I was being picky on what I wanted to drink and maybe there was a reason for that, as eventually I found a can of something, I didn’t pay attention to what was in it. The can was made by an Israeli company. This can was so out of place, why was it here between all this Islamic and Arab stuff? I decide to just ignore it, pretend it wasn’t there. Only the owner of this store just doesn’t know to keep his mouth shut and opens up a political conversation shredding him of any honor. No need for the details here, but I no longer was willing to purchase anything and the boxes of tea bags stayed in the store. The food was also not good and I lost my appetite. Thanks for nothing, this store is on my list of never to go to again.

Swim Mask

Went to the pool again today, Thursday, just like last week. I was prepared with my swim mask this time and it works great. I got one for like $10 from Walmart. You have to be able to see underwater, or you are missing out. Just makes the swim that much more fun. Besides how else can you see all the bikinis in the water?

I did a better job with the sun block this time I think. Last time I got a little burn on my shoulders, had skin peeling. I think this time was better. I did a lot of laps mainly across the width of the pool which was not bad, but mainly because I didn’t want to swim between the people on the vertical ends of the pool.

There was a group of young teenagers in the pool on one end with the girls trying to pull each others tops off to the amusement of the guys with them. I am not complaining. On the other end, there was a group of older women in bikinis as well. And then there is me in the middle of all this. Needed an in between group.

And finally, my weight is moving well. I weigh myself between 196 and 200 depending on what I am wearing, time of day and whether I had just ate or not. Ideal weight of 185 is not so far off now.

Swimming Pool Water

I went to the club house pool today. I have been in this pool maybe 5 times total now, but the weather was really nice today. I think it was some of the best exercise I had in some time yet and it was fun. I think I need to go more often now. I want to get some goggles for when I go. I always lose a contact or two when in the pool or at the beach in the water. Goggles help a lot with that, plus they cover the nose. I took in a lot of water through my nose today.

Other than the fun and water, I am tan skin, and being in the sun for about 2 hours, I am now pretty much black. I like my tan.

When I got home I weighed myself and scale read 197.5. My lightest weight yet since I set the goal of losing weight. Granted I had less clothing on, but being in the pool is a really good work out. My workout routine is still pretty much the same as before, but I am doing a daily fast walk around my community now as well. I started this week and missed yesterday but I think the daily fast walk is good and will continue. The summer is here and this is the best time to start using the pool!