One of the most fascinating things about my 2004 stay in Japan were the toilets. I think it was the variety and how they changed from basic holes in the floor to high-tech machines with techniques to tickle almost all of the senses. It's taken me two years to do so, but I finally wrote a story about how to use a toilet in Japan.

A snake cozies up to my GoPro after I set the camera down to take a selfie under a gumbo limbo tree at the Calusa Heritage Trail in Pineland, Fla., in December.

I used my iPhone to film this quick video. The snake, a black racer, is not venomous, and it did not do any harm to me. Although I didn’t record it, the way I resolved my predicament was to take a long stick and knock my camera off the tree stump. I’m not sure if the snake was protecting eggs around the stump or if it thought the GoPro was another snake.

Maybe, the snake wanted to pose for a "#snelfie." 📷🐍🤣

Although my GoPro was recording, the snake never made it in the frame. Has this happened to you?

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How Did Radcliff React to his Viking-Themed BarkBox?

It was #BarkBoxDay in my house a few days ago. Did my dog Radcliff like the Viking-themed box? You be the judge by checking out this video.


I've been asked, is BarkBox worth it? It depends on what your budget it and your relationship with your dog. Any time I can reward my dog, it makes me feel good seeing him so happy. Learn more about BarkBox and Radcliff will receive a treat.

Spotted in a Walmart Parking Lot: Something Squirrelly. 

I love Walmart and wish I had began posting the random things I notice years ago. So, why not begin today? While visiting a Walmart in North Port, Fla., last week, I saw this truck with a "Nuttier than a squirrel turd" bumper sticker and "SQRLY" license plate. I love how quirky this is!   

It's Jan. 5, 2019 which means Happy National Bird Day! Here's a gorgeous peacock I met during a trip to Everglades Wonder Gardens last year. Read about my visit in the blog post called, "Flocking to Everglades Wonder Gardens" over on Solo Travel Girl.