Gotta Vote for Geckos!

I love Sarasota’s hometown, locally-owned all-round great meet-up/sports bar Gecko’s Grill and Pub! I love their nachos — veggie style. If you’re a fan like me, you can cast a vote — do it before April 4 — for Gecko’s in the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s “Best Sports Bar Showdown — at www.ticketsarasota.com.

Brown Thrasher has died

My beautiful Brown Thrasher has died. I know it’s crazy to get so attached to little creatures, but I can’t help it.

Chickens … or dogs … fur or feathers in the backyard?

My Sense and the City column this week is all about dogs — why I love ’em, why their owners sometimes bug me, and why I’ll take fur over feathers! You can read it online at: Which do you prefer in your backyard — chicken or dogs? or pick up a free copy of TICKET […]

Who …. who?

This GORGEOUS fellow (or female!) owl was spotted by a neighbor up in the tree at dusk.

This cougar prefers panthers …

Well, the title is a bit misleading for two reasons: I’m a cougar in age only (any female over 35 and not dead yet) — and I don’t make a practice of preying on younger men (not that I wouldn’t date one … I just don’t lick my chops over them like some women do). […]

Girls gone wild — Sarasota Style

In my After Hours column in today’s TICKET section in the Sarasota Herald Tribune — I offer my opinion on what one thing you must do tonight — if you want to have fun — check out the girls (and boys) gone wild members of the Lazy Fairy Improv group — I also dish the […]