Jul 2008

I never thought that I would be the kind of person who goes to a powerboat race. But now I am hooked. The boat races have been going on in Orange Beach for several years now, but I never went. Last year a friend talked me into going and I loved it.

I'm a pale face so I had to load up on the sunscreen to stand being on the beach all day. But when those boats went roaring by, geez the energy was crazy.

I am definitely going back this year, sunscreen in hand.

Do you remember the show on Animal Planet - the Little Zoo that Could? It was about this zoo in Gulf Shores that had to evacuate like three times during hurricanes. They loaded all the animals on trailers and drove them to a farm away from the coast.

I was down in Gulf Shores recently and decided to go see it for myself. From the outside it looked like a cheesy tourist trap, but I went ahead. Once inside I was surprised. Sure, it was small, compared to big city zoos. but everything was nice. The animals were well taken care of and looked content. The staff was friendly and the cost was so cheap.

These folks have been through a lot taking care of these animals. They don't mind stopping to talk to you and telling what it was like going through the hurricane.

If you are going to be down there, save a couple of hours to go see the zoo.