Rehoboth Boardwalk

Ay, carumba!

Patsie and the fam take Parker to the Rehoboth, Delaware, boardwalk. 

Rehoboth is the beach town adjacent to Lewes, but it is directly on the Atlantic Ocean, with more people, more restaurants, and a lively boardwalk, pulsing with saltwater taffy vendors, greasy pizza, and ice cream stands.As you can tell by his expression, Parker is unsure how he feels about the teeming humanity streaming past him on the boardwalk. Dunes and sand, sure, but what about all these people playing Whack-A-Mole at Funland? Are they nuts, or what?

Amusement parks are a mixed bag, but I personally love playing Whack-A-Mole. It reminds me of my pesky cruitters around my home. And a great way to end that problem.

We have squirrels who love nothing better than to eat the jalapeno/habanero pepper-laced safflower seeds that we left out for our friendly cardinals. The squirrels were last seen sitting in the bird feeder, enjoying the peppery dinner, full throttle.

Must be Cajun squirrels.

I give up.

Your Imaginary Friend,

Patsie

Critters

Sleepy time

Dear Imaginary Friends,

Have you ever wondered where raccoons sleep? Well, would you please start pondering, so that I can answer this pressing question?? They sleep in trees, draped from the limbs. They looked like stuffed animals that children had thrown up in the air, tangled in the limbs.

When we went to Kathy and Matt's charming rehearsal party at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, my home town, we rode a choo choo thru the swamp exhibit, ending on a boardwalk festooned with various Louisiana critters, including raccoons, gators, black bears and cheetahs.

Cheetahs, gators and bears, oh my!

Your Imaginary Swamp rat,

Patsie