Gator Football 2009

It's going to be difficult to top the wild time at Rick and Lisa's house last Halloween! We had to combine the annual Gator/Bulldog bash with the frightful holiday. We all took turns answering the "trick-or-treaters" pleading for free chocolate or high fructose corn syrup-laden goodies. Why? It was only fair; no one wanted to miss the gridiron action for very long, while still making the time to hit the buffet. I did think I saw Pappaw double-dipping in the chocolate fondue! Oh, well. I'll bet he wasn't the only one. The Todd Mott family brought two amazing jack-o-lanterns, and Cousin Chad helped with the onslaught of tiny visitors knocking at our front door.
If you have been keeping up with me lately, you know I've been going through a very tough time. We may have to skip this year's Fl/Ga hosting festivities, so I'm offering these pictures as a reminder of the great times we've had before. The Godwin family visited in 2008. Last year my great friend Angie Owens and her daughter, Carly, visited along with regulars: "Pappaw" Mott, Cousin Chad, Todd, Rebecca, Ben, and Emma. Sharon, Matt, and Kristin Mountjoy visited in 2007. That was the year I made the "Spooky Sandwich Snake". (What got into me?) Anyway, fall will be here soon, thank goodness. How will you get into the spirit of these Great American pastimes? Please share a comment, or two. Share some personal ways you jump into the fall festivities with your family and friends. If you have no where else to go, drop by our house. But I warn you: This year I'll be watching the game in my PJs!

What Happens at the Mott's, Stays at the Mott's

Florida Football and Halloween 2009 (more pics)

My new nephew, Jacob

Welcome to the World!
Jacob Dalton Abbott
5lbs. 15 oz.@ 9:04 a.m.
September 3, 2010

 

Starred Photos

Welcome to my blog! I am having so much fun with Facebook! I can’t believe how many friends and “long-lost” relatives this marvelous networking website has discovered for me! I just want you to know that all of the “friends” I have acquired on Facebook are special to me in some way or another. From my immediate family to friends dating all the way back to elementary school, you are special to me for various reasons. I purposed that when I became a member I would limit connections with the people who mean the most to me. Even though it would be nice to accept all connections, I know it would take up more and more of my time, and I want to focus my efforts to keeping up with the current number I have.
The space for Facebook comments has its limits, however, and I realized that sometimes I would just like to know more of your thoughts about some of the ongoing topics and experiences we have had. Whether you’re just curious, or you have something more to share with me, this blog is for us. Friendship is so valuable to me, that I’d like to connect somehow in a deeper way. So, “Can We Talk?”

Bird Behavior
(I hope this topic doesn’t bore you right off the bat, but I’m still experimenting and this is what I have thought about today.)
I am currently obsessed with “summer reading”, and right now I am reading “The Sibley Guide to Bird Behavior”. (Don’t be alarmed, I still read a Patterson book occasionally, and other great and not-so-great fiction and nonfiction.)
Anyway, I’ve just read about bird relationships. Did you know that only a few species of birds are monogamous? Until recently, avian monogamy was considered a fairly simple and straightforward lifestyle. But recent discoveries have discovered that “monogamous” birds regularly engage in extra-pair “partnering” (For lack of a better word). Ninety percent are deemed “socially monogamous”, but “cheating and divorces” do occur. This has been proven through genetic testing. In many species, males with the brightest plumage and the most complex song repertoires find frequent girlfriends elsewhere. Meanwhile, the primary mate finds herself often left sitting at home on the nest caring for all of the offspring.

Obviously, there are parallels in human behavior; correct? Is it all just genetics?
Comments?

(Keep it strictly clean, I do not want to have to block anyone! :)

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! I am having so much fun with Facebook! I can’t believe how many friends and “long-lost” relatives this marvelous networking website has discovered for me! I just want you to know that all of the “friends” I have acquired on Facebook are special to me in some way or another. From my immediate family to friends dating all the way back to elementary school, you are special to me for various reasons. I purposed that when I became a member I would limit connections with the people who mean the most to me. Even though it would be nice to accept all connections, I know it would take up more and more of my time, and I want to focus my efforts to keeping up with the current number I have.
The space for Facebook comments has its limits, however, and I realized that sometimes I would just like to know more of your thoughts about some of the ongoing topics and experiences we have had. Whether you’re just curious, or you have something more to share with me, this blog is for us. Friendship is so valuable to me, that I’d like to connect somehow in a deeper way. So, “Can We Talk?”
Bird Behavior
(I hope this topic doesn’t bore you right off the bat, but I’m still experimenting and this is what I have thought about today.)
I am currently obsessed with “summer reading”, and right now I am reading “The Sibley Guide to Bird Behavior”. (Don’t be alarmed, I still read a Patterson book occasionally, and other great and not-so-great fiction and nonfiction.)
Anyway, I’ve just read about bird relationships. Did you know that only a few species of birds are monogamous? Until recently, avian monogamy was considered a fairly simple and straightforward lifestyle. But recent discoveries have discovered that “monogamous” birds regularly engage in extra-pair “partnering” (For lack of a better word). Ninety percent are deemed “socially monogamous”, but “cheating and divorces” do occur. This has been proven through genetic testing. In many species, males with the brightest plumage and the most complex song repertoires find frequent girlfriends elsewhere. Meanwhile, the primary mate finds herself often left sitting at home on the nest caring for all of the offspring.
Obviously, there are parallels in human behavior; correct? Is it all just genetics?
Comments?
(Keep it strictly clean, I do not want to have to block anyone  !)

DC Trip