Life In Cougar Town: June 2010

So where exactly IS the "Real Cougartown"...???

Where IS the "Real Cougartown"?? To answer that question, you have to watch the Title Sequence of ABC's "Cougartown", the part where they do a flyover of the map of Florida's West Coast (see video clip on gadget bar to the right). I wouldn't recommend watching much more of the show past that however... more than a little crude. However, in the Title Sequence the Words COUGARTOWN are bordered on the south by a large inlet of water - Charlotte Harbor- and to the north by a performing elephant - presumably Venice Florida, the home of the Ringling Brothers Circus. That would put the words COUGARTOWN right on top of..... North Port Florida. And oddly enough, the cougar is the mascot of the High School! Of course, controversy has erupted over this issue, and Sarasota has tried to claim the title of the "Real" Cougartown. I mean... have you ever BEEN to Sarasota???

After all we even have cougars here in North Port... real ones! And bobcats, and wild boar... although I've never seen any sign of them on the TV show. In fact, the idyllic suburb depicted in ABC's COUGARTOWN is nothing at all like the reality we live here day to day. And so, it is our pleasure to bring you a glimpse of what life is like in the REAL Cougartown...North Port Florida!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Morning Walk

Sunrise over the pond. The pond is in the middle of our neighborhood and is home to a variety of water birds and a few large alligators. This picture is taken from the side of the pond opposite our house. You can see the squared outline of the elementary school on the right...

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Pool Days!

About 95 degrees out...but the pool is just fine!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Fishing at Manasota

The Heron wanted our bait, I think... the little guy in the chair, having grown up in Florida is generally oblivious to the giant birds, exotic animals and other unique aspects of the area, and prefers to just eat his apple in peace!

....doing something like this....

Would so much rather be home!!!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

After the Storm

One of the nice things about the afternoon rains.... rainbows are a nearly everyday sight this time of the year as afternoon rains come as the sun is low on the horizon to the west. This particular picture was as I was leaving work in Sarasota...