All things Mexico...

Last weekend we took an impromptu trip to the panhandle. We stayed in Mexico Beach at the Schulz family beach house there. The weather was BEAUTIFUL! A couple of our friends from school live in Panama City, we were lucky enough to spend some time with them on Saturday. On another note, we went to Orlando last night for a Voodoo Glow Skulls concert. They were AMAZING! Hope to add some more updates soon...the Keith's have a busy couple of week coming up

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Dia de los Muertos y Halloween

Hoping you all had a very spooky Halloween. We had a great time! Can't believe it's November already! Today, we made some sugar skulls to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Here's wishing you and all of your loved ones (dead or alive) a happy November.

The Big Dig

So, this past weekend I went on my very first archaeological dig at the Thomas Farm fossil site near Bell, FL! The Thomas Farm fossil site formed about 18 million years ago, during the early part of the Miocene Epoch. At that time it was a large deep sinkhole which was connected to a series of caves. Bones of dead animals from the surrounding landscape washed into the sinkhole during storms and were buried in layers of clay and sand-size grains of limestone. The most common of the larger animals at Thomas Farm are two species of three-toed horses, Parahippus leonensis and Archaehippus blackbergi. I found a femoral head and shaft of the Parahippus leonenisi. I also found the shell of a small tortoise. It was a very exciting day and I hope to have the opportunity to do more excavations in the future!

Homecoming Extravangaza!

It's that time of year again...GATOR HOMECOMING!!! I can't think of a better way to celebrate the end of mid-terms. Only 59 more days until graduation!!! I ran the Gator Gallop on Friday, while Jim cheered me on from the sidelines. We tailgated before the game against the razorbacks. What a game it was. The Gators played hard and eventually came out on top! We had a few visitors in the yard yesterday...it's definitely fall. Not loving this cold weather, but looking forward to Halloween...we have some GREAT costumes in store. All in all, it was great weekend! GO GATORS!!

We Survived!

We survived H1N1! For those of you who didn't know, Jim and I have been very sick with swine flu for the past week. But...looks like we are both in the clear now! We have both been fever free for a number of days and only have a slight lingering cough! Yay! You never realize how much you take your health for granted until you don't have it anymore. Stay well!

The Beginning of the End

This Saturday, Jim and I attended the first Gator football game of our last football season as UF students. We had a great time and our boys in blue and orange kicked some major butt. Here's hoping for an amazing season! GO GATORS!

Experience Natural Florida

That is exactly what Jim and I did this weekend! We decided to go camping in the Ocala National Forest yesterday. Instead of going to a marked campsite or even a primative site, we decided to hike into the general forest and find a nice, quiet, secluded place to camp. We found the PERFECT spot. We happened upon a pristine old Florida landscape with an awesome view and lake/marsh! We spotted a black bear while setting up camp and ate dinner listening to the sounds of nature. I can't think of a better way to relax after the first week of the semester. Today, after packing up camp, we went to nearby Silver Glen Spring near Lake George. We cooled off in the clear 72 degree water before heading back to Gainesville for another busy week of classes. We hope to explore more of that area in the near future.