"Life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside" -- Rita Rudner
Yesterday evening we took Daja to the paw park.
Next to the paw park is a paved path that goes around sports fields for the middle school. Instead of going in the paw park, we decided to walk the path. It was really nice outside - nice and cool without a lot of humidity - a rare day in Sarasota, for sure. 
At one point along the path we let Daja off the leash and she ran back and forth smelling all the new smells. She had a great time.
(and she slept really well last night as a result!!)
This morning we went outside and there was a giant hot air balloon right over the houses across the lake from us. The balloon came down within 10-15 feet of the water and then took off again. We're not sure why they came that low - our neighbor suggested that this was the newest way for realtors to show off a neighborhood!
They were low enough that the people in the basket could talk to people on their porches without even raising their voice. Daja didn't think too much of the hot air balloon though. She ran back and forth barking at the balloon and then when the fire went up in the balloon she took off out of the backyard and ran to the front porch where she would be "safe". What a wimp.....
