Squirt's Travels & Fun with Chase.....

Mrs. P is having fun with her grandson, Chase. He is staying with us for 11 days while his mom and dad are on a trip/cruise in Alaska. Chase decided to send "Squirt" (his stuffed turtle) with his mom and dad. He gets to travel for "FREE". He has been a very busy turtle! Check the pictures to follow his adventures so far.

Chase, Mimi, and Papa have had some fun, too. Yesterday we went to lunch and the movies. We saw the "Night in the Museum #2". Then today we went to Barnes and Noble, one of Mrs. P's favorite places, and bought a journal and an Origami Kit. Chase got interested in Origami when our Cruise waiter made us an Origami animal every night at dinner. Check the pictures to see some of Chase's works of art!

Hope you all are having a great summer, too. Love you...Mrs. P

The Saga of "Squirt's" Travels.....

Squirt waiting to take off from JIA with Mom & Dad.....


Squirt in Fairbanks waiting for the flight to Anchorage.....


Squirt riding the train in Talkeetna, Alaska.....


Squirt found a new friend in Talkeetna.... I think his name is Morris Peck!



Chase aka, Mr. Origami.....

Thanks, Mimi.....


Folding an Origami "dog".....


He needs a nose, mouth, and some eyes.....


Chase's works of "Origami" Art.....


I'm a dog.....


I'm a fish.....


I'm a rabbit.....

Summer Update.....

Hope everyone had a good 4th of July... Did you go see fireworks? We stayed home and watched them on TV. The program from Washington D.C. was beautiful with some music from Mrs. P's "Time".

Looks like the "Peck" squirrels are smarter than my bird feeder. Some how they have managed to balance on it without pushing down the bar that closes access to the seed. Well, the good news is that the access holes are very small and they can't get much seed. At least they won't eat all the seed in one day!

If you look in the photo, you will notice that there are woods behind our house. We have several deer that live back there. They come out and walk around our neighborhood in the evening. Mr. Peck and I actually had to stop to let them cross our street the other night. We have also seen them when we go for our walks. Maybe I can manage to take a picture of them.

Looking forward to the next 10 days. Chase, our grandson is coming to stay with us. Will keep you up to date on all our activities.

Miss you...Mrs. P

This is one "smart" squirrel....must have gone to Beauclerc!

Hope all of you will have a great 4th of July. The Peck Family will be having a cookout...

Summer Update

Hi again...

Just thought I'd give you a Mrs. P Summer Update... No surprise...I spent three days working in my yard. Our Bougainvillea did not survive the winter, so I planted some Lantanas. They are my favorite flowering plant. Also, did some shrub trimming, mowing etc. I LOVE being outside!

This weekend we had some of our best friends over for dinner. We have a "Dinner Club", and one couple has everyone over for dinner every other month. It's really fun. The Peck Dinner theme was "Spanish"..... (Did you know...Mrs. P is 1/2 Italian and 1/2 Spanish?) My house still smells of garlic, onions, and green peppers! Everyone had a wonderful time. After dinner we watched Michael Jackson music videos and had dessert.

Hope your summer is going well. This week I am going to tackle some house cleaning. My "LEAST" favorite thing to do.....

E-mail me and let me know what your are doing.... peckm1@duvalschools.org

Love you....Mrs. P

Close up of a Lantana bloom...


Aren't they beautiful?


This is a Hoya on my porch....


It has an unusual bloom that almost feels like "plastic"....


We got a new birdfeeder that is supposed to be "squirrel" proof... so far so good....


Our chives are going wild in our herb garden.....


Look at our tomatoes..... they are "delicious".....


Our dinner menu.... I even typed it in Spanish.....


Now all we need are our guests.....

We're back......

The Jacksonville "Pecks" have just come back from a wonderful cruise. Get ready for a very loooooong post.

Hope you are having a wonderful summer break. E-mail me and let me know what you are doing and I will put it in the blog.

Well, are you ready for a cruise....

Here we go.....

Our "Home" for 6 Days.....



Good-bye, Fort Lauderdale.....



The Harbor Pilot Boat.....


We're on our way out to sea.....


Key West, Florida.....




Could this be "Spongebob".....


This is where Mrs. P's mother went to school.....




Can you see "Cuba"????







Chase & Papa.....


Chase & Dad.....


Chase getting his "groove" on.....


Dinner for the adults.....where's Chase
at Camp Carnival of course.....




Grand Cayman Island.....


Is that the "devil" with Chase.....


A rock formation that is "said" to look like Hell.....


Chase "loves" pirates.....


The Cayman Islands' effort to save the Sea Turtles.....



Can you see the Iguana on the rock?




7 Mile Beach.....
One of the most "beautiful" beaches in the Caribbean.....




Jamaica...






Yes, there are "STILL" phone booths.....


Chase and our wonderful servers...
Maribel from the Phillipines & Ida from Indonesia.....



Some beautiful Caribbean foliage and flowers.....










Some "beautiful" Caribbean Sunsets...



Our Room Steward's "Towel" Sculptures.....

"I'm a pig.....


I'm a turtle.....


I'm a Giraffe.....