My nephew Wyatt will be graduating from Florida's Trenton High School in May.

Gymnastics fascinates me in a way that other sports don't.

Nothing puts me in a holiday mood better than children...I'm especially partial to the 11 beautiful grandchildren with whom God has blessed me.

God has gifted our 9 1/2-year-old grandson Kaden in many ways, including fantastic academic abilities.

photo creds: University of Florida, Maria Langford, Jason DeMartino

One year from now, my nephew Wyatt will be living his lifelong dream...playing baseball for the University of Florida.

My favorite sports season is upon us...and our 7-year-old twins Kelsey and Kassie got to kick it off for the family.

Any idea what's in this basket?

There is only one road into/out of the Pantanal...the Transpantaneira Highway, a rough dirt road with 140 bridges.

Of all the hundreds of spectacular birds that we saw, when I remember our trip to the Pantanal I will always think of the gorgeous hyacinth macaws.

Yep...that's a jaguar laying alongside the river just after daybreak the next morning.