traci in the swamp tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1334570 2010-03-15T22:46:55-04:00 The inner workings, tales of adventures and thoughts from my life in Gainesville, Florida. TypePad TraciInTheSwamphttp://feedburner.google.com Our Last Gators Game tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e20120a93ea910970b 2010-03-15T22:46:55-04:00 2010-03-15T22:46:55-04:00 We've been meaning to post these. Probably our last Gator sporting event before the big move. We caught the Gators-Vandy game two weeks ago at the O'Dome. They didn't pull this one out, but they still squeezed into the tournament.... Matthew Ragas
We've been meaning to post these. Probably our last Gator sporting event before the big move. We caught the Gators-Vandy game two weeks ago at the O'Dome. They didn't pull this one out, but they still squeezed into the tournament.

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http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/03/our-last-gators-game.html Off goes the dissertation to first submission! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e2012877b74abe970c 2010-02-18T22:06:58-05:00 2010-02-18T22:06:58-05:00 See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from The Ragas Report Matthew Ragas http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/02/off-goes-the-dissertation-to-first-submission.html SAINTS-ATIONAL! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e2012877745ce0970c 2010-02-07T21:57:10-05:00 2010-02-07T21:57:10-05:00 This is something I never thought I would say - The New Orleans Saints just won the Super Bowl! Sports may be just sports. But this victory means so much for the city of New Orleans and its recovery. GO... Matthew Ragas
This is something I never thought I would say - The New Orleans Saints just won the Super Bowl!

Sports may be just sports. But this victory means so much for the city of New Orleans and its recovery.

GO SAINTS!

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http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/02/saints-ational.html Getting ready for the big game... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e20120a85a9639970b 2010-02-03T19:39:47-05:00 2010-02-03T19:39:47-05:00 Someone in New Orleans is looking over us as we get ready for the big game. A special delivery of Zapps greeted us as we came home tonight. We'll enjoy these watching the Super Bowl this weekend! Yummy! Thank you,... Matthew Ragas

Someone in New Orleans is looking over us as we get ready for the big game.  A special delivery of Zapps greeted us as we came home tonight.

We'll enjoy these watching the Super Bowl this weekend!  Yummy! 

Thank you, Ms. Yvette (a.k.a. Mom!).


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http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/02/getting-ready-for-the-big-game.html Looks like the fans might be a little excited. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e20120a83d69de970b 2010-02-01T15:18:39-05:00 2010-02-01T15:18:39-05:00 Thanks to Ms. Yvette for this addition: http://www.wwltv.com/video/featured-videos/Raw-Video-Saints-fans-put-on-dresses-deliver-on-Buddy-D-promise-83211992.html Posted via email from The Ragas Report Matthew Ragas http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/02/looks-like-the-fans-might-be-a-little-excited.html Dudley Farms Donkey tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e20120a838220e970b 2010-01-31T18:39:24-05:00 2010-01-31T18:39:24-05:00 We visited Dudley Farm today. Dudley Farm highlights the evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s. It is still a working farm, with originally restored buildings, and staff that still raise crops and tend to livestock. It... Matthew Ragas
We visited Dudley Farm today. Dudley Farm highlights the evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s.  It is still a working farm, with originally restored buildings, and staff that still raise crops and tend to livestock.  It is located just off a Newberry Road in Alachua County (and not too far from our house)  It always amazes us how rural things are just a few miles outside of Gainesville.

We’ve wanted to make a trip out here since we’ve lived here. The weather today was perfect (in the 60’s) and not a cloud in the sky.  It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day. 

The first set of pictures is with Dudley the Donkey.  He was the star of our visit and we spent a majority of our time with him.  Donkeys are stubborn as they say, but he came over to us eventually and even let us pet him.  Then he stayed forever and looked disappointed when we left. 

All in all a wonderful day!  This marked off our third Florida State Park visit in Alachua County, only Paynes Prairie left on our list.

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http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/01/dudley-farms-donkey-1.html Dudley Farms Donkey tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e20120a8381ffc970b 2010-01-31T18:37:43-05:00 2010-01-31T18:37:43-05:00 We visited Dudley Farm today. Dudley Farm highlights the evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s. It is still a working farm, with originally restored buildings, and staff that still raise crops and tend to livestock. It... Matthew Ragas
We visited Dudley Farm today. Dudley Farm highlights the evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s.  It is still a working farm, with originally restored buildings, and staff that still raise crops and tend to livestock.  It is located just off a Newberry Road in Alachua County (and not too far from our house)  It always amazes us how rural things are just a few miles outside of Gainesville.

We’ve wanted to make a trip out here since we’ve lived here. The weather today was perfect (in the 60’s) and not a cloud in the sky.  It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day. 

The first set of pictures is with Dudley the Donkey.  He was the star of our visit and we spent a majority of our time with him.  Donkeys are stubborn as they say, but he came over to us eventually and even let us pet him.  Then he stayed forever and looked disappointed when we left. 

All in all a wonderful day!  This marked off our third Florida State Park visit in Alachua County, only Paynes Prairie left on our list.

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http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/01/dudley-farms-donkey.html Oh When the Saints... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e20128770591b5970c 2010-01-23T14:16:27-05:00 2010-01-23T14:16:27-05:00 The Dome will definitely be rockin' tomorrow for the Saints-Vikings NFC Championship Game. This New Orleans native says - go Saints! ttp://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-hq-videos/09000d5d815dd916/Path-to-the-Playoffs-Saints Posted via email from The Ragas Report Matthew Ragas
The Dome will definitely be rockin' tomorrow for the Saints-Vikings NFC Championship Game.

This New Orleans native says - go Saints!

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http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/01/oh-when-the-saints.html Coke Happiness Machine tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e20120a7f59b35970b 2010-01-20T23:33:36-05:00 2010-01-20T23:33:36-05:00 Here is the first exclusively viral ad (i.e. no TV support) created by Coke. Looks like it has been up for about a week on YouTube and already has over 700,000 views. Should make a good example of a current... Matthew Ragas <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Here is the first exclusively viral ad (i.e. no TV support) created by Coke. Looks like it has been up for about a week on YouTube and already has over 700,000 views. Should make a good example of a current campaign to show at the beginning of class tomorrow. It also makes Traci smile. <p /> <object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lqT_dPApj9U&hl=en&fs=1" /></param><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lqT_dPApj9U&hl=en&fs=1" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="window" height="417" width="500"></embed></object></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ragasreport.com/coke-happiness-machine-0">The Ragas Report </a> </p> </div></div> http://www.traciintheswamp.com/2010/01/coke-happiness-machine.html We know we can handle the low 20's, at least! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834552ea369e2012876bef1cd970c 2010-01-09T21:01:52-05:00 2010-01-09T21:01:52-05:00 Shockingly, it is cold here in Florida. There's snow in Ocala, just a little south of us. Crazy! So, we donned our new coats, ear muffs, scarf and a hat (me) and took the dog for a walk (and snapped... Matthew Ragas

Shockingly, it is cold here in Florida.  There's snow in Ocala, just a little south of us.  Crazy! 

So, we donned our new coats, ear muffs, scarf and a hat (me) and took the dog for a walk (and snapped a pic before stepping outside).  Clark's not fazed at all and we had to drag him in.  So we know he can handle 23 degrees too.

I know I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a little snow flurries tomorrow.  :)  But I'm sure, I'll see plenty by this time next year!

I promise more non-weather related stuff in the next coming posts.

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