Sarasota so far

1/7/26

Well… our nation continues its descent into hell, with our government wreaking unspeakable havoc both domestically and internationally. It is hard to even find words to write about it at this point, but in the midst of my fun travelogues, I want to at least briefly acknowledge this deeply dark point in history. When I was learning about civics in high school in the 1980s, I could never have imagined the things that are unfolding in the White House and Congress today. I am hoping that this new year will bring some transformative changes politically and socially/culturally. I am holding a vision that we will collectively reach some sort of tipping point, where we soundly denounce racism, xenophobia, warmongering, sexism, homo- and transphobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, destruction of the earth, and the wanton and crass dismantling of the many institutions, public and private, that have provided economic, social, and cultural support to millions of people, domestically and abroad. (I am probably forgetting some things in this list—there are too many to enumerate, but I trust you get my intent.) I am holding a vision that we are on the cusp of a new chapter of humanity, where people respect and care for each other, for animals, and for the earth and its ecosystems.

May it be so.

With that… here is another chapter in my travelogue, with some pretty pics to share of Sarasota so far.

I’ve been here for about three weeks, and I have just a few more days before I take a bike/bus/train/carpool combo to reach my next weeklong cat sitting destination in the Lake Nona area of Orlando.

I’ve got too many photos of beautiful places here in the Sarasota area to share in one post, so I’ll add another soon.

I always make a point to try to connect with locals wherever I stay, using a variety of methods. In this case, I have met up with at least five different local folks to see various sights.

One of these people, a woman named Judy whom I met in the local vegan Facebook group, took me to two beautiful destinations, which I’ll share here: the Marie Selby Botanical Garden and the Ringling Museum and Beach House. I have been loving all the banyan trees in this area—so magical!

And, of course, the reason for my stay here is the care of these two sweet kitties, the elder statesman Cat King Cole and his young compatriot Pinecone.

More Sarasota beauty to come soon.

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