On Jan. 22, we went to Miami Beach and I surprised her with a ring!
We spent the day at the Miami Seaquarium.  The animals and aquariums were amazing!
	A GIANT puffer fish in the aquarium.  Jennifer is a salt water fish hobbyist and really enjoyed the aquariums.  Her puffer is slightly smaller than this one!
After the seaquarium, we went across the Tamiami Trail into the Everglades.  We stopped at a native Indian tour service and went into the swamp on an airboat.  Our Indian guide even let us drive part of the way!
	In the middle of the swamp, there is an island which was the prev. home to an Indian family.  They moved a few years ago and their thatch buildings and this old dock are left. This family of raccoons (or "showee" in Indian) would eat bread from our boat and live among the gators and birds.
This is Tony, an alligator which was about 6 feet long.  He lays right beside the pier where the airboats are tied.  He's the "backyard pet".