Sarasota News Leader
December 20, 2013
Page 77
beautifully pruned, and we could tell the work
was all done with love.
I thought I had seen everything, counting
the flying pigs, but, no, something even more
amazing appeared around the bend of the
path. It was a huge round yellow steel ball
with a small window and a thin pipe on top.
This was close to how I imagine a UFO would
look. The sign said it is a bathysphere. What??
Google says the bathysphere is a deep-sea diving vehicle, invented in 1928 by Otis Barton
for his friend, William Beebe, to study undersea wildlife. And here it sits, in Mary's garden.
My stroll was just ending when it led me to a
huge "rocket" with the letters "USA" emblazoned on it. What a perfect ending to a most
memorable afternoon. If I know Mary, she is
probably contemplating signing up for a trip
to outer space. There must be some fabulous
collectibles waiting up there for her.
Happy holidays, and have a cookie on me. %
Manuel R. Chepote, LUTCF
Chepote Insurance Inc.
1300 Main Street • Sarasota, Florida
(941) 366-0100
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A 'rocket' appears ready for blast-off. Photo by
Harriet Cuthbert
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