At the end of July, 2010, Valerie and her mother, Evelyn, traveled from Florida to Wisconsin, the end destination being a celebration of Val's sister, Vicky's, 50th birthday. On the way, Val and Ev took in a few tourist attractions, including the Atlanta Botanical Garden, where a number of whimsical super-sized frog sculptures shared benches with the visitors. The frogs made fabulous photo subjects as they graciously endured the silly antics of the humans. This one grumbled a bit, but allowed for a brief moment of playful familiarity.