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It’s hard to believe that the Fourth of July is almost here. Celebrations will probably be somewhat different this year so Cinderella would like to suggest doing something completely different--adopt a dog (or two)! Instead of spending lots of money on fireworks that will just go up in smoke, why not make a lifetime investment in a dog who really needs a loving home? Long after the Fourth has passed, a dog will still be there with you, a great companion AND an unique, living commemoration of the holiday.

I picked up the five passengers at the Matamoros airport on one of those delightful days meant for flying: scattered puffy white cumulus clouds hovering above the ground at about 3,000 feet, light breeze out of the southeast, visibility about 20 miles. My passengers had called my boss, the fixed-base operator (FBO) in Brownsville, the previous day to book the flight. Either they didn’t trust the charter operator flying out of Matamoros, or they liked our plane better. Maybe the Mexican charter planes were all booked up, who knows.

Visit Quinta Mazatlán on Thursday evening, July 2nd, for a LIVE Reptile Adventure with Danny Conner. Among the stars of the show are Juanita, a Reticulated Python; “Spartacus”, a 100-year-old Alligator Snapping Turtle; and last but not least, “Apollo”, an Albino Burmese Python.