David Grimes's weekly humor columns have appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since 1985. He is the author of Tourists, Retirees, and Other Reasons to Stay in Bed. Awards he's won include the Tin Kazoo from the Venice Community Center and a rubber chicken from Sarasota magazine. He lives in Bradenton with his pug dog Buster. Tom Becnelis a feature writer for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He lives in Port Charlotte.