Category Archives: The Sunshine State

photo by Marcus Vegas via flickr I pick up trash. I go to one of several local parks almost every weekend with my husband and youngest son and pick up after others who don’t give a shit. True, some of … Continue reading →

    My own personal picture of Two Egg. Do you remember the days when you’d take a long trip in the car and you’d have a huge paperback atlas of maps, big as a newspaper, but thick as a … Continue reading →

The results are in! The first ever Easter Sunday Peeps diorama competition was a raucous test of skill, creative use of trash, and how well we all know our family. Yes, that last one played a very significant role in the … Continue reading →

I went clothes shopping this weekend. That’s never a good thing; but it has to be done once in a while. After an appalling session at Kohl’s, I was reminded of Oprah Winfrey. All of these make me look fat. … Continue reading →

Today, just now there in the kitchen, I experienced for the first time in my entire life…pity for a roach. Photo by Furryscaly via Flickr There she was, hobbling toward me, pale, exhausted, her legs splayed, her antennas wild and … Continue reading →

There are two types of people in the world, Budge Wilson once told us in her short story Be-ers and Doers. And we’d believe her. Anyone with an adorable name like Budge understands the world far better than we ever could. … Continue reading →

I enjoy football! Two years ago, I started watching religiously during the playoffs and told myself that the next year I’d start watching from day one. And I did. I said “football!” Photo by danrandom via flickr Last September I … Continue reading →

He clearly loves the silence of it all. Photo by Out.of.Focus via flickr When you think about it, it’s sad that we drink bottled water. In so many ways. I still remember the days when you drank water that came … Continue reading →

Okay, I admit it. I never really “got” EPCOT. Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Sounds awful, doesn’t it? Photo by halseike via flickr Every other Disney World park in Florida is focused on fun–pure pleasure, happiness, rides, shops, and more … Continue reading →

What To Do When The Bus Doesn’t Come And You Want To Scream. An Experiment Apparently, Fra.Biancoshock, a “conceptual artist,” decided to put sheets of bubble wrap at bus stops and call it “Antistress for free.” This is a wonderful … Continue reading →