Category Archives: The Sunshine State

When I entered her hospital room in Cape Canaveral that day in mid July of 2020, I hadn’t seen my mother in over a year, and before that, rarely. I was going for estrangement; she was clawing for reconciliation. But … Continue reading →

  This is actually a picture of vegan ice cream. I’d like to go on record as never being a vegan and never considering eating vegan ice cream. I, frankly, don’t see the point. Nonetheless, this picture belongs to veganbaking.net … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a salacious exposé of Donald Trump in Mary L. Trump’s Too Much and Never Enough, you’ll be very disappointed. The book is part memoir, part history, never really succeeding at either. It does paint something of a … Continue reading →

It’s another photo blog…a phlog! In mid-February, hubs and I went up to Fernandina Beach for the Amelia Island Book Festival Author Expo. Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island are at the northeastern tip of Florida, practically to Georgia. On our … Continue reading →

First, let me tell you a little story–a true story–the relevance of which will be lost on you until much later. Those are the best kinds of stories, if you ask me. Picture by IoSonoUnaFotoCamera via Flickr In his confession, … Continue reading →

Gone With the Wind, the Confederacy, and why we are in the mess we’re in now… Well, I did it again. I read Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. This was my 21st reading of this book. You might … Continue reading →

Canned “pumpkin” or fresh? Which one really makes the best pie? If you haven’t heard, prepare to be shocked. Shocked! Canned pumpkin is not (NOT!) pumpkin. Yes, it says pumpkin on the label. It even says, “100% Pure Pumpkin.” And … Continue reading →

We spent a beautiful Wednesday at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival and ate ourselves silly! It wasn’t crowded at all, but that also meant there weren’t many drunk people staggering around. (Just kidding, there aren’t usually drunk people staggering … Continue reading →

I have a problem with a lot of smells. People who wear flowery perfumes are awful. And people who wear enough perfume to choke a passerby are horrid. Seriously…what are they thinking? Luckily, on most days that I go out, … Continue reading →