Category: Inspiration

  •     It isn't really how BIG your friends are, it's how big they are in your heart.     And they don't have to be going in the same direction as you either. And they might have a goofy grin, but love works, it just does.                …

  •     Big sky, big beach, big wind, big day,  big life…         St. Augustine Beach, 10 days ago, before the sun came back.  

  •     High Surf Advisory: Coastal Hazard Statement     These words are music to a surfer's ears.   And wonderful to watch from the safety of the shore, the wind blowing back the spray of the elegant swells.   Wild horses, indeed.       St. Augustine Beach, just one of those days!  

  • Check.     Landing gear up…     Check.   These Brown Pelicans, up close enough to see the accordion wings against the sky, are proof positive that we live in a very beautiful, complex, and fascinating world.   You are clear for takeoff!       Saint Augustine Beach Pier, once again hosting the…

  •   In Disney parks, a lot of things are make believe.     But the sun setting at Epcot was very real.   As was the food and the people and the friends we came with and the friends we met at the park.   All real!       Epcot Park, Disney World, Florida.…

  •     Three days, three Disney parks… and oh so many princesses!     A whirlwind of fun, crowds and surprises, the first time for this old gal, with a new appreciation for the creativity that is Disney.         The Magic Kingdom, Castle and a lovely Princess and her little Prince.

  •   Taking a buggy ride through the little town of Nassau, past the funky souvenir stores and restaurants on the front street, you find boarded up shops and run down housing. Seems a shame with all the money on Paradise Island to let this little bit of real paradise decay.     Maybe it will…

  •     Back to the ship for our second night at sea, on our way to Nassau.     No worries, there's lots to do on board. Dancing, gambling, drinking, eating, sauna, swimming… Not enough time for it all.   And always a new friend in our room at the end of the day…  …

  •   On a mission to find fried lobster in Freeport, we piled into a crowded van and headed to Port La Caya.     We asked anyone who would listen, Fried lobster? No… No? No…     We stumbled on a couple of local beers and some conch fritters and lobster fritters before we realized…

  •     Sailing into Freeport Harbor in the Bahamas on a breezy day, for my first ever trip to the Caribbean.     Yes, it's a genuine tropical paradise, with lots of friendly people who want to sell you stuff!     Cool Stuff too!     The Tourist, having a very good time, on…