Welcome Back to School! Or Not…

Posted by on Aug 18, 2008 in dish | 0 comments First day of school today! The kids actually popped out of bed this morning and got dressed with very little prodding (or begging, or threats). Got the cute back to school pic, fed them real breakfast–chocolate chip pancakes, thank you very much!–and sent Frick off to the school bus. First day in middle school! Good thing he was early, because so was the bus. Frack is loving being...
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In Springtime, the Only Pretty Ring Time…

Posted by on Apr 16, 2008 in dish | 1 comment Birds sing…hey ding a ding a ding…sweet lovers love the spring!(If you recognize these lyrics, you were either paying really really close attention in your Shakespeare class, or you’ve watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory a gazillion times. In either case, the weather here has been worth singing about. We’ve had a couple of nights and early mornings in the 50s,...
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Florida Rules!

Posted by on Apr 4, 2008 in dish | 3 comments Gotta love living in Florida. Today after lunch, we all look at each other and decide, “Beach!” We throw some towels and sunscreen in the trunk, put on suits, and head over to New Smyrna Beach. It’s gorgeous–not too hot, nice breeze. After a couple of hours on the beach, we drive down past Bethune Beach and have some seafood at JB’s Fish Camp. Having to eat fresh...
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Criminal Misrepresentation

Posted by on Nov 14, 2007 in dish | 1 comment You know, it always seems that when Florida is featured on a TV show, the Hollywood folks get it wrong. Like the TV movie of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Most of the book is set in Eatonville, about a mile from my house. At one point, Janie is heading down to a lake for a swim–not that would any self-respecting Floridian go for a swim in a lake at twilight, when it’s gator feeding...
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Floridiots

Posted by on Jun 28, 2007 in dish | 1 comment Off we go to cause traffic disruption in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Or, as the denizens of such mountains refer to us as we sea-level creatures navigate windy, two-lane roads, act like Floridiots. Kinda clever moniker, actually. Wish we could come up with something equally snappy to refer to the crazy NY/NJ/Ohio drivers who invade us every summer…Don’t expect much in...
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