Month: September 2014

Old Tampa : A day visiting some old ‘hoods

Yesterday I went to visit my niece who works in Ybor, but lives by the Lowry Park Zoo. Those are both some very old neighborhoods in Tampa. I’ve always loved getting lost in some of the older corners of my favorite city. Ok, maybe not all the old corners, there are some places best left […] Read more…

Sheppards Pie: not just for sheppards

I have a young friend who’s learning to cook. I thought I’d post one of my easiest man-friendly dishes, so she can maybe help out and cook something for her Dad. You know the kind, Meat + Potatoes = Thank You. Be patient, there are many un-necessarily documented steps. Not everyone rolls out of bed […] Read more…

Chocolate…for breakfast?! Sure, why not.

Who remembers Coco Wheats? Yeah, me too. I think they still sell them, but not at my store. That’s ok, cause I’m not supposed to eat them anyway. It’s one of the first examples of overloading a perfectly healthy breakfast cereal with super sweetened chocolate. Like I ever needed help eating Cream of Wheat (which […] Read more…

Friday Funny : License Plates

If you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve got one of those crazy license plates. I love it, it makes people smile, and shake their head, and some pull out a phone for a pic.  This morning on a run to Target, I spotted a good one.  The owner and I had a quick laugh as […] Read more…

September 11 : A day of reflection

…the names go on, seemingly, forever…. Back in March, I took my son on an incredible trip to New York City / Brooklyn. We spent 5 days exploring and soaking up everything The Big Apple has to offer. It’s a B I G city. One of our ‘must-see’ spots was the 9-11 Memorial. That day […] Read more…

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