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Family, Humor, Travel

Smothered, Covered, Chopped-Florida Spring Break Part Two

    I mentioned in part one the traffic hell we experienced on the road to Destin. Just after the Alabama rooster incident, Ella got car sick and had "sick" all over her clothes. Thank God she had layers on (us Midwesterners, always ready), so we literally stripped her down in an abandoned parking lot, … Continue reading Smothered, Covered, Chopped-Florida Spring Break Part Two

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Family, Humor, Travel

Thank You Alabama Rooster-Florida Spring Break Part One

  Before I start our story, we need to address the traffic on the way to Florida by me telling you this: don't drive to Florida. Seriously. If you are even thinking about it, stop. Stop now. Because this is what awaits you: Lots and lots of that. To be clear, I live in the… Continue reading Thank You Alabama Rooster-Florida Spring Break Part One

Family, Humor, Travel

I “Found Myself” in Florida

For spring break this year, we got to get the hell out of dodge and go to Destin Florida. I honestly don't know how exactly we landed on Destin. I do know that our oldest daughter didn't want to go anywhere "lame" which leaves a lot for interpretation because me being the travel nerd that… Continue reading I “Found Myself” in Florida

Childhood, Humor, Life

Citrus Bowl My Ass. More Like Citrus Hole

I will never forget this trip.  Now I want a clementine. First published October 19, 2015 I was reading my friend Teri’s blog post about how colleges need to show the full halftime show during football games, and it got me reminiscing about my high school marching band days. Over Christmas break of 1987, my… Continue reading Citrus Bowl My Ass. More Like Citrus Hole

Family, Humor, Life, Summer

Disney For People Who Don’t Like Disney

Hello friends, I'm back from an amazing five days in central Florida at a little place called Walt Disney World. Heard of it? I have only been to Disney twice in my life before this past week: the first time in 1984 with my family and the second time in 1987 when I went with… Continue reading Disney For People Who Don’t Like Disney