Adventures
St Marys GA
Our first stop on the TN8 was Kingsland GA. But the real attraction was the nearby town of St Marys – a town that Ooma and I visited today. This is a beautiful, quiet little town on the banks of the St Marys River and home to the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Ooma has … Continue reading
Fireworks!
The COVID-19 pandemic killed a lot of fun activities over the past 2 years. One of the victims was 4rh of July fireworks. Most fireworks displays in 2020 and 2021 were simply canceled. And the July weather in southwest Florida is usually not conducive to fireworks – or so I have heard, as I have … Continue reading
Memphis Lightning
Last weekend Ooma and I attended the Memphis Lightning concert at the Buckingham Blues Bar “back yard” – an outdoor venue that I had not seen before. This is a venue with a capacity in excess of 1,000 and so is used when there they have a high-profile featured artist. Memphis Lightning, a 3-piece “rocking … Continue reading
Drag queen bingo
Yes, “drag queen bingo” is a real thing, at least in Ft Myers. It is a popular dinner show option. Ooma and I went to Drag Queen Bingo night at The Standard restaurant, had a good meal and an evening of bingo and raunchy fun. I was the big winner, too, winning both the first … Continue reading
The Morse Museum
Ooma and I had a free day in Orlando last weekend and we chose to visit, at Ooma’s suggestion, the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park FL. It was a good choice. It has works by other American artists, but the thing that makes this museum unique is the collection of … Continue reading
The IBPA Ben Franklin Awards
Ooma and I traveled to Orlando this past weekend. It was partly just a weekend getaway, but the raison d’etre for the trip was the IBPA Ben Franklin Awards. I was, in effect, a “proxy finalist” as I was representing David Benjamin and Last Kid Books. Fat Vinny’s Forbidden Love was nominated in the “best … Continue reading
Buckingham Blues Bar
A couple of weeks ago, with Ooma on my arm, I attended the Sunday afternoon blues jam at the Buckingham Blues Bar in (no surprise) Buckingham FL, not far from my RV resort. This joint is Ooma’s go-to place for mellow music. She has been attending these (free!) concerts for years and knows most of … Continue reading
A weekend in Naples
If you have been paying attention, you will remember that I had a very good time on my second Princess cruise (PCL2) in December, due in no small part to my congenial cabinmate, Carl, and the friendships we formed with two lovely ladies from Ft Lauderdale, Bobbi and Patricia. When the cruise ended we agreed … Continue reading
Happy Nude Year
I had to think a very long time about whether I should post this. It might shock some of my friends and relatives. But I was swayed by the current guiding principle of my life: what the heck? On Jan 2 I visited a nudist resort and spent 2 hours basking in the sun, au … Continue reading
PCL2 preparation
I don’t normally highlight the preparation needed for a cruise because, frankly, very little preparation is generally needed. Pay the fare, provide the documents, get on board. Simple. With PCL2 it wasn’t quite so simple. Why? Two things: COVID and the Medallion app. I don’t have to explain COVID to you, I hope. But Princess … Continue reading