Our family was absolutely exhausted when dinnertime rolled around tonight. It was the first meal of the day for us, as we all happened to be too busy to stop and cook. So we decided to go out for German food at the Schnitzel House in Fort Meyers Beach. Coming from a family of Northern … Continue reading Baumkuchen
Tag: Travel
A small Texas oil company wants to drill in Big Cypress National Preserve
A friend I made during our recent trip to Big Cypress National Preserve. Big Cypress National Preserve is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful places in the United States. It is also home to many threatened and endangered species - including the Florida Panther and West Indian Manatee - whose existence depends on park management … Continue reading A small Texas oil company wants to drill in Big Cypress National Preserve
Some new favorite places to eat in Fort Myers and Cape Coral
I am going to try something new on my blog. Our family loves to go out to restaurants and bars all the time. I thought it would be a nice thing to highlight the ones we love, for folks who live in South Florida or are traveling here and want something besides chain restaurants and … Continue reading Some new favorite places to eat in Fort Myers and Cape Coral
My kind of day
We had such a wonderful day. I woke our daughter up at 5 a.m. to do some stargazing. No, it wasn't the comet we were after. Just before sunrise this morning, you could see the crescent Moon and five planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn - mostly in alignment from east to west … Continue reading My kind of day
A perfect evening in Ormond Beach
We love visiting Ormond Beach, a town just south of here. Last night, we had a chance to eat at the Grind Gastropub and Kona Tiki Bar. I'd highly recommend this place. Great food, live music, and outdoor vibe. (Grind is tucked behind the historic Rose Villa restaurant, which I wrote about in a post, … Continue reading A perfect evening in Ormond Beach
Three local nature preserves in a single day
We are planning to take the new tandem kayak out for its maiden voyage on Tuesday. It looks like we are going to take it out to Princess Place Nature Preserve, which is home to Pellicer Creek and its related estuaries. This is a sprawling estuary system that leads all the way up to Matanzas … Continue reading Three local nature preserves in a single day
Matanzas Inlet before sunset
We drove up the A1A to Matanzas Inlet to determine whether it would be a good place for the maiden voyage of our new kayak. (And I think it will.) Matanzas Inlet is a channel that passes between two barrier islands and the mainland, just south of St. Augustine. I could not believe the volume … Continue reading Matanzas Inlet before sunset
Veal brains and the used bookstore of my dreams in Jacksonville
Our family had a most interesting day today. This was completely unintentional, as I had planned to spend the day painting our kitchen and breakfast nook. We woke up and hurried to get ready for our local library's book sale. I had heard wonderful things about all of the books they have available each year, … Continue reading Veal brains and the used bookstore of my dreams in Jacksonville
Touring Charleston, South Carolina… with a dog
We just returned from a long weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. We have one day's respite and then we are heading to Lake Hartwell (on the Georgia - South Carolina line, but not along the coast) for Thanksgiving. Lots of fun travels this month! This was our first long trip with our Jack Russell terrier, … Continue reading Touring Charleston, South Carolina… with a dog
Some gardening before heading to Charleston
As a boy, in my own backyard I could catch a basket of blue crabs, a string of flounder, a dozen redfish, or a net full of white shrimp. All this I could do in a city enchanting enough to charm cobras out of baskets, one so corniced and filigreed and elaborate that it leaves … Continue reading Some gardening before heading to Charleston
