Tag: general news
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everglades, Miami Beach, and someone famous!
Last year we snuck away during our winter break for a quick getaway to Myakka River State Park. This year we opted for a quick weekend getaway to the Everglades. We were waiting to arrange the trip based on the schedule of the contractors who are working on our house. As seems to often be…
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holiday activities
I’ve been busy reading and reviewing books, but I thought I should do a quick recap of a few holiday activities. On December 20th we went to a play with some friends who recently moved in across the street. The play was “A Dickens’ Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts” by the…
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Things I’ve Done…
My sister-in-law posted this on her blog. As I read through the list, I was surprised by the number of things I have done. I don’t usually do these “pass-it-along” blog thingamajiggers, but I thought this might be fun. Anyone done more than I have? My percentage: 67% complete! 1. Started your own blog 2.…
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Thanksgiving with Family
I know most readers of the blog are preoccupied with the puzzle, especially since it looks like it might actually be big news and not just some random household item (just a few more days!). But while that plays out, here’s a little update on recent events. Debi’s family came down to Tampa for Thanksgiving. …
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new video!
A little less than a year ago I posted footage of a shuttle launch filmed in Titusville, which is about as close as you can get to a shuttle launch for free. Well, one more perk of living in Florida is that it is narrow enough that you don’t actually have to go to Cape…
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hint on puzzle
So, I can tell you two things that the puzzle is not: It is not a photo of our microwave nor our dishwasher. When we first moved in, our kitchen had all matching appliances. The previous owner had purchased a Frigidaire appliance package that included the refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, and microwave. We thought it was…
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no trip to Iran, a puzzle game instead
I hadn’t mentioned it to many people, but I had a paper accepted to a conference in Iran over the summer and was supposed to travel there next week (I even got my university to pay for most of the trip). I was very excited and was going to come back with thousands of pictures…
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The UFC Diet
Most people probably don’t know this about me, but I’m a fan of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). I wouldn’t say I’m an over-the-top fan; I have yet to go to a live event (and probably won’t). But I do watch the events I can and even read news about the UFC online. So, after a…
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4th of July in Florida
We decided to take a day off yesterday for the 4th and spend the day at the beach. We’ve been to Fort de Soto’s two beaches so we figured we’d try another beach. This time we went to Honeymoon Island. It’s a state park and costs $5.00 per car to get in. It was pretty…
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Stan’s Funeral
As I noted last week, my Uncle, Stan Winston, passed away. I had the opportunity to go to the funeral along with most of my siblings and in-laws. On the way out to the funeral I read a book about Stan Winston Studio called The Winston Effect. The book was published in 2006 and Stan…