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Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!
Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!

Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!

If you’ve been reading this blog for while, you know why I call Pilot Steve “DOS”. My Mom actually gave him this name quite a few years ago, for Spanish number two, meaning second Steve or “DOS”. Today is Saturday…

Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!
Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!

Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!

On my fourth attempt (in the last couple of months) my IDC implant was finally a success! I was originally all set to have this surgery in August, but 2 days before it was to be done, both DOS and…

Saved by a Miracle: No Damage from Hurricane Milton!
Saved by a Miracle: No Damage from Hurricane Milton!

Saved by a Miracle: No Damage from Hurricane Milton!

Yes, it truly seemed like a miracle, as Hurricane Milton descended across Central Florida.  While the west coast of Florida took a direct hit somewhere around  Sarasota, the huge metro Tampa Bay Area was mostly saved from any catastrophic damage,…

Evacuating from Hurricane Milton to the MCO Airport Hyatt Hotel!
Evacuating from Hurricane Milton to the MCO Airport Hyatt Hotel!

Evacuating from Hurricane Milton to the MCO Airport Hyatt Hotel!

It’s Wednesday, October 9, 2024, and DOS and I are staying in room 6027 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport. We’ve stayed here many times over the years, but normally in conjunction with an early flight we were taking, or…

End of Summer and into Hurricane Season!
End of Summer and into Hurricane Season!

End of Summer and into Hurricane Season!

It’s the last day of August as I write this, and we’ve officially had our first name hurricane of the season in Florida: Hurricane Idalia. Hurricane Idalia seemed to form out of nowhere, meaning it happened and strengthened so suddenly,…

Touring the Daytona 500 International Speedway!
Touring the Daytona 500 International Speedway!

Touring the Daytona 500 International Speedway!

Steve (DOS) and I are staying at the Hyatt Place in Daytona Beach Shores this week for a 5 day stay-cation. We’ve stayed here a couple times this year already, and enjoy it each time. It’s like our condo on…

February Days at Home and around Central Florida
February Days at Home and around Central Florida

February Days at Home and around Central Florida

After so many years of traveling for work and leisure, it’s been nice being retired and home for a few weeks. Steve (DOS) and I both have enjoyed relaxing and catching up errands around the house, visiting with friends, neighbors,…

Bye to Mendoza: Heading home to Orlando!
Bye to Mendoza: Heading home to Orlando!

Bye to Mendoza: Heading home to Orlando!

Our trip back to Orlando was much easier than our two night journey getting down to Mendoza. Fortunately unlike our outbound trip (which left right before Hurricane Irma was to strike and we had overnight flight delays), going home, all…

Labor Day Weekend in Mendoza: Escaping from Hurricane Dorian!
Labor Day Weekend in Mendoza: Escaping from Hurricane Dorian!

Labor Day Weekend in Mendoza: Escaping from Hurricane Dorian!

I’m a bit behind with my posting as we were in Virginia most of the summer, and just got back from Mendoza, Argentina. On the last post I started a post about my brother’s wedding weekend in Roanoke, which was…

Staying in Daytona Beach Shores while my roof is replaced!
Staying in Daytona Beach Shores while my roof is replaced!

Staying in Daytona Beach Shores while my roof is replaced!

My roof was damaged last year during Hurricane Irma, and I’ve been patiently waiting nearly a year to get it replaced.  While I didn’t have the extensive damage I had back in 2004 when it was last replaced, (thanks to…