Well it’s been over a month since I did my last post, where we were on our last day in Tokyo. Since we have gotten home to Orlando, we’ve been extremely busy, as well as needed a few days to…


So now it’s April 15, TAX Day for US Citizens, so hope everyone got their taxes done. I did mine a while back (as did DOS), which is always a big relief as there are so many forms to file,…

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,…

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…

It’s Wednesday March 13th, and I’m writing this from our flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Houston (IAH) on American Airlines flight. We started our day with a nice buffet breakfast at the Orlando Hyatt Regency where we stayed last night. …

Wow – it’s nearly Spring, and this past weekend was Daylight Savings time here in Florida and most of the US. It’s nice having an extra hour of daylight, and it seems to bring neighbors and others outdoors for evening…

Steve (DOS) and I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport on Monday night, in anticipation of our flight to Seattle on Tuesday. While we used to only stay at the Hyatt Airport when we had an early flight, as…

Steve (DOS) and I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Orlando Airport on Saturday night, in anticipation of our early morning flight to San Francisco, which connected to Vancouver, BC. As a bonus, we met our friends Jane…