Steve (DOS) and I were proud to march in the Orlando Pride Parade, as a small group organized by our College Park United Methodist Church this past weekend. While we didn’t have the big floats or local mega- corporate sponsors,…
Welcome Aboard the Star of The Seas!
Steve DOS and I just returned from Royal Caribbean’s Star of The Seas, for a seven night Western Caribbean cruise. Although we have sailed Royal Caribbean many times before, and have Diamond Plus status, we’ve never been on this “Icon…
Back to our Home Hotel – Hyatt Grand Cypress Orlando!
Shortly after our Key West stay, I finished up my Physical Therapy for my Knee Replacement surgery (5 weeks now), and noted to my PT therapist Stephanie, how much better it is now. Considering I came into therapy using a…
Taking the Auto Train to Virginia! June 2025
It’s now Juneteenth, and Steve DOS and I are on the Auto Train from Sanford, Florida to Lorton, Virginia. Our Tesla was loaded into the auto-compartment train at curb-side drop, and we were given a claim number form for retrieving…
Showtime: Knee Replacement Surgery!
Update: It’s now May 7th as I write this, and am now recovering from my left Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery. I had the TKR surgery on April 17th at Advent Hospital South, and tomorrow (Thursday) will be 3 weeks…
Tesla Y Model Juniper Delivery Day!
On Friday, April 11, Steve (DOS) and I took delivery of our brand new Tesla Y 2026 Launch model, Juniper edition. We have been anxiously waiting for this delivery date since ordering it in January, with a delivery window we…
Happy New Year 2025 !
I hope everyone had a great and enjoyable (relaxing!) holiday season. Steve (DOS) and I were quite busy during the month of December with a cruise on the Sun Princess, followed by 5 nights at Disney World, followed by 5…
Drive to Ft. Lauderdale for our Sun Princess Cruise!
The day after Thanksgiving, Steve (DOS) and I checked out of our Lake Mary Hotel and drove from Orlando to our Ft. Lauderdale hotel, for our pre-night cruise stay. The overall traffic the day after Thanksgiving Friday was fairly light…
Happy Thanksgiving 2024!
Steve (DOS) and I celebrated a quiet Thanksgiving with just the two of us at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in nearby Lake Mary, Florida. We stayed at the Hampton Inn and Suites located next door to the restaurant, so it was…
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…