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,…
Neck update and travel to Roanoke
After another side trip last week to Tampa and Sarasota, on Monday I went back to the neurosurgeon for what I hoped was a good report about my broken neck. Steve (DOS) and I have been doing these weekday nearby…
"Pain in the neck" January update!
I haven’t written since New Year’s due to my neck injury, but suffice it to say I’ve been taking it one day at a time while my neck slowly heals. It’s now Sunday evening January 26th, (Happy Australia Day to…
A night out at Bern’s
We started our pre-holiday Jekyll Island weekend with a night out at Bern’s Steak House. Earlier in the day, we had picked up my brother Andy and his partner Art at the Tampa Airport, as they had just flown in…
A night out at Bern’s Steakhouse
Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse is always a night to remember. This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 1956, and on their website refers to Bern’s as ” . . . not as a meal but an experience.” Bern’s is quite…
Catching up with posting, and Columbus Day week Trip to Beijing
Wow – it’s Oct 5th and we’re sitting in the Orlando Admiral’s Club waiting for our 7:15pm flight to Charlotte. From Charlotte we are flying on to Toronto, Canada where we are spending one night, before continuing our journey to…
March weekend in the Star City
We spend a nice Spring weekend in Roanoke, Virginia, visiting my parents and brother and his partner. My parents are 84 years old, and recently moved into a new home up the street from my brother Andy. We wanted to…
Early Spring work week 1 in Tampa
It’s nearly Spring as it’s the beginning of March, and living here in Florida it’s a period of great weather before the brutal Summer heat. I started a large multi-site project in the Tampa area this week, so will be…
Sunday afternoon with our Brit friends
We slept in a bit, and had a nice buffet breakfast at the Grand Hyatt Tampa, where we had stayed last night. We walked around the resort-like property for a while, taking photos with our new iPhone 6S Plus we…
Another weekend in Tampa and new iPhone!
After a couple days at home from my North Dakota trip, DOS and I went to Tampa for a quick weekend getaway. Tampa is only a couple hours drive from our house in Orlando, and we again stayed at the…