The thing that wouldn't die

One thing about a condominium development. The landscape is beautiful, but it’s not your own; you’re at the mercy of whatever management decided to put in.

Mango Mystery

Yesterday was grocery day. There are a few other choices here, but out of sheer laziness I generally end up at the nearby Publix, one of a massive chain in the area.

Culture on the Coast

Our little town of Venice happens to boast the second largest community theatre in the U.S., so what better place to try a theatre appreciations class?

Chill Wind

          So, before I fell asleep last night, the weather channel for our area in Florida had an overnight wind chill warning – for 25 degrees.

Church on Sunday

On Sunday we went to the Van Wezel, a big purple performance venue in Sarasota. 

Sheer Joy

Sometimes you see something so delightful it just leaves you standing there with a silly smile on your face.

New Foot Forward

          When we moved from our baseboard-heated house to our forced-hot air-condo I didn’t notice all that much difference in heat source, other than the fact that we were now using gas as opposed to oil, at about 1/3 of the cost.