Winter park — She walked outside after settling her tab, but then returned to the bar and had her dinner. She was in her late 30s - early 40s and had a stylized (almost Egyptian) sun tattoo on her upper arm. She seemed like a person who often made the same mistake twice; if not many times. Maybe I’m being harsh… life isn’t easy. The bar / restaurant had a “sports” motif, with bartenders and waitresses (almo...
Winter park — When trees reach a certain age, like people, their beauty is in their character. Sometimes you can see the scars of life. A limb lost to winter storm, a crown rerouted after fire; each twist in the ba...
Winter park — Red-shoulder hawks are the one of the only hawk species that will perch on utility wires, so I’ve been able to identify these birds easily. I seen quite a few perched like so during my year in centra...
Winter park — Moving to Florida has allowed me to garden again. The warm climate, sunny days and lots of rain seem optimal for growing stuff. When we moved here we were eating a lot of avocados, so I wanted to try...
Sunday fun day at our after-run coffee. My favorite Orlando thing to do
Reading about coffee and kids and realize I have the coffee thing down; the kid thing, though, is totally new
The chip chip chip ing of a cardinal this morning as I got my coffee.I couldn't see it, but knew it was around.
It's a beautiful cool day in central Florida . I forget how much I like the cooler weather
Hawk sitting overhead as I wait at a traffic light
People and dogs out this morning - maybe I need to get a dog
A maze of twisty turny branches, none alike
Lovely morning in central Florida. Garden pots and dishes remind me of other places
I've picked this place as my burger and beer spot when solo. The crowd is older and stuffy tho
Woman next to me at the bar ordered a beer and a steak (medium). Then closed tab with a hundred dollar bill before getting her food
Winter park tavern goes for the urban vibe. Cool that this was once a mcds
Best thing about coming to Florida is this backyard space - it's small but private
new running shoes are such a treat - these have been sitting in my closet for months - finally today
Orlando traffic - at least I can stare at the clouds
Lots of papers to read but have to work instead
Three avocado plants look happy - grown from pits
Drying basil leaves on the car dashboard - only took an hour
She figured out the puzzle
Ashtrays for 50 cents purchased at estate sale. Many telling items, but it felt sad to rummage thru person's life
We are happy to serve you. Thinking of NYC while sitting in fla
Opening note to the say hi world. Sitting at the breakfast table, thinking about running, and happy to discover this