Exploring the American Landscape
Winter is snowbird season in Florida. Places that are popular with retirees are noticeably busier, with people flocking to golf courses and restaurants. The same uptick in activity occurs in campgrounds, where RVers can avoid the brutal conditions up north and instead enjoy the mild Florida weather. Plus, if people are interested in visiting the … Read more
Being a certified museum junkie, I knew that I would eventually have to visit our local World War II museum commemorating the former Camp Gordon Johnston, and I picked a brilliantly sunny day to do so. The camp was one of the largest training facilities in Florida, covering over 165,000 acres and serving as home … Read more
In our area, summer is the busy tourist season. But like much of Florida, our best weather is actually in the fall, winter, and spring. The locals know this, and plan plenty of activities accordingly. The good weather also coincides with several holidays, making the time especially festive. Holidays in our new home are definitely … Read more
Our turtle patrol duties are at an end, and the results are not great. But before I share the depressing news, let’s review what we were up to during turtle season, which runs from May 1 though October 31. In my earlier post about turtle patrol, I mentioned that our main activity in the early … Read more
Our builder pulled the permit for construction on our home the first week of July 2020, and it took almost a full year to receive our certificate of occupancy. It was a long year. We knew going in that this would be a long process given the challenges of coastal construction, like fabricating and installing … Read more