KEEPING SANE AFTER A HURRICANE

We interrupt my already lacking blog posts of experiences to report live from Tampa Bay. Hurricane Irma passed six days ago and life has mostly returned to normal. In fact, once more the Indian mound blessings have prevented Tampa Bay from natural disaster. Hurricane? We got this. Sewage problems or over-controlled Republican conferences? The Indian…

150 MORE DAYS: DIY SAVE-THE-DATES

New experiences and eczema aren’t the only things dominating my cranium these days. I’m getting married and planning for this affair has become another full-time job (except it’s the opposite of making money) I want to share my ‘homemade’ Save-The-Date postcard. With so many wedding expenses, we wanted to cut wherever possible. Thankfully, we did…

PACKED DAY IN NEW ORLEANS

Pyra-Danny is taking a solo road trip to New Orleans for the three-day weekend. She’s already stopped at sites along the way and has finally made it to the Big Easy. First full day in New Orleans! I practically speed drove to City Park ready to stretch my legs. I had one hour to burn…

ROAD TRIP FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEW ORLEANS

On Friday night I questioned the seeming insanity of traveling alone. By Saturday morning I was elated. Friday–1st day of my trip– was a blur. As soon as my job ended I dropped my car near the airport and grabbed the rented Ford Focus that would be companion for the next few days. After a…