MY TAMPA URBAN BIKE ADVENTURE

Rain blinded my eyes. Tires skidded whenever a sharp turn was made. But the cold! AHHH the cold! The soaked clothes didn’t help. I turned to Partner Shoes and asked “Do we keep going?” The day didn’t start out rainy despite warnings from the weather forecast. 25 teams signed up but only 16 arrived to…

CEMETERY AND ORPHANAGE SCARES—IN A NEIGHBORHOOD!

My eyes are opened (or shut in fear) to the crazy, scary Halloween fun I can find… in my neighborhood! I’m not talking about crazy and scary as in that neighbor who can’t drive or even true haunted houses involving grudges of deceased residents. I’ve only read about the “homemade” haunted houses in St. Petersburg,…

WITHOUT MY WISDOM TEETH

Wisdom teeth hurting? Psh—I had time. After all, I’m a healthy eater, stretches-in-the-morning, habitual tea drinker—all reasons I think to why I barely get sick or achy. But for seven years dentists have been chasing me to get my wisdom teeth removed; food will get clogged in the abyss, infection will spread to my ears,…

DIA DE LOS DUNEDIN

Pyra’s extremely laid back, late entry because that attitude reflects the small-town feel of Dunedin, FL. It was Dia De Los Muertos— a Mexican celebration to honor the dead– and Casa Tina’s Mexican Restaurant had pulled me into the town of Dunedin through its annual outdoor festival. Local businesses not only participated by building altars…