With the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other, the landscape of Florida is diverse, and beautiful. Taking road trips throughout our state is a regular occurrence for us and we are especially partial to visiting the coastal areas. The Sun Coast was the focus of our attention during …
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Captured Moments – Necessary Deception
When my daughter turned sixteen, she and I began a tradition of celebrating her birthday together, just the two of us. We typically went for an overnight stay at a nice hotel nearby, where we enjoyed a spa treatment and dinner out. It was our special mother/daughter "bonding" time and a treat that I always …
Captured Moments – Weekend in Santa Ynez, California
If it were not for a wedding invitation, California and the Santa Ynez Valley might not have been on our radar this year. We have visited San Francisco, simply because it is a city that you have to see at some point in your life, San Diego, because it is a cruise port, and Napa …
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Captured Moments – Tulip Season in Holland
Amsterdam is the largest city in Holland, and the most popular with tourists. There are a lot of reasons to visit here, but we had just one- Tulips. The mother of all tulip gardens, Keukenhof, is about thirty minutes from Amsterdam in Lisse. It is said to be the largest garden in the world and is …
Captured Moments – Preserving the Past
It is fairly easy to safeguard digital images today, but for those of us who still have shoe boxes (or plastic bags if you live in Florida) filled with fading prints from days gone by, it can be a challenge. The best solution that we have found is to scan the photographs and then upload …
Picture Retirement 