We love all things Florida and tend to gravitate toward locally owned businesses both at home and when we travel throughout our state. What speaks to us first and foremost, is a good product, followed by passion and professionalism. When we promote a business on our blog it is because we have witnessed those elements …
Florida – The First Coast
Our mission this summer is to re-discover Florida and learn how it got its coastal names. Florida has ten distinctive coasts which have names that reflect their individual histories and personalities. In this post, we will talk about where it all began - the First Coast. You can see by the graphic below that this …
Captured Moments – We Time
You might think that being retired means that all of our time is "we time," but that isn't necessarily so. We have separate obligations and interests, and the distractions of every day life interfere with "we time," very much like it did when we were working. Getting away restores that much needed connection that we …
Thursday Doors – Darien, Georgia
At least twice per year, we travel across the Florida state line to enjoy time along coastal Georgia. When we are there, we explore the surrounding area, including Darien, which is where our favorite seafood restaurants are located. Darien has an interesting history, and was settled by Scottish Highlanders in the 1700's. James Oglethorpe had …
Captured Moments – Opportunity
"Luck is preparation meeting opportunity" Oprah Winfrey Our Captured Moment this Sunday is of a Snowy Egret. I focused my lens and followed the bird for several minutes while it did absolutely nothing, and then finally, she lifted her wing and revealed my reward for being patient - a beautiful reflection. As an amateur photographer, …
Picture Retirement 