Posts Tagged Orlando

  • And then...TURBULENCE! And then…TURBULENCE!

    It was my second flight to and from Los Angeles in 10 days. After four hours and fifteen minutes of flying, the pilot came on the loud speaker and said "Ladies and gentlemen, we're in our final descent into the Orlando area with an approximate landing time in just about 20 minutes. We ask that ...

  • My ESP Wacky Moment My ESP Wacky Moment

    This morning I woke up at 3:00am and had trouble falling back to sleep. While I was tossing and turning one of the bizarre thoughts that entered my mind was hoping I would find some of my family recipes that I've lost over the years. Two in particular came to mind - my grandma's "Fudgies" and m...

  • The First Swim The First Swim

    Date:  Saturday, February 20, 2010 Location:  Orlando, Florida Outside Temperature:  68-degrees Water Temperature:  57-degrees Dogs say:  Let's Swim! Mom says:  Not me! Gotta get the ball out of the water. I can get to it this way. I'm going in. Got it! Ah - Let's do it aga...

  • One day at band camp... One day at band camp…

    So my band experience was truly nothing like the infamous "one day at band camp" scene from American Pie, but it was memorable in all the good ways. It was 6th grade when I picked out the trumpet as my instrument.  But it wasn't my first choice.  I remember my family loaded into the brown stati...

  • Go Magic! Go Magic!

    A very profound editorial cartoon in the Orlando Sentinel on the Orlando Magic.  It makes me sad, but it is so true. [caption id="attachment_585" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="You Can't Handle the Truth!"][/caption]  We have at least one last shot at winning  this Sunday night. ...

  • Morning Rain

    It was like a mini tropical storm outside this morning... big wind gusts and pouring rain. ...

  • Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

    Watched the launch of space shuttle Discovery from my neighborhood front entrance. How totally cool! [caption id="attachment_415" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Shuttle Launch - seconds after lift-off"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_416" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Shutt...