Okay, if that isn’t an obscure title I don’t know what is. Basically, I’m a little stunned and disappointed with myself for not remembering that Fort Lauderdale is the home of Travis McGee, John D. MacDonald‘s beach bum “salvage consultant” who lived on a houseboat, until after we got back home. I don’t know what… Continue reading I was in Ft. Lauderdale and forgot about Travis McGee
Tag: Florida
Back from Florida; local happenings
We’re back from Florida none the worse for wear; we actually got back Saturday late, missing hurricane Wilma by two days. As my friend Kerry said, ironic that the one time we should pick to visit Florida, the biggest storm ever tracked starts building up nearby. Florida was… flat and humid. No, really. Well, it… Continue reading Back from Florida; local happenings
Off to Florida tomorrow
Ah, we’re quite the travelers this year: tomorrow we’re flying out to Florida for a week. We’ll be visiting my wife’s grandparents near Fort Lauderdale and yes, taking some time to drive up to Orlando for Disney World. It probably goes without saying that I won’t be online much, or at all. We’re taking the… Continue reading Off to Florida tomorrow