Month: August 2016

Shelby Turnier on Instagram: “So I grew up a little today. I’m so excited to start this next chapter as an assistant coach at UNF!”

Congratulations to Chicago Bandits pitcher Shelby Turnier on another milestone in her stellar career. The former UCF Ace is now on the UNF staff. We UCF fans are fine with it. The Ospreys are not in our conference! Good on you, Shelby! See this… Continue Reading “Shelby Turnier on Instagram: “So I grew up a little today. I’m so excited to start this next chapter as an assistant coach at UNF!””

Fave Fotos: My Pigeon Friend from Crane Creek Streaks By

I was very pleased with the pix from that visit to Crane Creek Promenade in Melbourne. The one featuring Pete the Pigeon doing Warp 10 right past my face just might be the best one from that afternoon. I’ll let you decide. It certainly… Continue Reading “Fave Fotos: My Pigeon Friend from Crane Creek Streaks By”

Fave Fotos: Mr. Pelican Broods in the Surf

It’s so true that gulls and pelicans make marvelous photo subjects. Here’s a pensive pelican from Brevard County who didn’t stay in this pose very long. I think I was just a bit too close for comfort and he took to flight. I got… Continue Reading “Fave Fotos: Mr. Pelican Broods in the Surf”

Fave Fotos: Crane Creek Promenade in Melbourne

  I’m on vacation right at the moment. Will visit some great settings for photography before I have to turn myself in next Tuesday. I visited Crane Creek Promenade in Melbourne two or three vacations ago. Liked the pix I got while I was… Continue Reading “Fave Fotos: Crane Creek Promenade in Melbourne”

Fave Fotos: Loved the Yard, Loved the Deck

Loved that yard. Spent a couple of thousand hours mowing, trimming, clipping and pruning over many, many years. We had a deck put in about six years ago. Don’t have the house anymore but here’s a photo of the deck and two Adirondack chairs… Continue Reading “Fave Fotos: Loved the Yard, Loved the Deck”

Obama to create the largest protected place on the planet, off Hawaii – The Washington Post

Expansion of 2006 monument will protect rare corals, fish, birds and marine mammals Source: Obama to create the largest protected place on the planet, off Hawaii – The Washington Post

The Chicago Bandits Do It Again

On Tuesday night the Chicago Bandits took the Cowles Cup for the second straight year. I know that Professional softball is not on the typical sports fan’s radar, but I’m a serious fan of the game and watching the National Pro Fastpitch Championship was… Continue Reading “The Chicago Bandits Do It Again”

The Early Years of the Orange Blossom Blues Society

The Early Years of the OBBS The Orange Blossom Blues Society is getting close to celebrating its twelfth anniversary! My, how the time has flown…  I’m going to take a few minutes and look back over the first two years for our growing enterprise.… Continue Reading “The Early Years of the Orange Blossom Blues Society”

Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbecue is As Good As It Gets

The best I can remember, I first visited Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbecue back around ’85 or ’86… Not exactly sure. What I know for sure is that I’ve gone back about a bajillion times. And I’ll be going back many, many times more. At the… Continue Reading “Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbecue is As Good As It Gets”

Fave Fotos: When Seagulls Attack!

I love this photo. Took it at Cocoa Beach a few months ago. Once in a while an amateur shutterbug like me gets lucky. Maybe in life it really is all about the timing. Hope you like it. By the way, the main reason… Continue Reading “Fave Fotos: When Seagulls Attack!”