Ever since my triumphant 16-mile bike ride last weekend, DadJovi has been itching to get back on the West Orange Trail, too. Since we had such a packed holiday weekend, we decided to take advantage of a day off of work and hit the trail this morning. We should have reconsidered. First of all, none…
Around Orlando
Can You Feel It?
Fall is coming! Fall is coming! It’s coming, I promise. Consider the evidence. Exhibit A: Football is back! On Friday night, the weather was so nice we took E. to a high school football game. Oh, the memories it brought back. The team’s colors were even red and white, and for 5 seconds, it made…
Back in the Saddle
Remember how I’m toying with the idea of trying a tri? Well, if I’m really going to do it in just two months (gulp!), I figured it’s time I spend some quality time with my bike. This morning, I got up early, loaded my bike in the car and headed to the West Orange Trail…
Hurricane Tips from a Pro (Sorta)
Right now, everyone in the dreaded cone of error is freaking the hell out about Hurricane Irene. My Facebook and Twitter streams are filled with people worrying about the coming days. Me? Not so worried. I hate to be flippant but consider me jaded after the historic storm season of 2004. Let me set the…
What I’ve Been Doing Instead of Blogging
Forgive the mini-blog hiatus. But as I mentioned in my last post, I was enjoying having my mother in town for the past 12 days. So, instead of blogging, we were … — Discovering that there are starfish on Daytona Beach! I can’t believe we’ve never seen them there before. My husband grew up across…