Throwback Thursday: Magic Kingdom

One of the advantages of being a Florida resident is discounted prices for Disney tickets. Of course the prices are still pretty high. These were taken on our first trip in 2004. Cinderella's Castle The Big Guy and I on the Carousel in Fantasyland.  

Review: Pepe’s Mexican Cafe

The Big Guy is from Bryan, Texas. One of the places that makes our must visit list is Pepe's Mexican Cafe. Pepe's has been an Aggieland tradition since 1969. It is locally owned. The food is fast, fresh and cheap. They have a great salsa, it may be the best in Bryan. One of my … Continue reading Review: Pepe’s Mexican Cafe

ThrowBack Thursday: My New Toy

Going through my old posts and photos for Throwback Thursday and found this one from May of 2008. This is sort of a re-post. I had just gotten a new camera. The Big Guy was a grad student at the University of Florida. We took the camera along on a walk on campus to take … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: My New Toy

Top 10: Best of Gainesville, Florida

We have been doing the Real Food Challenge: 14 Week Challenge. The challenge for week 11 is to eat local. I am a big support of supporting local businesses. The Eat Local challenge inspired me to compile a list of favorite local business in Gainesville.  Not all of the business are local but I recommend … Continue reading Top 10: Best of Gainesville, Florida

Throwback Thursday: St. Augustine

One of our favorite places is St. Augustine, Florida.  Sometimes we go for a couple of days and sometimes we just drive over for the day. I think this was taken during Spring Break in 2008.

Review: Simply Country

We discovered Simply Country in Moss Hill, Texas last year on one of our trips through east Texas.  The Big Guy found several good ratings for it including Texas Monthly, so we decided to check it out. When traveling we like to check out local places when possible. As the name indicates Simply Country features … Continue reading Review: Simply Country

Throwback Thursday: A Day at the Beach Revisted

For Throwback Thursday, I'm revisiting (re-posting) some pictures from a trip that The Big Guy and I took to St. Augustine Beach in 2008. The Big Guy insisted on taking my picture. The Big Guy. Isn't he cute? Love you Babe. The black dots are surfers. They were about the only ones in the water … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: A Day at the Beach Revisted