Last month we took a mini-vacation to Ormond Beach & Daytona Beach. You can see more pictures from our trip here. Took this while we were waiting for the VOTran Trolley to Daytona Beach. I like the how the Waffle House roof almost looks it is floating. If you ever go to the Daytona Beach … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Ormond Beach
Know & Tell Friday
Question 1: What can you draw well? Well, I have won awards for pastels (wildflowers), water (flowers), pencil drawing (humming bird), acrylic (mountain scene). I always enjoy drawing animals. However, most of my artwork now is digital. Question 2: Name a TV show (at any period in your life) that you watched that you were … Continue reading Know & Tell Friday
Around Town Part 3: Scenes From Gainesville
Warning: Post contains lots of pictures. I recently got a new camera so we have taken our camera along on walks. Today’s installment features scenes from around Gainesville, Florida. Mural inside the Sun Plaza in downtown Gainesville. Fountain at the Sun Plaza. I think the water drops are very cool. Rail at Harry's restaurant downtown. … Continue reading Around Town Part 3: Scenes From Gainesville
Response to: Teacher Encourages and Participates in Emotional Abuse of Autistic Student
Well, I did it again my response to a post has grown into a post of its own.. This started out as a response to Elfninosmom's piece about a Wendy Portillo, kindergarten teacher, at Morningside Elementary School in Port St. Lucie, Florida who encouraged her students to excommunicate 5 year-old Alex Barton from their classroom. … Continue reading Response to: Teacher Encourages and Participates in Emotional Abuse of Autistic Student
Sky Watch Friday: Magic Kingdom
One of the advantages of being a Florida resident is discounted prices on Disney tickets. For a couple of years we had Disney passes. While Animal Kingdom is my favorite of the parks at Walt Disney World I do enjoy the Magic Kingdom as well. Cinderella's Castle greets visitors to the Magic Kingdom as they … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Magic Kingdom
My New Toy
Warning: Contains a lot of photographs! My camera stopped working on our Ormond Beach trip. Today we found a good deal on a new one. So this afternoon we went to the University of Florida for a walk and to play with the camera. Unfortunately, we didn't get to walk very long before it started … Continue reading My New Toy
Ormond Beach & Daytona Beach Trip
This past weekend The Big Guy and I took a mini-vacation. He will be teaching summer school and this is only break for the next 12 weeks or so we decided to use the time to get away. We went to Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach. It was a fun but quick trip. We drove … Continue reading Ormond Beach & Daytona Beach Trip