In 1994, I was ten years old and had lived my entire life in this sleepy little fishing village on the Northeast Florida coast called St Augustine. In my very narrow worldview, I was under the impression that every town contained bits of historic lore [Read more…]

The day after Christmas, myself and two of my best friends headed north to western Virginia (not to be confused with West Virginia) to seek out some of that elusive white stuff that never seems to find its way to Florida–snow! We rented a cabin near the [Read more…]

Vacation. All I ever wanted. First thing tomorrow morning I’m headed out with my family for a weeklong trip to north Georgia. Among other exhilerating items on the agenda for this vacation are: strolling around the vacant lot to which all of my parents’ retirement [Read more…]