I jumped on the bandwagon and went to the new Ikea in Jacksonville. Despite the possibility of no parking, massive crowds and shopping mazes. I had my roomie with me and we were ready for an adventure. So why not? People in Jax had been talking about it for months. It’s happening. It’s coming. The…
Did you know that you can camp in your very own backyard? And by your backyard, I mean in Mayport, just a bit north of Neptune Beach. You may have heard of the Mayport Naval Base, but have you heard of Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park? Birds & Branches It’s an adventurer’s paradise, complete with beach…
Yesterday was an amazing, beautiful sunny day. My husband and I drove to Fernandina to spend a couple hours sailing Miss Connie’s Misadventures. Captain Terry got the sails hoisted up and ready to take on the mild, gusty wind. Gorgeous white and blue triangles filled my vision and I reclined in the front of the…
Mall culture has been in rapid decline since “Clueless” era shopping sprees were in fashion. That hasn’t stopped me from finding a home away from home, an escape away from reality and a place to feed the buying fever. Malls can be fantastic places. That Time We Played Mall Madness A Jacksonville native once told…
Today is a sad day. Bittersweet to be precise. This is my brief ode to Riverside. My friend Irene is saying goodbye to the 220 Riverside life. She keeps staring at her view and telling us how much she loves the area. The 220 life is her gorgeous high-rise in Riverside, with a view of…
Fun with Kristin Harmel and Mary Kay Andrews Last summer, during the 2020 Covid madness, I was desperate for something to read. I was pregnant, jobless, and sitting at home avoiding the Florida heat. Days took hours and minutes and seconds to slowly drip by. Books turned out to be one of the life rafts…
