A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to venture up to Pennsylvania to check out a few amusement parks. One stop we made was at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg – a place that has been around for 90 years and doesn’t charge admission. Instead, you buy ride tickets… Read More "The Phoenix Wooden Roller Coaster at Knoebles Amusement Resort"
Category: Ramblings
Jiko – The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Orlando
Growing up Italian, Christmas Eve dinner was always some modified version of the traditional “seven fishes.” Modified in the sense that none of us could really agree that 100% of the “traditional” items were something we liked! This year, that traditional Italian meal was replaced with something right out of… Read More "Jiko – The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Orlando"
The Capital Grille, Orlando (Other Nationwide Locations)
One of my Christmas presents this year was a night out compliments of my husband. He didn’t tell me where we were going. Just one of those, “get in the car, let’s go” things. We ended up at a steakhouse both of us have been wanting to hit up for… Read More "The Capital Grille, Orlando (Other Nationwide Locations)"
“Up, Up and Away!” Or, “Scratch Helicopter Ride off my Bucket List”
The first time I was on a plane, I wasn’t quite a teenager, USAir wasn’t US Airways yet and the DC-9 was the airplane that carried me to Disney World. In other words, it was a long time ago! Since then I’ve flown over 100,000 miles, had my fair share… Read More "“Up, Up and Away!” Or, “Scratch Helicopter Ride off my Bucket List”"
Nick’s New Haven Style Pizzeria Bar, Boca Raton & Coral Springs
Ever since I moved to Florida from northeast Pennsylvania more than a dozen years ago I’ve been on a quest to find some decent pizza. After all, I hail from an area home to the “Pizza Capital of the World,” Old Forge. Pizza in Old Forge is life. Main Street… Read More "Nick’s New Haven Style Pizzeria Bar, Boca Raton & Coral Springs"
“I Fought the Law and the Law Won,” Or, “Boynton Beach’s Red Light Camera Extortion Plan.”
They say you can’t fight City Hall, and it’s true. I tried. I lost. Here’s my story. Back in April I was in the passenger seat of one of my vehicles where I was being driven around like the big shot that I think I am. The driver of the… Read More "“I Fought the Law and the Law Won,” Or, “Boynton Beach’s Red Light Camera Extortion Plan.”"
The American Red Cross Once Again Disrespecting the American Flag
It was a little over a year ago that I noticed the American Red Cross office on Federal Highway (US1) in Boca Raton was flying a faded, tattered American flag. After calling attention to it here on my blog, the local news media picked up on it and shamed the… Read More "The American Red Cross Once Again Disrespecting the American Flag"
“My Annual Blood Test = Angst.” Or, “Just Another Reason to Hate Obamacare.”
(The following may contain terse language, politically incorrect statements and other things that may offend the easily offended (aka Democrats). Opinions expressed are mine and probably don’t represent yours if you work in human resources, the health insurance industry, or think Obamacare is the second coming of Bruce Willis.) Ah,… Read More "“My Annual Blood Test = Angst.” Or, “Just Another Reason to Hate Obamacare.”"
Sea Watch on the Ocean, Fort Lauderdale
There’s nothing like a drive along A1A on a warm evening. Put the top down on the convertible and enjoy the ride! One of our favorite things to do is take that drive from Delray down to Ft. Lauderdale and back. Each time we do, we pass a restaurant that… Read More "Sea Watch on the Ocean, Fort Lauderdale"
“I Lived A Great Life.” Or, “Remembering My Father.”
I’ve written many things over the years, but perhaps the hardest piece I had to write was my own father’s obituary. Dad passed away on Friday after a remarkable run of 91 years. I was fortunate enough to see him just a few weeks before he died. What was supposed… Read More "“I Lived A Great Life.” Or, “Remembering My Father.”"