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Category Archives: Florida
Decorating the Tree
An 11-footer this year, with lots of branches, that required a run to the store for a few more boxes of ornaments.
Gingerbread House
Dani’s annual tradition of making a gingerbread house got a bit more complicated this year, as she baked the gingerbread herself. We were all a bit skeptical of whether it would hold together for final assembly, but we shouldn’t have … Continue reading
Festival of the Masters
This weekend is the 35th annual Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney. Linda and Ryan and I went to Paradiso 37 at Pleasure Island. (Ryan is a programming intern from England, working on iPad apps. He’s here for IAAPA.) … Continue reading
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Delish New York Bakery
For dinner I made Bacon Wrapped Scallops and Cilantro Lime Rice. That meant a trip to Whole Foods for wild caught sea scallops and uncured hikory smoked bacon. Whenever I go to Whole Foods I like to stop in at … Continue reading
Hamburger Mary’s
Since it won Scott Joseph’s readers’ poll of best hamburger in Orlando, Tommy and I decided to check out Hamburger Mary’s downtown on Church Street. While the rest of Church Street is still in the early stages of recovering from … Continue reading
Wine Bottles
We loaded up three cases of empty wine bottles and took them up to one of our favorite restaurants, The Chef’s Table at the Edgewater Hotel in Winter Garden. They’re going to use them to decorate their new dining room. … Continue reading
Del Frisco’s 39 Steps
It’s been more than a couple of years since we’ve been to Del Frisco’s, and it was near the Shakespeare Center, so we decided to have an early dinner there on Friday. Since our last visit they’ve completed the seamless … Continue reading
Book Purge
Turn your back for just a minute and the library is overrun with books again. Whilst looking for a couple of misplaced ones I purged a hundred or so from the cupboards (I think they reproduce faster in the dark). … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Writing, Orlando
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Epcot First Bites
This is the first year for a new event at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. It’s called First Bites, and it gives you the opportunity to sample some of the food and wine that will be on the promenade, … Continue reading
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Orlando Magical Dining Month
Today marks the last day of Orlando Magical Dining Month (although last night was our last foray, since tonight we’re going to “First Bites,” the opening event in the Epcot Food and Wine Festival). During September, a wide array of … Continue reading
Wine Syndicate – 1961 Bordeaux
Our Wine Syndicate group met Saturday at the Bull & Bear in the Waldorf Astoria. It was one of our best tastings ever, focusing on the 1961 Bordeaux vintage, perhaps the best of the century. The two vintages of Chateau … Continue reading
Everglades at the Rosen – Four Seasons of the Vine
Martin and I (Linda has a cold) went to the periodic Vine & Dine event at the Everglades restaurant at the Rosen. They always do a nice job at these events, which allow the chef to experiment outside of his … Continue reading
Dragonfly Sushi
I spent today getting organized for my brief week back in Orlando, sorting mail, going to the office to pick up boxes (mostly wine and books), and getting AAA to jump start Linda’s car, which had a dead battery due … Continue reading
OLV
Audrey and I had lunch at OLV in SoDo. It’s a neat little sandwich shop and wine bistro with BLT sliders and chevre salads.
Aji Sushi
Linda had to work tonight, so I went up to Aji Sushi in the Winter Garden Mall and sat at the sushi bar. It was busy for a Monday night. I’ve always gone at lunch on the weekend, and never … Continue reading
Memorial Chairs
It’s Memorial Day, a day when we honor those who’ve given their lives for this country, and Chinese people who manufacture rolling chairs. After lunch at Uno, I took Linda to Staples where she picked up a new chair for … Continue reading
A Surprise in the Night
These are some more shots taken around the house using the TX7’s HDR mode. Last night I was awakened to a scrabbling sound, and woke up to find something on my pillow. I leapt out of bed and turned the … Continue reading
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New Camera, New Journal
I thought it would be fun to keep a journal this summer, since I’m planning to travel this summer, and to spend much of it with Dani, in Evanston, Illinois. So I downloaded a journal writing application to see whether … Continue reading
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Caribbean 2008
Miami • Aruba • Panama Canal • Limón, Costa Rica • Grand Cayman Miami Friday, March 14, 2008 Since Dani was sick for most of our 2005 spring break trip, we decided to repeat much of that itinerary on a … Continue reading
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Panama Canal 2005
Ft. Lauderdale • Limón, Costa Rica • Colon, Panama Grand Cayman • Cozumel, Mexico • Belize Ft. Lauderdale Friday, March 18, 2005 The search for a Spring break cruse that matched Dani’s school schedule and went to places we hadn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Belize, Costa Rica, Dani, Florida, Grand Cayman, Linda, Mexico, Panama Canal
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Punta Gorda 2004
Because of Windermere Prep’s financial troubles, the scheduled American Adventures trip to the Grand Canyon was replaced with a less expensive three-day jaunt to Punta Gorda, south of Sarasota on Florida’s west coast. The trip actually turned out to be … Continue reading
Caribbean 2001
Miami, St. Thomas, San Juan Miami Saturday, April 7, 2001 For Spring Break, Danielle and I decided at the last minute to take a cruise aboard the newly-launched Explorer of the Seas. It’s the sister ship of the Voyager of … Continue reading
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Captiva 1991-1997
There used to be a summer wine festival at Captiva near Memorial Day, and we started making an annual trip the year Dani was born. Several members of our wine group went along. After the first year we learned to … Continue reading
Little Palm Island 1990, 1993
One of our favorite places to relax is Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys. With only fourteen grass huts, each with its own hammock, it’s a very private place. Fortunately, there’s also a five star restaurant. We visited in … Continue reading
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St. Augustine 1983, 1997
Linda and I visited St. Augustine in 1983 after Epcot opened. Backwards And a return trip in the fall of 1997 when our wine group spent a long weekend at “The Whale’s Tail”, a bed and breakfast in St. Augustine. … Continue reading