The other day, my husband surprised me with a gift … an upright vacuum that promised to pick up all the hair our four-legged fur babies leave behind. My daughter could not help but laugh at the excitement both my husband and I had over the lightweight design and swivel steering for easy maneuverability that the thing had. “You two have been married way too long if a vacuum … [Read more...]
Sunny-Side Up: Adventures in Spooning
I knew I’d get you with the title. The old bait-and-switch. But what were you thinking? This is a family-friendly newspaper. For shame. No, I’m referring to spoon carving, something I’ve become obsessed with over the past five years. And what does this have to do with life in Florida? Well, Florida has lots and lots of trees. More species here than in any other state in … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: Guilt Cookies
I once forgot to go to my son’s middle school award ceremony. I somehow messed up the time and showed up two hours late, picking up a sad boy with a certificate in his hand that I did not see him go up on stage to get. My boy is 18 now and still loves to joke that the tears from my guilt made the chocolate chip cookies I made him to apologize taste that much better. While we … [Read more...]
Sunny Side Up: Soccer
On the lighter side of the Nonahood, this is a column about the humorous realities of life in Central Florida. We must choose to laugh and sweat rather than cry and sweat. Sports in Central Florida: Should they exist? What follows is a pain-riddled case study. My first encounter with a sport in Florida was in college, playing soccer in Daytona. I scored a fantastic goal … [Read more...]
Sunny Side Up: Florida Attire
On the lighter side of the Nonahood, this is a column about the humorous realities of life in Central Florida. We must choose to laugh and sweat rather than cry and sweat. This month, I’ve decided to write on Florida attire. Perhaps, as a father of a 13-year-old girl, I simply want to rant and rage about the insanity of what I call cheek shorts and wedgie suits. Fathers, … [Read more...]
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