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Category Archives: Adventures
Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018
It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Great Movies, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2018, Airplane!, Athens, Atlanta, blog, blueberries, books, Christmas, Classic City Swing 7, communication, day trip, Duolingo, escape room, event planning, family, friends, growing, highlights, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ideas, Interlachen, journey, learning, Life Hacks, organizing events, Palatka, personal growth, reading, Reflections, Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018, Secret Santa, self-improvement, self-improvement work, sharing ideas, Spanish, St. Augustine, swing dancing, World Juggling Day, writer
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A Wonderful Christmas
Another Christmas has come and gone. Like most others, I greatly enjoyed this one and did a lot of things that I do every year. I also did some new, special things, which is what I think will make this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Christmas Story, A Wonderful Christmas, Christmas, family, gifts, hammock, headphones, little moments, peace, presents, relaxation, rest, small moments, unicycle
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A Nice Christmas Visit
Yesterday, I went to a visit with some family members for our annual Christmas gathering. Because several of us live fairly far apart, this provides us with one of only a handful of opportunities during the year to all visit … Continue reading
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Tagged A Nice Christmas Visit, Christmas, deep breathing, family, gathering, meeting, relaxation, self-improvement, visit
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“How the Big Band Stole Christmas”: A Great Night Out
Last night, I got to see an incredible live stage show at Theatre Jacksonville. One of my friends is with the Crescendo Amelia Big Band and they had their first of two performances of “How the Big Band Stole Christmas” … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Swing Dancing
Tagged "How the Big Band Stole Christmas": A Great Night Out, band, big band, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, dancing, entertainment, friends, fun, juggling, Mrs. Claus, music, Northeast Florida, Santa Claus, singing, swing dancing
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My Juggling Story
I’ve mentioned juggling before on this blog but never went into detail about it or how I got into it. Those of you who know me fairly well are already familiar with my story; for those who don’t know it, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom
Tagged April Fool's Juggling Festival, beanbags, clubs, coordination, equipment, friends, fun, Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival, Juggler1097, juggling, My Juggling Story, performing, props, rings, World Juggling Day, YouTube
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A Fun Day on Amelia Island
Yesterday, I spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with some friends in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. There was a holiday event there with all kinds of food, music, games, decorations, and other fun activities. We spent about four hours … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Fun Day on Amelia Island, Amelia Island, Crescendo Amelia band, Fantastic Fudge, Fernandina Beach, friends, friendship, music, swing dancing, The Book Loft, Wicked Bao
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Repeal Day 2018
Yesterday was the 85th anniversary of the repeal of Alcohol Prohibition in the United States. As expected, there were many parties and other celebrations. Here’s how I celebrated that night. The Volstead, a speakeasy-style bar in downtown Jacksonville, opened its … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged Alcohol Prohibition, celebration, friends, fun, party, Prohibition Kitchen, Raisin Cake Orchestra, Repeal Day, Repeal Day 2018, swing dancing, Swing Theory, The Volstead
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Changing Times
Routines are comfortable. They are familiar, predictable, reassuring, and they allow you to act automatically and with little thought. The more you can act on habit, the more energy, both physical and mental, you can reserve for other tasks. Most … Continue reading
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Tagged change, Changing Times, comfort, communication, discovery, exploration, familiarity, habits, routines, travel
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Nights of Lights
Every year, St. Augustine, Florida is decorated extensively with beautiful Christmas lights in a celebration called Nights of Lights. There is a special ceremony at the start of Nights of Lights in which the lights are first turned on and … Continue reading
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Tagged band, Christmas, Christmas lights, Florida, fun, music, Nights of Lights, pictures, Plaza de la Constitución Gazebo, St. Augustine, Tini Martini
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Dancing Under the Stars
This past Saturday, I drove to Gainesville, Florida for a night of dancing under the stars. The people in the Gainesville swing dance scene put on this magical event once a year and this was my first time going, but … Continue reading
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Tagged dancing, Dancing Under the Stars, Florida, friends, fun, Gainesville, music, Sweet Swingouts, swing dancing
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