Tag Archives: Florida

Getting Away

Posted on June 18, 2019 by admin

Lately, I’ve been wanting to get away and live a simple life in a small house or cabin. The more I’ve read about and experienced different ways of living, the less satisfied I’ve grown with many aspects of present society. … Continue reading →

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Adding Positive Experiences

Posted on June 5, 2019 by admin

I discovered a life hack last year that works wonders for recovering from difficult, awkward, or even painful situations. I have a hard time forgetting such situations and I tend to replay them in my head. Mindfulness meditation and floating … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing | Tagged Adding Positive Experiences, adventures, Alabama, Fear, Florida, fun, Lollies and Lemonade 2019, Orlando, peace, road trips, swing dancing, travel, trips | Comments Off

A Big City with a Small Town Feel

Posted on December 4, 2018 by admin

I’ve lived all my life in Jacksonville, Florida. As I’ve explored different sections of the city and gone to more events, I’ve realized some interesting things about it. For starters, Jacksonville is the biggest city by area in the contiguous … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other | Tagged A Big City with a Small Town Feel, big city, Florida, friends, Jacksonville, reunions, schoolmates, small town, teachers | Comments Off

Nights of Lights

Posted on November 18, 2018 by admin

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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Dancing Under the Stars

Posted on November 12, 2018 by admin

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 →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing | Tagged dancing, Dancing Under the Stars, Florida, friends, fun, Gainesville, music, Sweet Swingouts, swing dancing | Comments Off

A Different Kind of Saturday

Posted on November 5, 2018 by admin

This past Saturday was one of the busiest for me in a long time. I spent time with a lot of friends doing several events in two different cities. I’ll share the highlights of those events with you in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing | Tagged A Different Kind of Saturday, art, blues, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, escape room, Escape U, Florida, friends, friendship, fun, gardens, ghosts, Jacksonville, music, Porchfest, Save the Fleet, St. Augustine, swing dancing, The Press | Comments Off

Classic City Swing 7

Posted on September 25, 2018 by admin

I just got back yesterday from an amazing weekend. The bulk of my time was spent at a swing dance workshop called Classic City Swing 7 in Athens, Georgia. This is only the second weekend workshop I’ve been to so … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Swing Dancing | Tagged Airbnb, Athens, Atlanta, Classic City Swing 7, dancing, Elze Visnevskyte, Florida, friends, Georgia, Jacksonville, Jenna Applegarth, Jon Tigert, Naomi Uyama, Peter Kertz, Peter Strom, swing dancing | Comments Off