Known as the lesbian capital of Central Florida, Dunedin is the perfect mix of big city and small town life. You can buy fresh fruit at the farmer’s market, go boating off Honeymoon Island and dance the night away downtown all in one place, making it the perfect place for a lesbian couple to enjoy […]
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Leafy Greens Cafe, located in downtown St. Petersburg, features non-GMO “made from scratch” healthy food that happens to also be vegan, raw and gluten-free. Fitting in quite well with the slow food movement, Leafy Greens Cafe is a place to unwind while enjoying a healthy meal that is claimed to be made with “an extra […]
Read More…Ligeia went up to the house for the final time this morning. She leaves early Sunday morning for New England, where she will spend a week before meeting Mindy in Montreal. The two of them will spend a week in Toronto before flying to Abu Dhabi, UAE and then on to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Here […]
Read More…Our house renovation began on Friday afternoon, shortly after the closing. Mindy went to work scraping the 30 year old UV filters on the windows and Ligeia began taking down the outdated mirrors in the living room. We also installed a shower head in the bathroom. The seller told us she “was leaving the TV […]
Read More…Today we had our closing for a 2-bedroom/1 bathroom home with a garage and lanai in Port Richey. This was a first for both of us! After signing several documents and meeting the seller we were handed the keys to our place… …which we took right to the house and walked through the front door. […]
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On Sunday, Fred, Ligeia and Mindy rented a canoe from Canoe Escape and enjoyed a 4 hour canoe ride. We had taken this journey several times in the past but never have we seen so much wildlife as we did today! We began the trip with hundreds of huge vultures, (mostly black vultures and turkey […]
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The next day Fred and Ligeia drove 3 1/2 hours north to Ichetucknee Springs State Park with beautiful trails to hike and natural springs to snorkel and swim in. We arrived in the morning light: We hiked on two trails, the Trestle Point and the Pine Ridge Trail, during which time we took pictures and […]
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Our friend Fred came down from Baltimore for a weekend visit. Our first stop was Apollo Beach. You might be surprised to learn that a nuclear power plant… …would provide a wildlife viewing opportunity,… …but in Florida they do, especially for the manatees who prefer the warm water of the nuclear power plant to the […]
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The morning began by waking up at 5am to drive to Crystal River to swim with the manatees which has become somewhat of a tradition for Ligeia’s birthday. Ligeia opened her presents when they got back from manatee-ing. Here is the array of gifts she got: After a nice nap, Mindy set out in the […]
Read More…Today Mindy and Ligeia took a short hike at the Brooker Creek Preserve (http://www.friendsofbrookercreekpreserve.org/). It was a beautiful day and we were hoping to see wildlife. After a couple of hours of walking, the only wildlife we saw were 3 human hikers and a couple of birds. Just as we were leaving however, all at […]
Read More…Ligeia and Erick went to Flugtag today to watch the festivities.Each team had time to show off their aircraft before diving into Tampa Bay. Here is a roller derby team:Here was the winning aircraft, traveling the furthest in the water and having the nicest craft:Ligeia really liked the Florida aquarium’s aircraft because it was shaped […]
Read More…Niagara Falls holds a very special place in our hearts. In 2005, it’s where we proposed to each other. In 2006, it’s where we got married. And every year since then, it’s been where we return to renew our wedding vows. That is, until this year. Now that we’re living in Florida, a trip to […]
Read More…Today Mindy, Erick and Ligeia met Seth and Karen to go outdoor target shooting. This was Mindy’s first time ever holding a gun, let alone shooting one. Here she is ready, willing and nervous: Ligeia, however, was comparably a seasoned pro! After all, this was her 4th time shooting a gun! Mindy soon got the […]
Read More…On the way back from Belize, Ligeia stayed in Tampa/Clearwater for a week, visiting Erick. The first day, they went to Honeymoon Island State Park and enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the great weather:Ligeia spent much of the time relaxing and watching American TV. On the weekend though, Erick and Ligeia went to Brooker Creek […]
Read More…Mindy and Ligeia went to visit Erick in Clearwater, FL for a week.The first evening we were there we saw Cheech and Chong live. We laughed a lot and our favorite song they sang was “Mexican American”. Viva Mexico!We went to visit some of Erick’s friends at the flea market:Then we went to the Strawberry […]
Read More…Ligeia went to visit Erick in Tampa, Florida for a few days. The first day was spent canoeing on the Hillsborough River where there was a lot of wildlife.Juvenile alligator basking in the sun.Isn’t this the coolest thing!Ligeia also got to watch her beloved Judge Judy while there.And she spent some time at the pool […]
Read More…Hello Everyone! Well, our last big trip in florida was to the Everglades. Thanks to her classes at the aquarium, Ligeia was able to teach me all about the different types of mangroves, which grow rampantly there (it’s like we knew more than the guides!!!) We went on a couple airboat ride – one took […]
Read More…Hey folks! Well, we have returned from our weekend in the haunted town of St. Augustine unharmed! St. Augustine is on the Atlantic coast of Florida about a 1/2 hour north of Daytona Beach. It is the longest consecutively inhabitated city in North America. Bet you didn’t know that! 🙂 It also ranks in the […]
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