So Mindy and I have made it to Toronto and we’ve found an apartment on the 15th (top) floor with a great balcony with a wonderful view, esp at night. Mindy started her new job today at CampBrain. (She’s the brain part. 🙂I received word that the Canadian government has granted me permanent resident status. […]
Read More…Well, folks, it’s been a blast here in “Bal-mer”. We’ve seen lots of friends, eaten at some great restaurants, celebrated a couple of birthdays, fixed the car, caught an Orioles game (where the Blue Jays decided NOT to show up) and just had a great time! We were able to wish our niece, Tara, a […]
Read More…Hello Everyone! Well, we finally made it! Mapquest said it would take 926 miles (1570 kms) to get from Tampa to Baltimore – estimated travel time was 15 hours 8 minutes. Being just a little heavier on the gas, we were making great time when we started seeing signs for Washington – we were going […]
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! The past couple of weeks have been wonderful! We finally have some pictures of the aquarium where Ligeia volunteers, as well as some great shots from the zoo that we went to yesterday. But before we get to the pictures, we have some fabulous news… We finally heard back from Canadian Immigrations… and they […]
Read More…Hey Folks! As you can see, this post requires some stretching and warm-up! 🙂 This past weekend, Ligeia and her team of the Florida Aquarium Sea Dragons participated in the 3rd Annual Tampa Dragonboat Race. After 3 difficult practices, the Sea Dragons competed against 54 other teams from across North America (granted, most were from […]
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 […]
Read More…So, ladies and gentleman, the last few weeks have been quite eventful, so sit back, put on your seatbelts, and enjoy the ride! When we left you last, Ligeia and I were heading to Lake Worth to visit my mom and uncle Jack. Along the way, we are lucky to drive through this town: Now, […]
Read More…Well, folks! This is my second time trying to post this message! The first time failed because we lost the internet connection! So here we go! First to report, our package to Immigrations Canada has finally begun its long journey! We’ll keep you posted with any new developments with the application process! And here are […]
Read More…Hello everyone!!So what’s the special day? Today is extra special because as of today Mindy and I are officially considered common-law partners. Yeah us!!!!!!! :):)Tomorrow is our 18 month anniversary too.and………today marks the day I figured out how to post something on our blog and all by myself. Yeah me!Ligeia 🙂
Read More…Hello again! This weekend, before we enjoyed the hot, sunny weather, we went to a reptile expo. Before I met Ligeia, I would have never believed that I would be going somewhere full of lizards, snakes, frogs and even spiders, but there I was, hesitantly looking at amphibians. First of all, and most importantly, we […]
Read More…Hey Everyone! Well, this weekend, Ligeia and finally decided to get out there, spend some money and enjoy ourselves! Below, you can see something that I’ve actually been looking quite a while for… they are rare, but freedom fries do exist. As you can see, we scored big with the strawberries. This whole big flat […]
Read More…Hello all! Well, Ligeia and I are down to crunch time! We are in the last couple of weeks before we send away our application forms to begin the process of getting Ligeia’s permanent resident card. I’ve looked online, and processing times range from 3-8 months – alot less than the 12-24 months first thought!!! […]
Read More…Well, actually folks, it wasn’t really a beach. The town of Hernando Beach lies in Hernando County, about 1.5 hours away from us in Tampa. Like many areas in Florida, wetlands dominate the landscape, or at least used to dominate the landscape. Now, anywhere there’s a solid piece of ground, developers want to build houses […]
Read More…Hello everyone, We write today with a heavy heart. Tank, our beloved chinese water dragon passed away. Her last couple of days were tough, but she’s no longer in pain. We went out and buried her at the beach where she would have loved it, being that close to the water and right next to […]
Read More…Well, well, well… I must apologize for my premature idea of Tampa’s pirate-like mardi gras, Gasparilla. Ligeia and I went to the parade and had an absolutely wonderful time. The main premise of the parade is that all the people on the floats throw these plastic beads to the people watching the parade. It didn’t […]
Read More…Well, let’s see…It’s nearing the end of the month, so work at the office has gotten quite busy. I’m hoping to learn a lot in the next couple days, and take a break from the mind-numbing data entry that I’ve been doing this past week.Erick has got me hooked on the television series “Battlestar Galatica”. […]
Read More…A wonderful birthday wish goes out to my dad! Enjoy your day!!!Lots of love,Mindy and Ligeia 🙂
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