May 21, 2024
The Kitchen
When my ancestors, the Kushmer’s and Adams’ migrated to Florida, they settled on the Eastern Shore of Tampa Bay. The settlers of the time called this area the “Kitchen” because of its very productive Estuary.
Most, if not all of the residents survived on fish and shell fish from this area. And to hear from the family, life was good, if you could get past the heat and mosquitoes of the summer. Continue Reading.
May 18, 2024
Our First Cruise “Perfect Day at Cocoa Cay”
Sunrise over Perfect Day at Cocoa Cay and the the excitement level began to rise when Cally and I jumped out of bed (well Cally did and encouraged me to do the same) to begin the Perfect Day at Cocoa Cay. Continue Reading.
May 17, 2024
Our First Cruise “Day One”
The day began waking up to a beautiful sunrise in Cocoa Beach. After packing up we headed to Dunkin Donuts for coffee, thinking the boarding process would take some time. Within 5 minutes we arrived at the Terminal, dropped off our luggage with the Porter and parked. Continue Reading.
May 16, 2024
Our First Cruise “The Day Before”
To ensure we did not miss our boarding, we arrived in Cocoa Beach the day before our cruise. We stayed at a quaint little condo on the beach walking distance from downtown. Continue Reading.
May 14, 2024
Our First Cruise “Planning”
In January 2024, we began the move back to Adamsville, Florida from Huntsville, Alabama. Accomplishing our goals, the time and opportunity was good for this transition. Cally began a new role with her old employer, and I had the chance to begin building our Florida real estate brokerage. Continue Reading.
Original Post: 07/13/15
Shark’s Tale: Teeth Were All He Saw
While another Shark Week (2015) is in the books, I ran across an article printed in the Tampa Tribune from September 1978. A long-time family friend re-counted a time in Tampa Bay where my Dad and I battled a 9 ft. Bull Shark. While you may think both the friend and the writer of the article embellished a tad, you’d be wrong. This is exactly how it happened, his wallet didn’t get wet……………….Read More.
August 25, 2020
Mutant Cabbage Palm
Yes, that is how Ripley’s Believe it or Not described the (then) Four-Headed Florida Cabbage Palm that sits in my front yard. In 1988, botanists believed a tree like this could only come around one in a hundred million trees. That was then, this is now. Read More.