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 Read more…

Our First Cruise “The Day Before”

www.SandSaltAndSun.com <img width=”225″ height=”300″ src=”https://dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-225×300.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w” sizes=”(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px” /> <h6>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 Read more…

Get A Plan

In Florida, we know all too well that being prepared for an emergency (like a hurricane) is just plain smart. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992 I decided I needed to do more to protect my family and created a tri-fold pamphlet outlining emergency contacts, meeting locations depending on what type of Read more…

IPSC World Shoot XVII

International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Handgun World Shoot XVII may still be more than 20 months away, but preparations are well underway to host competitors from around the world October 7-19, 2014. The Handgun World Shoot is the largest event conducted by the IPSC and only occurs every three years. Read more…

St. Augustine

All good tours start with a refreshment, right? After a little hydration we set out on the town. Most of the photos were shot using my point & shoot Nikon S6200. As we all know, photography is suggestive. I like to take photos of buildings and structures looking up. Over the Read more…