Saturday, June 30, 2012

Hope Springs Eternal

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Normally I like chocolate, but I don't really love it any more than I love other sugary delights. However, there are certain times when ...
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012

So It Begins

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Construction of the new Publix has finally started at Water Tower Place on the edge of Celebration. Right now it's more like DEstruction...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Out of Touch With Reality

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This winter I realized just how out of touch with reality I am, or rather the reality of the northern states. I experienced my first Chicago...
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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Mickey Mouse is My Neighbor

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Well, I've finally done it. I've long wanted to adapt my Celebration, FL, blog into a book, and I finally released the eBook on Amaz...
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Monday, February 06, 2012

Why Pay Full Price?

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Living in Tourist Land has its disadvantages, like traffic and crowds during peak seasons, but the advantages far outweigh them. The most ob...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The Secret is Finally Out and Publix is Finally In

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Not too long ago, I blogged about the worst kept secret in Osceola County: that Publix is coming to the Water Tower shopping center that sit...
Monday, January 23, 2012

The Good Ship Axiom

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Wall-E is one of my favorite Disney movies, but probably not for the traditional reasons. Yes, it's a cute unconventional love story, an...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Every Show is Jerry

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If you've ever seen the Sylvester Stallone/Wesley Snipes action movie "Demolition Man," you'll probably remember that in t...

Cult of the Keurig

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Normally my husband and I do an extravagant mutual Christmas present. For example, last year we did the Marine Mammal Keeper Experience at S...
Friday, January 13, 2012

The Worst Kept Secret

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Once upon a time, many, many years ago, the Water Tower Place shopping center on the edge of Celebration, poised at Celebration Avenue and 1...

Yes, That Car Costs More Than My House

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Duloc Manor is a modest place. It's a cute little triplex with plenty of space for me, my husband, our assorted cats, and bird. We lucki...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Dark Icon

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Since Downtown Celebration's earliest days, it had a bright neon icon: the Art Deco-style towers of the AMC Celebration movie theater. L...
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Saturday, January 07, 2012

The Cult of the Black Cat

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As I wrote yesterday, my husband and I went to Disney's Hollywood Studios for one last taste of Christmas in the form of the Osborne Fam...
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Friday, January 06, 2012

Christmas Redux

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Yes, I know it's January 6. Yes, I know that Christmas 2011 is a mere memory for most of the country, and that memory is likely blurred ...
Thursday, January 05, 2012

V 3: Attack of the Sentient, Oversexed Floridian Lizards

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If you're a science fiction buff, you might remember the corny 1980s science fiction series V, featuring humanoid aliens who were really...