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emphasis on Florida and the Tampa Bay area but also far beyond

November 2008

Francis House

November 29, 2008

  Medical specialists, clergy, lawyers, morticians, and musicians are a particular group. (No, this is not one of those what-doesn’t-belong-in-this-list things, nor is that a list in descending order of social desirability, although some might think so.) These are professionals often involved in other people’s life transitions: births, blessings, weddings, funerals, etc. Because of that, [...]

Gulfport Fresh Market

November 26, 2008

cornucopia Happy Thanksgiving! The above photo of a cornucopia of produce from the Gulfport (Florida) Fresh Market is my holiday visual greeting for this celebration. The whole horn of plenty was less than $7.00. I got them at the Tuesday morning incarnation of the Gulfport Fresh Market (they used to be only a Saturday morning [...]

It’s not all palm trees

November 22, 2008
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PANORAMA OF MIRROR LAKE PARK TREE banyan tree as metaphor When we as humans lived closer to the earth, in huts with dirt floors instead of high-rise condos, walking in bare feet instead of Crocs (my favorite shoe), sleeping under the glow of the moon and stars instead of the glow from the television, the [...]

Lassing Park

November 19, 2008

  There are more than 2,300 acres of parks within the city limits of St. Petersburg, Florida. There’s an astounding list of all these parks (complete with addresses) at the parks page on the St. Petersburg city site. I count 126 named city parks dedicated for public use plus an additional 11 that are shared [...]

Cafe Mozart German Bakery

November 15, 2008

Cafe Mozart Bakery (6754 4th St N Saint Petersburg, FL 33702; 727-521-1333) has a long history and an excellent reputation in St. Petersburg. It’s a quality bakery. It’s difficult to discipline oneself to eat only small portions of their black bread—pictured above—which is marvelous. I can’t recommend this place and their baked goods highly enough. [...]

St. Petersburg Wednesday Mid-day Market

November 12, 2008

WEDNESDAY MID-DAY MARKET A week ago today, the Wednesday Mid-Day Market opened for the 2008-09 season. It’s in Williams Park, downtown St. Petersburg, every Wednesday during the season from 11 am until 2 pm. According to that wiki, Williams Park was “Founded in 1888 and originally named “City Park,” it was changed to Williams Park [...]

Bosnian Food Store and Bakery

November 8, 2008

How many times have you passed an interesting looking shop and kept telling yourself, “I really want to check that place out,” but then never do? Happens to me all the time. I finally stopped to explore such a little place that I’ve passed countless times but never entered, the Balkan Food Store and Bakery [...]

a bit of green

November 5, 2008

A couple summers ago I had the chance to visit London. When I returned, I shared some snapshots with friends. One friend said something like (paraphrasing), “they know how to keep a bit of green in their lives don’t they?” I hadn’t recognized it at the time I took the pictures, but he’s absolutely right. [...]

Please Vote

November 2, 2008
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PLEASE VOTE! “Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), was presented to the United States by the people of France in 1886. Standing on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, it welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans traveling by ship.[5] [...]

Winter Light

November 1, 2008
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WINTER STORM AT ST. PETE BEACH   Although winter, technically, begins on the solstice and ends on the equinox, in Ireland, November 1st is considered the first day of winter, probably because, in the ancient Celtic tradition, Samhain marked the beginning of November and the beginning of winter. (Note: there’s a free Samhain mp3 in [...]

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