Tag: Orlando
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When The Sun Is Obscured By Darkness
I’ve lived in Mickeyville a good while. We’ve kidded about Orlando being just that since we moved here. The City Beautiful. Vacation destination. The escape plan for many snowbirds. Our newspaper refers to us now as part of the fraternity of U.S. cities who’ve experienced terrorism. Not a moniker any city wants to claim.…
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When Weary Wings Won’t Fly
There’s a busyness of life that catches up with me on a regular basis. Don’t get me wrong. I love being busy. I’ve been told for years that I’m not good at relaxing. Or slowing down. I’d always figured as long as I could live full out, full on, I’d rest when I couldn’t move…
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Coffee, Tea And The Reality Of Me
I live in a city where franchises are king. Uniformity is the rule of the day. Familiar branding is everyone’s happy place. I get it. Orlando is a destination vacation that attracts people from all over the world. We have huge numbers of Europeans (Brits and Germans in particular), as well as folks from south…
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Gettin’ Out Of Dodge
I first heard the phrase from my Dad. “Let’s get out of Dodge.” We’d be leaving for summer vacation, and I had no idea what he meant. I’d never been to Dodge, much less lived there. We didn’t own one. We drove a Chevy. But each summer, we’d pile in the car, and he’d…
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You Can Count On Me–Maybe?
When you live in a large, metropolitan area, there are a few things you expect to be true. A fairly good pizza, delivery and take-out. A bit of significant culture thrown in amidst the glitz of millenial new and tech-driven demands. A diversity of people that adds to the richness and depth of the local…
Tip of My Iceberg 