Vacation Day 4: Writing, movies, and maybe SNOW!

Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.

This will be a short entry because while I did a lot yesterday, I didn’t do a lot of different “lot”s. Basically I wrote all day. I added about 2,000 words to my short story – gonna have to watch… READ MORE

My stay-at-home vacations are thing to behold

The view from my upstairs patio overlooking the pool and courtyard of Bienville Square on Hughes Street in Fort Walton Beach. Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.

This morning I slept in until the late hour of 7:25 a.m. And I didn’t make the bed immediately. My God, what’s happening to me? This is the day I usually become panic-stricken. It’s the first real day of vacation… READ MORE

Who dat on vacation, day No. 2

Image courtesy of Flickr user Todd Martin by way of a Creative Commons search.https://www.flickr.com/photos/tmartin/

I woke up at 6:45 a.m. to another gray day. Whoever called Florida the “Sunshine State” sold us a bill of good. Wait a minute. We don’t live in Florida. We live in southern Alabama. Roll Tide. Today was to… READ MORE

Vacation Day 1: Beer, wasps, tennis, squirrel fodder and then more beer

The newly resurfaced tennis courts at Ferry Park don't offer much in the way of tripping hazards. Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.

My vacations come and go so quickly I wonder where they went. THIS vacation I vow to keep track of every precious second. Hence, this “vacation diary.” Sooo … how did Day 1 of Vacationland go? Well, I charged out… READ MORE

May this be your perfect Christmas

In this photo, taken by me (Del Stone Jr.) on Dec. 25, 2007, hailstones cover the yard after a Christmas thunderstorm rumbled across the Florida panhandle. It was the closest thing we'd ever seen to a white Christmas in Fort Walton Beach. Photo by Del Stone Jr.

Hello everyone, For years I’ve been a Christmas card glutton for punishment. I’ve gone through boxes and boxes of cards, mailing them to every person whose address I’ve kept. Why? Because I like getting Christmas cards, and to send is… READ MORE

I’m never afraid to go to the dentist or eye doctor

Image courtesy of Patryk Dziejma, StockSnapIO. Creative Commons license.

I never worry about going to the dentist or the eye doctor because we always have such fun! One of the advantages of living in a small town I guess. My dentist is Dr. David Hanle, who is just excellent…. READ MORE

Pavlov is gone

The saddest thing I have ever done. Twice now. Pavlov is now slumbering forever beneath the hickory trees in Mom’s back yard, next to Maggie. He is wrapped in a towel and has his favorite play toy, a Doc Martens… READ MORE