It is a very rare occasion that a 30 mile commute on Interstate 4 can be enjoyable. Today was one of those occasions. And here now is the formula for making such an occasion possible. STEP ONE: Get out of work early! I am very blessed to work for a company that offers half day… Continue reading A Refreshing Commute Home
The article below is a great read. When visiting Orlando be sure to take time to enjoy some activities outside of the theme parks. http://disneydestinations.msn.com/articles/4/251934484?ocid=disneycopy
It opened when I started to become a young adult. The local news stations buzzed for months about it. The Mall at Millenia presented something Orlando had not seen before: luxury. Many visitors to Orlando consider shopping a must-do while on vacation. I have avoided this collection of mostly high-end purveyors for a few years. … Continue reading Mall at Millenia – Where Dreamers go to Window Shop
Countless hours of my life have been spent in Epcot. This fabulous, one-of-a-kind theme park came into being the same year I did: 1982. I feel a special kinship with it. I also feel a sadness when I see most guests simply walk from one "country" to the next in World Showcase, without taking the… Continue reading Epcot: Two hours in France (this is not a drive by)
The great debate began around 7pm. Where to go? What to do? I leaned toward a visit to Universal's City Walk, the desire to go dancing beckoned. In the end, we settled on doing a little bar hopping. We headed for Colonial Townpark in Lake Mary, Florida. As we headed up I-4 East we took… Continue reading Searching for Saturday Night in Lake Mary
It all began in the '80s. I was born and grew up in the land of dreams, sunshine, castles, beaches, space shuttles, and orange groves. It seems that Native Floridians, especially Native Orlando-ians, have to choose a side either to love it or to leave it. In addition, one must choose Team Tourism or Team… Continue reading Why thisfloridalife exists
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