Category Archives: St. Petersburg, 01-03/2016

Goodbye to St. Petersburg (for Now)

I’ve been pretty quiet lately. Sorry to starve you <g>. As with so many things in my life—running comes to mind—it’s much harder to make myself get started on a blog entry than it is to actually write it once … Continue reading

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Water to the East, Water to the West

Goodness how the week has flown. It’s Sunday now, and it’s been more than a week since I last posted. Much of that time was either uneventful or overflowing with work. I had two very long work days on Thursday and Friday, … Continue reading

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Dalí and Dogs

Okay. I’m going to give up the fiction I’ve been trying to perpetrate. I’m really in St. Petersburg, Russia. Just kidding. I suppose like most people, I find writing to be hard work, and being out of practice, on most … Continue reading

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An iPod in a Blizzard

Laundry Day (aka Saturday). I need to bring another pair or two of long pants next time I come. I’ve been wearing jeans on both of my laundry days thus far because it’s been chilly in the morning, so I’ve only had … Continue reading

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Shopping Spree and ’Spensive Shacks

It’s Tuesday of my second week in Florida. I can’t believe that one week has already passed. I find myself facing what I expected to face with this blog. Not a lot has happened. I finished my previous entry on Sunday, … Continue reading

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“Spread Your Tiny Wings and Fly Away”

There’s a gate outside my window swamped by an enormous bougainvillea. It’s in full bloom right now. Beyond the gate is a crushed-shell parking area. I’ve officially become a snowbird at 47. “I’m not planning to blog this trip,” I told Patty, … Continue reading

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