A couple of days ago I awoke to horrible news. A 66 year old Pensacola native, Roger Grooters, had undertaken a 3200 mile journey traversing the United States on his bike to help raise awareness and money for victims of the BP oil spill. He had made it all the way...
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Another Lost Sole Dedication, this time to a canine
Before we even moved into our present location we met the neighbor across the street, Chip. Although I guess he is not technically a neighbor as he owns the sign business but does not actually live on the premises. Or should I say he doesn't sleep there as he is there...
Signs of Serial Killings on the Highways (USA Today Article)
By Blake Morrison, USA TODAY - October 5, 2010 A passerby found the severed head on Feb. 10, wrapped in two plastic bags and stuffed inside a backpack in Barstow, Calif. Authorities still haven't identified the victim or her killer, but the circumstances point in a...
A note from Noah?
As you know Sharon’s nanny passed away recently. One of the things that most affected Nanny when she was alive was when we lost Noah. She, along with Glenda and Bump raced down here from Maryland to be at our side. Nanny had been looking forward to Noah’s birth with such excitement that she was devastated when she learned of his passing. She kept a photo by her bed of him from then on.
Collector of Lost Stuff and Lost Soles #383 and #384
On our way home from Maryland, Sharon and I passed a gentlemen on the shoulder of I-65, outside of Montgomery, AL, pulling a shopping cart overflowing with items that can only be described as “stuff”. I mentioned to Sharon regarding our current situation...
Destination: Ocean City, MD
A light crowd on the Ocean City Boardwalk.This is a beach town I have visited several times before and really enjoyed it. It has a totally different pace than Pensacola Beach, TOTALLY! Now that can be good or bad, depending on what you are looking for. Ocean City...
Destination: Pocomoke City, MD
Along the Pocomoke River in Pocomoke City, MDAfter hanging in Deal Island for a few days doing pretty muchothing, we were stir crazy and ventured out to the small historic town of Pocomoke City just 30 minutes away.It is definitely small, but full of charm. An old...
Destination: Deal Island, MD
We arrived at Deal Island with a sound asleep Nora, after an hour straight of screaming. She just wanted out of the VAN! She endured 20 hours over 3 days stuck in the car seat and just couldot handle another minute. So I pulled over and just by pure luck, was an...
Destination: James Island County Park, S.C.
Nora and Daddy playing in the splash areaI guess Ieed to rename our travel blog from Dogparks and Brewpubs, to Dogparks and Playgrounds 🙂 Since Nora has begun walking we have made a point to search out big playgrounds for her to check out. Rightow though I think it...
Destination: Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Sharon and I headed out on a road trip to see her parents on Deal Island, MD and family in Baltimore, MD. To help make the trip easier we made a stopover in Charleston S.C. to see our friends Kevin and Jason. And while there we wanted to explore Kiawah Island as we...