2023 look back: I wrote 9 new reviews of movies over 12 months

Hi! Today is Dec. 31 and is the final day of 2023. One of the biggest components of my blog … More

It’s New Year’s Eve 2023 … and a ‘crisp’ (but not cold) 47 degrees hit me this morning

We’ve reached the final day of 2023 and I was greeted by a “crisp” 47-degree temperature (read “cold” by Florida … More

As 2023 comes to a close on this Dec. 31, here’s my favorite “artsy” photo that I took during the … More

As 2023 comes to a close on this Dec. 31, I’m again proud to post what is my favorite photo … More

As 2023 comes to a close on this Dec. 31, here’s my favorite photo that I shot here in Naples, … More

Well, it wasn’t New Year’s Eve when I got this shot of a skyrocket bursting over a friend’s home in … More

I’ve posted photos before of the little “lake” (water retention area with a spritzer) that is just to the east … More

I’m not sure if this license tag is supposed to mean “luxury” or it is owned by “Lexi” and “Ryan.” … More

Today’s “must” movie is “Fletch” and it is the rare example of taking a great novel and doing a good … More

My career was in daily newspaper journalism, so I enjoy a nice “funny” in a headline or graphic on television … More

No gift card needed for this tea canister! I received an Amazon gift card as a present at Christmas and … More

All my co-workers know that I’m a die-hard, dyed-in-the-wool, to-die-for fan of the University of Florida Gators. So, yesterday (Christmas … More

It’s time to bid good-bye to Christmas 2023. ☹ Ah well, we have it each year and each year brings … More

MERRY CHRISTMAS! It is Christmas Day 2023 and I went out to take a morning drive near our home here … More

Today’s “must” movie is the top of the Christmas tree on this Christmas Day 2023: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” It … More

The year 2023 is about to be in our rear-view mirror … and that means our traditional Christmas Eve dinner … More

Today’s “must” movie is the penultimate step in my Christmas movie recommendations for 2023: “A Christmas Story.” As has become … More

Here’s a shot that shows one of the Friendship vessels at the dock at Disney’s Boardwalk on the morning of … More

With 2023 coming to a close, this could be my final posting of a photo of a contrail. I truly … More

Today’s “must” movie is getting us near the finish line in my annual Christmas(time) countdown of flicks. Today, Dec. 23, … More

If you’d enjoy a little oddity in your holiday season, then remember that each Dec. 23 is … Festivus! From … More

Not all views are beautiful while you’re on the Disney Skyliner system, but some are a lot more interesting as … More

We are headed to Christmas Day and this morning here in Naples, Fla., was the perfect view to start a … More

Today’s “must” movie is next in my annual Christmas(time) countdown of flicks. Today, Dec. 22, 2023, moves to a “kids” … More