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Month: April 2025

A beautiful morning for Maundy Thursday in 2025!

OK, it’s a Thursday here in Southwest Florida (April 17, 2025) and we’re on our way to the Easter Sunday … More

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Hooray for Hollyweird! ‘The Presidio’ is an impressive murder-mystery

For this year, I’m going with the reminder of the fractured phrase: Hooray for Hollyweird! Most of us love movies … More

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On the road (again): A salute to the U.S. Army and the USMA at West Point

Here’s my latest shot of a license plate, but it’s not just the personalization. The specialty tag is in honor … More

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Hood’s up after a crash!

I infrequently get shots of crashes between vehicles on my travels in North Naples, Fla., but one popped up today … More

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Hooray for Hollyweird! ‘French Postcards’ a forgotten great; not that kind of ‘postcard’

For this year, I’m going with the reminder of the fractured phrase: Hooray for Hollyweird! Most of us love movies … More

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On the road (again): A very ‘home(y)’ personalized tag

Home certainly is the place to “bee!” I always enjoy a nice, positive personalization of a license plate and here’s … More

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Hooray for Hollyweird! Watch ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ because of McKinnon

For this year, I’m going with the reminder of the fractured phrase: Hooray for Hollyweird! Most of us love movies … More

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51 degrees on April 13 in SW Florida? What’s the world coming to? :)

It was chilly this morning here in Southwest Florida! C’mon … ya gotta be kiddin’ … really? It’s Sunday, April … More

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Here’s a view of the setting moon visible this morning

What’s the opposite of a sunrise? Well, I’d say it’s a moon-set! That is, the setting of the moon that’s … More

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Traffic signals can be confusing for drivers on this curve

Here’s an interesting set of traffic signals in North Naples, Fla. As you approach the intersection on a curve, it … More

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We had another great sunrise on a Saturday

Another scene that I’ll always enjoy with taking and posting of a photograph: a Saturday morning sunrise! Well, here’s the … More

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Hooray for Hollyweird! ‘Spy’ is a simply marvelous turn for McCarthy

For this year, I’m going with the reminder of the fractured phrase: Hooray for Hollyweird! Most of us love movies … More

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Our Desert Rose plants are in bloom on our patio

We have two Desert Rose plants on the patio of our home here in Naples, Fla., and both are offering … More

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Movie review: ‘Killer Elite’ (2011)

When “Killer Elite” came out, because of the title, I thought it was just another “reboot” trying to cash in … More

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OK … my first effort making a grilled cheese sandwich with an air fryer

OK, so making a grilled cheese sandwich isn’t a great accomplishment, but here’s my first effort using an air fryer! … More

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The Masters golf tourney means gardenia blooms at our home in Naples

The Masters golf tournament of 2025 begins today (Thursday, April 10) and here in Naples, Fla., once again I’m showing … More

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No way! ‘Meatballs’ are NOT made with chicken or turkey

I try not to get into any posting on my blog that could be considered controversial, but I’m making an … More

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Hooray for Hollyweird! ‘CHIPS’ movie ‘reboot’ simply reeks

For this year, I’m going with the reminder of the fractured phrase: Hooray for Hollyweird! Most of us love movies … More

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Today is Feng Shui Awareness Day … so, become aware of feng shui

Today, April 8, is the annual international Feng Shui Awareness Day. Feng shui is a practice of determining the location … More

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Yes! We finally received a little rain!

Wow! Rain! What a concept! I note that sarcastically because our neighborhood in North Naples, Fla., gets much less precipitation … More

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Why did the duck(s) cross the road? I can only guess!

It’s springtime and I saw my first mother duck and her ducklings yesterday (Monday,  April 7, 2025) near our home … More

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UF IS NATIONAL CHAMPS IN HOOPS! I believe ‘Lethal Gator’ sauce helped!

MY GATORS DID IT! NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN BASKETBALL! YES! A little while ago, my beloved University of Florida Gators beat … More

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Leaving the house? A contrail is always good luck to see!

I always consider it good luck if I see a contrail as I leave our home here in Naples, Fla. … More

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Eastbound (and down) … a brutal morning sun and traffic signals

The angle of the sun is brutal in the mornings if you are driving eastbound (and down … remember the … More

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