‘Keep Left, and Stay in the Right Lane’ : Fall Road Trip Ironies and Adventures

I-75 in Atlanta The preeminent philosophical question goes something like this: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" Today I present to you a corollary: "If a family reunion takes place but there are no pictures to document it, did it actually … Continue reading ‘Keep Left, and Stay in the Right Lane’ : Fall Road Trip Ironies and Adventures

A Faulty GPS, Alligator Mayhem, and Nails in a Tire: Steppin’ Out on the Florida Antiques Trail

My retirement in the fall of 2014 started on a rather inauspicious note. Our arrival in Florida coincided with Gorgeous suffering what can only be described as a perfect storm of dental drama. Fortunately I had the foresight to continue an optional dental insurance I had been carrying under my former employer's plan. When all … Continue reading A Faulty GPS, Alligator Mayhem, and Nails in a Tire: Steppin’ Out on the Florida Antiques Trail