Somehow, I slept in on Sunday morning, until nearly 8am, which is a record since the kids were born. I awoke to the sight of my eldest daughter placing a plate of chocolate chip pancakes w/ strawberries on the bed and a cup of coffee on the side table. With mom’s supervision, she had made…
I have been to a couple of shows at the Pinocchio’s Marionette Theater at the Altamonte Mall over the years, but this time my two daughters (ages 6 and 3) were invited to a birthday party at the theater, the party included watching a play and having a cake in the party room. Our admission was free as…
“I’m bored” cried my three year old daughter, “can we please go to chocolate park?” While I still had a pile of work on my plate, I could not deny the polite plea. Chocolate park is her nickname for Winter Springs’ Trotwood Park, which is located just off of Tuskawilla road and is a great…
With one embarrassing exception in my early 20’s, at a Pleasure Island bar, I have not put on roller skates since disco was the hot new sound and even after my second trip to school skate night, my streak is intact. I did, however, escort my daughter to the Semoran Skateway for her annual school-wide…
Sometimes good things come in small packages and that is certainly the case with Dew Drop Park in Casselberry. This little park is tucked away deep in a Casselberry neighborhood, practically hidden between homes, and if you don’t live on the block you would probably never know it is there. But it is a hidden…
Not long after moving to Winter Springs in 2010, I found myself out for a drive trying to entertain a very bored and out-of-sorts three year old. Lacking a real plan, I made my way toward the nearby Lake Jessup, thinking I might find a boat launch or public park to explore. After following Tuskawilla…
I’ve been visiting the Central Florida Zoo in Sanford for 20+ years now. On one memorable trip about 10 years ago I was entraining a very important, and very wealthy, client from England who had insisted on seeing the zoo. While looking at one of the big cats the animal turned, presenting it’s rear-end, and…
You’ve probably driven across Lake Jesup at some point, it is the large lake you cross when taking 417 to I-4, the east side is banked with an old Florida marsh and the west is bordered with homes. The lake is pretty shallow in general and the area can flood dramatically, homes were underwater after…
My buddy Dave turned me on to Secret Lake Park, my first exploration of the well maintained grounds was an early morning fishing trip with said buddy, a quick fix in lieu of a full day on the water. I have since been back many times with the family, it’s a great neighborhood park with…
