Flatwoods, Thonotasassa. 1. Had to detour due to a controlled burn. The sign was no help at all. 2. The mighty Hillsborough. 3. Don’t forget you’re hanky!

Croom mountain bike yellow trail-most of it. It hurt.

Armature Works, Tampa. Hemingways cuban with yucca fries and avacado garlic aioli.

Best ride I’ve had in a while. Green Swamp East.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached a compromise.

BJs club-less than a year ago, this was $9.99.

The Trop.

Grandkids at Ft. Desoto.

Moral imperative.

This, my friends, is a “Godfather, all the way” from Rons New York Deli in Zephyrhills. Bread by La Segunda.

Rosemary.

Jalapenos.

Basil.

Flatwoods, Thonotosassa. Main trail section between the paved loop with some pavement back to the car.

PTSD in nursing is real.

Green Swamp West

Well....THIS took me by surprise.... youtu.be/tA2IIdvsXDM?...

Shout out to my “adult supervision”. My daughter that refused to drop me off downtown so I could find a bar. Even though I assured he I’d be fine. Ish.

Wanna soak up alcohol? Chewey chips ahoy and pringles. You’re welcome. Or taco bell soft taco pack.

Forgive me. I wax philosophic when I have good conpany and alcohol.

Tshirt: “ask me about the beef between Brand New and Taking Back Sunday”.

Will I like Brand New in vinyl? On CD? On Apple? No But I will see them live? I will see them at any expense.

I look at my daughter. Singing every word. This is what life is made of. Go see that band. Eat that good meal. Have that cocktail. Brand New.

Thousands of people. They all (mostly) know the words. All singing together. Everyone stands at the first note. This is love.

St. Augustine is becoming a “food town”. Not yet a “party town” like Ybor or Savannah, Key West or downtown St. Petersburgh, but it’s heading that way. Give it a couple years.

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St. Augustine Amphitheatre for Brand New, my daughters “any amount of money” band. Lemonade and St. Augustine Distillery vodka-double of course-dangerously good.

Treylor Park nachos grande. Spanish Street, St. Augustine www.treylorpark.com/our-menu/ The stuff dreams are made of. I had this in Savannah a few years ago and was giddy with joy when I saw they were in St. Augustine. Moral imperative. It checks many boxes.

Pizza Time St. George Street. St. Augustine.

My god, what have they done.

Prohibition Kitchen, St. George Street, St. Augustine My friend, Tom Collins with St. Augustine Distillery gin, mac and cheese app, braised short rib.

Cuban Cafe and Bakery, St. George St., St. Augustine.

Coffee House. St. Augustine. Don’t bother going anywhere else.

Boat Drinks. St. Augustine.

Green Swamp West 15+ miles.

I’d trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday.

Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN (Netflix, November) What a pleasure to see a great filmmaker tackle a seminal sci-fi story.

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t. Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

From one of my Indian coworkers. I give her habaneros, jalepenos, dried herbs and pickles. She gives me curry.