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Grandma and Ammar
I wouldn’t not generally suggest sending grandmas off alone in the dark in an Uber through a desolate area. It seems they get nervous about this sort of thing. And, while we are at it, apparently so do Uber drivers. In celebration of my sister Lisa’s 40th birthday, both my sisters and I were driving… Read more
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Swimming with the Manatees. And in my own urine.
About an hour and a half from Orlando is Crystal River; a town that is home to Kings Bay – a spring fed river system that has also been designated a National Wildlife Refuge specifically to protect the manatees that seek its warmer waters in the winter. Florida has over 900 springs and they generally… Read more
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Fort Wilderness at Christmas-time
On a beautiful Florida winter day, my dad, my daughters, and I went for a day visit to Fort Wilderness. We weren’t staying at the campground, and we weren’t going to any of the parks, but we do like to take advantage of as many free and cheap things to do on Disney property as… Read more
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Hot Springs, Arkansas
An hour away from Little Rock is Hot Springs, Arkansas. They have hot springs and also, it’s in Arkansas, so, fittingly named. And cool. It is also historically significant, and charming and lovely. One of the oldest parks in the National Park system, Hot Springs is named for the over 40 springs that flow through… Read more
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Fishy Green Ale
My older daughter and I are fangirls over the Harry Potter universe (and also zombies, but that’s a post for another day) and during a visit to Orlando, she and I made sure to get over to Universal Studios Orlando to see The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. You have to have park tickets… Read more
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