Chris and I took our first spring break without the kids, and it was so easy. Nobody dragged their feet getting out of bed and making the chances of getting a parking spot at the trailhead slim-to-none. Nobody argued about what kind of food we should have for dinner. Nobody complained about the steep hike… Read more

Maxine and I spent part of today in Tampa before we had to check in for our flight home. We first headed to the river walk. It was just okay: pretty, but devoid of culture. It didn’t take long before we hightailed it to Ybor City, which was founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers… Read more