December 15, 2009 | Solo with Others

ICE! ICE! Baby! Sorry, couldn’t resist…

Gaylord Palms (6000 W. Osceola Parkway) in Kissimmee, Fla., has a pretty COOL exhibit running since Nov. 14 through Jan. 3, 2010, called ICE! It’s two million pounds of frozen water carved into amazing sculptures in which visitors can admire but not touch nor lick. (There was a sign warning about this bad behavior.) Although in its seventh season, this is the first year I’ve been able to enjoy the balmy 9 degrees Fahrenheit temps in the resort’s convention center.  It’s what my friend Annette and I did during her fourth day in the Sunshine State. (more…)

November 29, 2009 | Solo with Others

My friend came and went last week and although some time was spent locally in Southwest Florida, most was spent in Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. Okay, I know Disney really ins’t in Orlando but if I said in Lake Buena Vista, would you know where that is? (more…)

November 25, 2009 | Snapshots

LEGO Store, Downtown Disney, Fla.

Central Florida brings the kid out in me and when visiting Downtown Disney Sunday, HAD to visit the LEGO store to see how far the plastic toy has come. My, my, how LEGO’s grown up. This photo is of the store’s back wall and the million little pieces LEGO fans can purchase - even pink bricks!