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Wordless Wednesday: Morning Rose

Morning Rose at Punta Gorda History Park

Dewdrops on roses – one of my favorite things. Enjoy this rose from a Sunday morning visit to the Punta Gorda History Park in Punta Gorda, Fla.

Rub-a-Dub with Goods from Naples Soap Co.

Naples Soap Company in Fishermen

Last night I wandered down to Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda, Fla., to snap photos of holiday lights. You’ll have to wait for Wednesday to see some snapshots but you don’t have to wait to learn about Naples Soap Company at the Village. As the clerk described it, Naples Soap Company is “a candy store…

Where, Oh Where, Have I Been?

Punta Gorda, Fla., 2010 Christmas Tree

Hey, there! Don’t worry, I’m still here. I’ve been trying to post about five times a week on this blog however my “day job” has been consuming me for about the past week including working through the weekend by hosting a media familiarization trip. (Basically it’s hosting members of the media in my destination in…

2010 Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim

Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim Organizer Michael Haymans

Neither rain nor gray skies kept hundreds of patriotic swimmers away from the 19th Annual Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim today. They swam with colorful foam noodles, inner tubes shaped like turtles, swimming fins, and homemade floating devices contraptions. Organizer Michael Haymans shouted out instructions around 8:55 a.m. including asking the crowd whether they were up…

Blueberry Picking in Fort Ogden, Florida

Blueberries at English Lake Farm, U-Pick Farm in Southwest Florida

Feels as though I’m always on the go because I don’t want to miss out on all the cools things of life which is why I spent this morning at English Lake Farm in Fort Ogden, Fla., picking blueberries and peaches. I was inspired for the outing by fellow travel writer and blogger, Lucy Tobias….

Norman Love’s Sexy Easter Truffles

Norman Love Easter Truffles, 2010

If you haven’t heard of Norman Love Confections, you’re so twentieth century. Based in Fort Myers, Fla., Love creates little pieces of sinfully delicious art primarily in the form of chocolates and truffles which are distributed across the country in fine food boutiques and establishments. While in Punta Gorda, Fla., this evening, I popped into…

Meeker Wine & Bin 82, Punta Gorda, Fla.

Handprint Merlot, Meeker Winery

October 2, 2011 Note: Bin 82 has since closed. The restaurant became Tapas One, relocating from Port Charlotte, and is now called TRABUE. The restaurant serves locally inspired dishes and implements the farm-to-table concept when possible. “Blah, blah, blah.” When attending wine tasting and visiting wineries, that’s pretty much what I hear. “Blah, blah, blah.”…

Ghost Walking Tour in Punta Gorda, Florida

Paranormal Researcher Erin Broemel Reads a Headstone

We’re having unseasonably warm temperatures here in Southwest Florida, in fact, Punta Gorda, Fla., had the nation’s high on Thursday (I think it was 92 degrees). Getting into the Halloween spirit while melting is a little difficult but nothing says spooktacular holiday like a good ole’ fashion ghost tour through a cemetery, which is what…

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