Halloween

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People ask us about our kids’ schooling a lot. This is a pretty good example of “school” for them. The Edison and Ford winter estates are practically next door to us here. They walk around, see a bunch of cool stuff, listen to a bunch of random facts about two … Read More

Florida Family Fun

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Sanibel Island is just a few miles away. Always a fun spot for a few hours on the beach and some shell hunting. I love the look on this little girl’s face. The Sanibel Island Lighthouse, lighting the way since 1884. Hard for her to get her nose out of … Read More

Fort Myers

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We left LaBelle bright and early, motored quickly past the sailboat that left well before us, and spent the rest of the morning on the water by ourselves. After another lock we were back at sea level and salt water again. As we cruised into Fort Myers a few boats … Read More

Crossing Florida

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Indiantown Marina is at the end of a dead end road. Every evening the kids and I would grab the scooters and longboard and head half a mile up the road to this empty parking lot to just goof around on some smooth pavement. If you don’t think kids keep … Read More

Dribble

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I’m not at all proud of this score, but I am proud of that 2 on the final shot. Coming through in the clutch. Indiantown is a fine small town—it’s nothing special, but I’ve got nothing to complain about either. It’s got a nice hardware store, a modest grocery, and … Read More