Category Archives: Jacksonville

New Tradition?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dena

A fun Fourth of July tradition may be in the works. Last year, I spent the holiday with some family and friends at the Jacksonville Suns baseball game. After our home team’s one-run loss, we were treated to fireworks accompanied … Continue reading →

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Pre-Transition

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Dena

This past weekend I spent a few nights at my brother’s apartment.  He’s in London, being adventurous. I decided to hang out at his place for a couple of days and swim in his pool. Unfortunately, the first day we … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Clocks

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Dena

It finally stopped raining. Hooray! And I’m afraid now that the red maple is under the impression that it’s fall.  I mean, we did have two tropical storms prior to the actual start of hurricane season (we never get that … Continue reading →

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The Mailbox is Still Standing

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Dena

Elle and I roasted marshmallows on the porch over the open flame of our emergency candle and enjoyed s’mores before bed. Then she camped out on the floor next to me in the front room. There is a particular dead … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Camping!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Dena

Our campsite was surrounded by water on nearly all sides (the St. Johns River, Fort George Inlet, and the Atlantic Ocean). We (my brother Nick, Elle, her friend Taylor, Matt, and me) were situated on the north bank of the … Continue reading →

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