Month September 2021
When I was a teenager, our mall had a restaurant called Lisa Pizza. Since teenagers in the 80’s spent a lot of time in malls, being able to get a slice of pizza for a couple of bucks was very… Continue Reading →
We spent nearly a week in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area at a new hotel. The Karol Hotel isn’t just new to us. It is new in general. It opened in February 2020 just before the pandemic began to muck things… Continue Reading →
Previously, I reviewed our visit to the Edison/Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers to learn about two of America’s earliest “royal” families. These families were a big presence in south Florida and have left quite a mark on the area. … Continue Reading →
My husband and I have spoken with wonder before about geniuses throughout history knowing one another and together creating entire movements of thought or art that changed the world. For example, the painters of the Impressionist movement were all “nobodies”… Continue Reading →
Some restaurants prefer to attract a clientele based on a gimmick, others choose a unique or quirky theme. That can work, but in the end, the food has to be spot-on. Recently, a friend of ours introduced us to a… Continue Reading →