Posted on April 7, 2019
We visited the Palm Beach Zoo on the way back from our stay at the Waldorf Astoria in Boca Raton. It’s a beautiful little zoo/conservatory located in a public park near West Palm Beach. There was no wait when we showed up (mid-morning). It has 4 main walkable areas, some larger than others. They have […]
Posted on April 7, 2019
We took advantage of our Hilton discount to visit the Waldorf Astoria resorts in Boca Raton, FL this weekend. They have 2 resorts, the Boca Raton Resort and Club (inland), and Boca Beach Club (on the beach). They are both very beautiful. They are also very expensive (sans discount). *** The Resort and Club is […]
Posted on April 5, 2019
Participated in the UCF Graduate Research Forum this year. Hundreds of graduate students presented some of their research in poster format, in a ballroom at the student union. Judges came by and delved into the topic with each participant. It was really nice to see so many budding scientists and so much interest work taking […]
Posted on March 27, 2019
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students at SUNY Oswego. This competition cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and communication skills. The competition supports students’ capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Today was UCF‘s first Three Minute Thesis (3MT) […]
Posted on March 17, 2019
Shared a cabin with my buddy Shane at Silver Springs State Park, “gateway to Ocala National Forest.” Their cabins are sometimes hard to come by, and he found a last minute opening. It was one of the last good weather weekends of the year (for us in Florida). We didn’t do the typical glass-bottom boat […]
Posted on January 16, 2019
Saw Tom Hook with Eddie Metz and Bobby Durham – also known as The Terrier Brothers – along with trombonist Pat Gullota at the Blue Bamboo tonight. They were all fantastic and very friendly. They have decades of experience and have played all over the world. As a trio they mostly play New Orleans style […]
Posted on January 3, 2019
Helped The Parke House Academy build a new fence for their little ones. Some of the 4x4s were reclaimed from my fence that I was replacing. After building, sanding was needed to make it nice and smooth.
Posted on December 23, 2018
I decided to do something useful with our dilapidated old fence that needed to be replaced. A simple looking, rustic ceiling light/chandelier at First Watch caught my eye. Theirs is larger, but my creation is similar. I saved some of the rest of the wood for rustic wall paneling I intend to do later on. […]
Posted on December 6, 2018
Today we toured Penang Nursery with its owner, Mr. Lo, an acquaintance through the Orlando Chinese Association. They are located in Apopka, FL, specializing in indoor plants and wholesaling to all major stores including Home Depot, Lowes, Aldi, etc. They are also open to the public.
Posted on November 10, 2018
Tonight we dined at the historic Half-Way House Restaurant, located in North Chesterfield, VA, halfway between Richmond and Petersburg. Though easily overlooked today, it was once a mainstay for anyone traveling south of Richmond by carriage, and was an official change and rest stop for Petersburg Coach. The restaurant was built in 1760 on a […]