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I Grew Up

  We were born with sun in our teeth and in our hair. – Best Coast   I grew up in South Florida, eating fresh-caught fish and lobster, mangos and…

Keys Lobster Pilgrimage 2015

I spent last week in the Florida Keys for my family’s annual lobster-diving pilgrimage. We typically wait until the regular lobster season is underway, but this year we went for…

Miami Beach Bowl

I went to the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl on Monday to watch my Tigers play BYU! First I spent some time with family, which of course included a trip to…

Real Time Florida Lobster Diving

Lobster diving is a long tradition in my family. When my dad and uncles were kids, my grandfather took them out diving every weekend of lobster season. It’s in their…

The Tale of Boca Chita

Today over at A Peek at Karen’s World, I’m sharing one of my family’s favorite funny stories. It all happened in August 2008, when we got caught in a storm…