Category Archives: ocean
Newer posts →Florida 2013 – Part 2
August 14, 2013After lobstering in the Keys, my family spent the rest of our vacation in Miami. On Sunday my grandfather took us for a boat ride around the bay. We went by the ruins of our favorite restaurant, Shuckers, so I … Continue reading
Florida 2013 – Part 1
August 14, 2013Surprise! I was just in South Florida for almost a week. My parents and I just got back to Memphis last night. As a reminder, both of my parents grew up in Miami (I lived there until the summer between … Continue reading
More About Florida
August 18, 2011Most people probably know that I’m from South Florida. My parents were both raised there, and my grandparents, two of my uncles, and many longtime family friends still live there. I know it’s weird – or pathetic – that I … Continue reading
Florida Lobster Diving 101
August 17, 2011Last week I was in the Florida Keys with my parents, boating and lobster diving with various relatives and friends. Since most people I talk to are a little bemused about what’s involved in Florida lobster diving, here’s an overview. … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2010
November 30, 2010I spent this Thanksgiving weekend in Miami with my mom, grandparents, uncle, and assorted cousins. My mom and sister had gone there for the past four or five Thanksgivings while I stayed in Memphis with my dad, brother, and then-husband and siblings-in-law. This … Continue reading
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