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It's homecoming
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It’s homecoming… a weird concept if you happen to live in the town where you went to school… but nonetheless, a holiday the City of Gainesville takes very seriously. Yes, I said holiday.
You see, in town the schools are closed. Many businesses close their doors or have allowances for people to leave early. There’s a parade (which means UPS drivers come in a few hours early to make sure they can deal with the traffic/road closures).
Continue Reading »Summary: Ann Arbor to Fort Lauderdale
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Yeni and I started early — very early — Saturday morning. After loading the truck and topping off the tank, we hit I-94 somewhere around 4 am. It was BEYOND cold with the truck showing outside temperatures ranging from 10 – 15 degrees. Normally, I make as few stops as humanly possible; combing fuel stops with rest breaks (and yes, “rest breaks” means exactly what it sounds like). I learned quickly, that while traveling with someone else (aka Yeni) brings great joy, it also requires more frequent “rest breaks.”
Continue Reading »Change of plans
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The plan was (originally) to quickly stop by the house in Gainesville, check on it’s condition, and continue on to South Florida. The new plan is to arrive in Hogtowne around 2 AM and crash for a few hours.
Continue Reading »Orange and Blue Weekend
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It’s that time of year in Gainesville… the time where the gators play the gators in the ultimate fight over alumni donations. 😉
Weekend in Gainesville
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Another weekend with Yeni in Florida. Was great to have a visitor at the house but unfortunately the weather was less than cooperative.
Don't tase me, bro!
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Has to be my new favorite phrase. If you haven’t see the video (or videos), You tube is going crazy with them… You can find some at this link here. Or play the small selected catch phrase portion below…
Continue Reading »Go Gators!
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