The Sunburn Kid … Finds a Sidekick?

Jun 13, 2014
I’d forgotten just how bad sunburns hurt the next day. Sunburn is basically our Sun’s way of saying, “Witness what my mere presence some 92 million miles away can inflict upon your fleshy mortal...

Death of an Air Conditioner

Jul 22, 2011
The idea of driving around without air conditioning even at two o’clock in the morning for a quick trip to the store is an unfathomable fate that I wouldn’t dare wish upon my worst of enemies…...

A Rollercoaster of Cold

Jan 7, 2011
Just when I flip the central air back over to AC and think that the worst is behind us, I’m pulling out blankets once again and looking for things to burn for warmth – all the while, my sinuses do...

Caution: Alligator in Roadway

Jul 23, 2010
You know how when you’re just driving along, minding your own business, and then all of a sudden, you hit an alligator in the middle of the road?! Of course you don’t, because aside from Florida, ...

Oh, the Weather Outside is Muggy…

Jun 11, 2010
It’s a horrible time of year to be a Floridian, really, which is why if you happen to travel down in this direction during any of those traditional summer months like June through August, you won’...