Tag Archives: Florida

Birthday 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This year’s birthday was a bit different, and not in a bad way. Usually I’m working somewhere on the road, but this year, thanks to COVID-19, I was able to be with some family and take a short, quarantined trip … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, Jotter

Posted on February 7, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Definition of JOTTER: 1:  one that jots down memoranda <a great jotter of notes> It’s admittedly a tenuous connection, but perhaps you can see that I was trying to be clever in adapting the TV series title, “Welcome Back, Kotter” … Continue reading →

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Orlando Kittinger Park F-4 Phantom Dedication Ceremony

Posted on December 15, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

If you’ve lived in Orlando very long you know the name Colonel Joe Kittinger. Colonel Kittinger is a decorated, retired Air Force pilot and former Vietnam era Prisoner of War, set a world record of space-diving from 102,000 feet above … Continue reading →

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Mikey Spends The Night With Granddad

Posted on February 1, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I picked Mikey up from his home at 5pm and we drove over to Hukoo’s Family Entertainment Center for a couple of hours of fun. We started with the bumper cars, played some air hockey, basketball and bowling. Then we … Continue reading →

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Rejected Florida License Plates

Posted on January 15, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Here in The Sunshine State, as in many other states, vehicle owners can request custom or vanity license plates. In the past 14 years, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has reviewed over 2,300 of these custom … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas From Florida

Posted on December 25, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It’s been SO hot and humid in Florida that Santa had to deliver presents wearing Bermuda shorts and a tank top last night. In that spirit, here’s Merry Christmas wishes from Florida.            

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Walkin’ In A FLORIDA Wonderland

Posted on December 24, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Sung to the tune of “Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland”.

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Rockin’ Florida

Posted on October 19, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A couple of days ago Cindy and I were enjoying (read; enduring) our morning walk with Bella up the mountain gravel roads when I happened to glance down and notice this piece of gravel that looked very much like the … Continue reading →

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