Our Wedding

Married, January 30, 2010 DeeDee and I decided long ago that a traditional wedding was not the approach we wanted to take. We both agreed that Chantel and Mike’s (my sister and her husband) wedding was more to our liking. Chantel and Mike got married at Circles Bistro in South Tampa. A friend married them. The food was excellent and the cake was from Wright’s Gourmet in South Tampa. Like Chantel and Mike, we decided to check out some restaurants that we enjoy including Gino’s,... [Read more]

Parenting Recommendation: LearningCents Bank

LearningCents So, I was talking to a parent who thought this was a great idea and thought I should add it to my blog. Over a year ago, I purchased a LearningCents Bank for Jack.  The bank features Save, Spend, and Give cylinders in which kids deposit their allowance each week. This process helps teach kids the important concepts of money. Since Jack is six years old, he receives an allowance of $6/week.  His responsibilities include filling the dog dish, cleaning the play room and tidying up... [Read more]

Disney’s A Christmas Carol

I saw Disney’s  A Christmas Carol this weekend.  It is an animated retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey through Scrooge’s past, present, and future.  The story is not new.  It is the same story we have seen many times so I won’t bore you with a synopsis of the story, but I would like to comment on the technology and the specifics of the film. var flashvars = { width: "580", height: "350", autostart: "false", repeat:... [Read more]

Café Don José Review

My family moved back to the Tampa area when I was twelve years old.  We spent my elementary school years in Sarasota and returned to live in Temple Terrace.  As many know, Café Don José has been a fixture in Temple Terrace for years.  I remembered when I was a kid looking over at the full parking lot in the Sherwood Forest Center on 56th Street and noticing how Café Don José must be packed that night.  Clearly, this statement is now dated since the restaurant has moved north of Fowler Avenue... [Read more]

Gino’s Bar & Restaurant Review

Gino's Street Sign Gino’s Bar & Restaurant is my favorite place for Italian food in Tampa.  I love Italian food.  I do not claim to be an expert.  I have dated an Italian girl whose grandmother made the best sauce I have ever tasted.  Still, I don’t think that qualifies me as an expert. I would like to add I am not a fan of the more popular Italian chain restaurants.  Frankly, if I never ate at Carrabba’s and Olive Garden again, I would feel no loss at all. But I digress… Gino’s... [Read more]

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