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Hi! I'm Marcea – nice to meet you. I love showing people unique things to do in Florida. I'm working on visiting all 175 Florida State Parks. I also enjoy exploring beaches, visiting Black history sites, and learning more about the state's hundreds of years of history. In addition to writing about Florida, I'll share other travel adventures I take around the USA and the world. Glad you're along for the ride!

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My love of flying runs deep. My mom worked for BOA

My love of flying runs deep. My mom worked for BOAC, the precursor to British Airways, and it’s how she met my dad. My first flight was when I was less than 1 year old. My daughter’s first flight was when she was 7 months old. We both went to Jamaica and flew Air Jamaica. ⁣
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Growing up, if my family flew in the US, we were on Eastern Airlines. I still remember the excitement of getting on the plane (dressed up, of course!) and receiving a pair of wings from the flight attendant. I also remember that Eastern sponsored my favorite Disney World ride: If You Had Wings. Eastern’s been out of the passenger business in the US for 30 years. Imagine my surprise when I saw an Eastern plane on the tarmac in Havana! ⁣
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Even though I flew a few weeks ago, it wasn’t for straight pleasure and it was a little stressful. So I can’t my wait to get on my first post-COVID pleasure flight, have a drink and head somewhere special on my favorite airline. ⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡? ⁣

#flight #airplanelife #iloveflying #boac #britishairways #airjamaica #easternairlines #firstflight #blackblogger #floridablogger #travelblogger

Olivia and I went to do some birding this morning.

Olivia and I went to do some birding this morning. After the Birding While Black incident in Central Park over the summer, a group raised money to send Vortex binoculars to Black children interested in getting outdoors more. I signed Liv up and she’s been looking for birds ever since! I use a small pair I got almost 20 years ago during a marketing event so we can look together. ⁣
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We saw some hawks but not much else today. Heard lots of birds so they were out there, hiding from us. Got a nice hike in the preserve though! ⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙙?

#LiveAmplified #onlyinpinellas #ILoveFL #LoveFL #exploreflorida #explorefloridaoutdoors #travelpro
#thingstodoinflorida #blackbirders #igersflorida #blackblogger #floridablogger #floridatravel #floridaadventures #travelblogger #floridanature

20th wedding anniversary during a pandemic is some

20th wedding anniversary during a pandemic is something different. I always imaged that we’d be on a trip to one of our dream vacation spots. Instead I was visiting my mom out of state for the first time in 18 months. ⁣
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So we waited for the weekend to celebrate our wedding. First a 1.5 mile hike at Honeymoon Island State Park, then a car wash (the pollen is crazy here this year) and an amazing lunch and some great beers at Hopscotch Cafe. Nothing like the once-in-a-lifetime international trip I imagined 20 years ago, but it’s what works for us right now and was a great time. ⁣

Can you spot the mama and baby owls in the trees?
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#dunedin #dunedinflorida #honeymoonislandstatepark #honeymoonisland #flstateparks #flstatepark #liveamplified #LoveFL #ILoveFL #LoveFL #exploreflorida #explorefloridaoutdoors #travelpro
#thingstodoinflorida #igersflorida #blackblogger #floridablogger #floridatravel #floridaadventures #travelblogger #floridanature #hopscotchcafe
⁣#mycornacopia50thyear

Love this mural!! One of my favorite things when i

Love this mural!! One of my favorite things when in different places is to find murals. ⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙨? ⁣
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#streetart #murals #muralsofinstagram #mural #communityart #mamaroneck #mamaroneckny #westchestercounty #westchester #westchesterny #iloveny #newyork #newyorkstateofmind #blackblogger #blogger #travel #travelblogger

𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 . . . ⁣
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Today I flew for the first time in 18 months. Finally getting to see my mom in New York! ⁣
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I was a little nervous ⁣flying but in general it was a good experience. Have never seen the shuttle area so empty, which was sad. ⁣
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Having @flytpa as my home airport was always a delight, but even more so now. Very clean, new non-contact entrance to the terminals, blocked off seating at the gates. And @delta is still blocking off seats - had a row to myself! ⁣
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I also ate at the Columbia restaurant (empanadas with hot sauce and sangria!) and they have contactless menus. If you’re in the Tampa area make sure to stop by one of their locations. ⁣
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People are people though 🙄 Please be sure to give people room even when boarding the plane. I wear a backpack to block people, which helps. ⁣
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Things have changed but I’m happy to be back in the air again! Thanks to the amazing airline and airport staff who made it easier for me to get to see my mom after a year and a half. ⁣
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#travel #flytpa #tampainternationalairport #visittampabay #blackblogger #travelblogger #deltaairlines #delta #flydelta #columbiarestaurant #empanadas #empanada #sangria #wearyourmask #flysafe #mycornacopia50thyear

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙪𝙥? ⁣
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I asked my daughter and she immediately said “Cuba!” ⁣
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It’s almost 4 years to the day we flew out of @flytpa for a flight to Havana that took the same amount of time as my then daily commute to work (1 hour). It was a 5-day family trip that included my mom and we had the best time. The people were kind - we accidentally met a member of their Olympic Track & Field team because we were lost and he helped us find our way. The art, museums and music are spectacular. Mojitos 😍 It was one of the best and unique vacations I’ve ever been on. And yes, there are a whole bunch of 1950’s American cars all over! ⁣
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Our first trip after this won’t be back to Cuba, but I can’t wait til I can go back for a third time! (I loved it so much I headed back down for a weekend a few months after this trip 💃🏾)⁣
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#Havana #havanacuba #Cuba #Cubanvacation #blackblogger #blogger #travelblogger #caribbeantravel #architecturephotos #familyvacation #travelaftercovid19

I miss traveling! It’s been almost a full year

I miss traveling!

It’s been almost a full year since everything stopped and we didn’t know what was going to happen. Some days it’s seems like it’s been a lifetime since COVID started and traveling stopped. I don’t have any problems not traveling to try keep everyone safer. But I still miss it.
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The last trip I took before COVID hit was to Ft. Lauderdale for the Oprah 2020 Vision Tour. I had a strange reaction to alcohol which now feels like a sign of things to come 2 months later. But, in addition to seeing Oprah and my friends, I also got to take a quick visit to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. ⁣
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I had worked with the summer camp at the park through my previous job, but had never went to the part just as a visitor. My loss! It’s a tree filled area smack in the middle of Ft. Lauderdale. When you’re inside the park you’d never know that you were in a metro area. There’s opportunities to kayak, hike, ride bikes, eat a meal at @parkandocean and go to the beach. The perfect place to decompress and enjoy the natural beauty of Florida. Can’t wait to make a trip back to spend the day and get a bite to eat at Park and Ocean. ⁣
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#flstateparks #parkandocean #visitftlauderdale #ftl #ftlauderdalebeach #birchstatepark #hughtaylorbirchstatepark #blackblogger #travelblogger #blogger #floridaflora #travel #sunshinestate

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝟭𝟳𝟲𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙞

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝟭𝟳𝟲𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖! ⁣
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Even though it’s not technically my home state (I was born in New York), I moved to the Sunshine State when I was 7 and, with the exception of living in Atlanta for almost eight years, have lived here the majority of my life. ⁣
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I had a love/hate relationship with Florida for a long time. My mom never liked living here and headed back north as soon as she retired. I grew up in an area I didn’t connect with. But as I went to college (in Gainesville and Orlando), I realized that all of Florida wasn’t the same. ⁣
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When I moved to Atlanta, I also realized I hadn’t explored Florida or seen so many things. Like seeing a manatee, visiting St. Augustine, going to any state parks, getting to the Panhandle or even exploring The Keys. When we moved back it was my mission to get out and see what the state had to offer. Once I started on taking adventures, I discovered that I love living here! ⁣
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Yes we have some crazy people (but so do lots of other states). And there are alligators, but they generally don’t bother you. And it’s hot and humid as all get out in the summer. But it’s a beautiful place and I live where people pay lots of money to vacation - you can’t beat that! ⁣
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#LoveFL #happybirthdayflorida #naturalflorida #naturalfloridabeauty #visittampabay #sunshineshere #blackblogger #floridablogger #travelblogger #travel #alligators #sunkengardens #manatees #flstateparks #amplifyclearwater #ILoveFL #explorefloridaoutdoors #travelpro #travelphotography

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙪𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙗 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣⁣
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I’m not sure when I started saving my ticket stubs. For at least 20 years. I always intended to put them in a shadow box or under a glass tabletop but never got around to it. ⁣
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This is just a small portion of my collection. I love looking at them and remembering where I’ve been. I have sports, concerts, dance, theater, movie showings, national parks, zoos . . . anything you can think of. Of course everything is electronic these days. But, if I can, I pay the extra fee so they’ll mail me a stub. ⁣
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A quick rundown of what I found: ⁣
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🎟 Oldest year of ticket - 2000 to see Phantom of the Opera on New Years Eve⁣
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🎟 Genre have most tickets for - sports ⁣
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🎟 Sports team saw most - Atlanta Braves ⁣
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🎟 Musical artist saw most - Billy Joel ⁣
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🎟 Favorite venue - Chastain Park, Atlanta ⁣
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🎟 Artist loved seeing live most - Lionel Richie ⁣
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🎟 Event I forgot I attended - John Mellencamp⁣
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🎟 Most recent year of ticket - 2020 to see Oprah Winfrey in January (which I got to go to) and to see Billy Joel in Madison Square Garden in April (obviously didn’t make that one but have the stub) ⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤? ⁣
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#ticketstub #ticketstubcollection #concerts #musicals #broadwaymusicals #nationalparks #historiclocations #zoo #sportsevents #blackblogger #travel #bloggersofinstagram #bloggerlife

Spent a family day at @buschgardens for their Food

Spent a family day at @buschgardens for their Food & Wine Festival to round out my birthday celebration weekend. Food was great, lots of different wine choices (we’d already tasted a lot of the beers they offered) and nice weather. ⁣
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My favorite wine: @chandonusa Sparkling Rose. Favorite food? Tie between the Fried Chicken & Biscuit Slider w/ Bourbon BlackBerry Jam and the Korean BBQ Pork Ribs w/ Daikon Slaw. ⁣
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Busch Gardens requires a mask at all times (except when eating and drinking) and they require a reservation so it wasn’t crowded. But people are people and there were a bunch who half wore their mask or didn’t socially distance. But the workers were diligent about enforcing when they saw and it was easy for us to avoid anyone not following the rules who didn’t get caught. ⁣
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#MyCornacopia50thYear #InMy50thyear #buschgardenstampa #buschgardensfoodandwinefestival #blackblogger #travelblogger #lovefl #visittampabay #foodandwine #exploreflorida

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 (𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 (𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚!! 🎶⁣
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I’m not usually much of a birthday person. Have always thought ‘everybody has one so . . . ⁣’
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This year’s a little different. My birthday was yesterday (Feb 26) and I turned 49! My dad would tell us that we weren’t really 1 on our first birthday because we’d already been on the Earth for a full year. Instead he’d say you were in your 2nd year. ⁣
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So I decided that I’m going to celebrate going into my 50th year with lots of good energy! I’m going to try to be more mindful and appreciative, celebrate little wins, keep going on adventures, read my devotionals, donate to charities that mean something to me and take care of myself, however that feels. I don’t feel that turning a certain age is a reason to feel sad. I want this year to have the same energy it did when I turned 10 or 21! ⁣
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So to start the first full day in my 50th year, Liv and I met @eatliketia/@penniesinmypocket on @tampariverwalk to enjoy the weather, get some exercise and catch up. I treated myself to this piña colada even though it was still late morning. Because I’m celebrating me! ⁣
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𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙? ⁣
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#mycornacopia50thyear #inmy50thyear #tampariverwalk #downtowntampa #pinacolada #blackblogger #travelblogger #travelyourtown #visittampabay #lovefl #happybirthdaytome #celebrateyourself #exploreflorida

Enjoying a @keelfarmsagrarian cider and watching t

Enjoying a @keelfarmsagrarian cider and watching the sun go down after a day at work. ⁣
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I love drinking local! When we travel we try to find a local brewery or winery to enjoy drinks produced by small producers who care about what they’re putting out. ⁣
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If you’re ever in the Tampa area, be sure to visit @keelandcurleyatkeelfarms in Plant City. Great beers, ciders and wines and they have some excellent food too! ⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻?

#drinklocal #tampabay #tampa #visittampabay #visittampa #loveFL #exploreflorida #keelandcurley #ciderlover #blackblogger #blogger #travelblogger #plantcity

The city where I’ve had the best Chinese food so

The city where I’ve had the best Chinese food so far in my life? New Orleans! I love to eat and drink the food of the area where I’m traveling. You always find something new - like the Chinese restaurant that introduced us to lagniappe (a little something extra). ⁣
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Today is Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras so I made the @fitslowcookerqueen version of slow cooker gumbo. And you might know it’s national pancake day. Did you know that’s because it’s tradition to use all the eggs, milk and sugar on Shrove Tuesday before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday?

Louisiana food history is so vast and fascinating! The only city in the state I’ve been to is New Orleans (my trip to @lafayettetravel was cancelled last year due to the pandemic) but can’t wait to explore other parts of the state and enjoy their food traditions. ⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙖?

#mardigras #fattuesday #gumbo #slowcookerrecipes #slowcookergumbo #louisiana #neworleans #nola #shrovetuesday #ashwednesday #nationalpancakeday #louisianatravel @louisianatravel #blackblogger #travelblogger #blogger

Known for its beaches, museums and amazing sunsets

Known for its beaches, museums and amazing sunsets, Sarasota also has a deep Black history that includes organizing wade-ins that integrated Lido Beach. ⁣
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Learn more about Black history in the Sarasota area by clicking the link in bio. I’m excited to be visiting Sarasota in a few months so I can explore parts of the @uscivilrightstrail, along with everything else the area has to offer. ⁣
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📷: @visitsarasotacounty ⁣
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#sarasota #sarasotafl #lovefl #visitsarasota #visitsarasotacounty #sarasotahistory #blackhistory #floridablackhistory #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory365 #blackblogger #floridablogger #historyblog #uscivilrightstrail

Rode bikes up the Pinellas Trail to visit a few ne

Rode bikes up the Pinellas Trail to visit a few new breweries for the first time in a year! We were safe and wore masks and also sat outside. I had forgotten how nice it was to talk to people who I didn’t live with or work with. Really enjoyed our time at @brighterdaysbrewco - nice outside area with music, a separate outdoor place near where they brew and requiring everyone indoors, including employees, to wear masks. We’ll be back! If you’re looking for some breweries in Tarpon off the Pinellas Trail, visit the link in bio. #drinklocal #tarponsprings #brighterdaysbrewco #beerflight #beerflights #blackblogger #floridablogger #bloggersofinstagram #tampabay

One of my favorite things about a new year - start

One of my favorite things about a new year - starting a new reading challenge on @goodreads. I try to read as many books as my age each year. Since I was home most of year, I passed my 2020 goal. Which made up for 2019 when I didn’t make it. ⁣
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Some of my favorites this year: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld, Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory and Eleanor by David Michaelis. ⁣
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Hardest read was Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey (warning: it’s a true story about spousal abuse and murder). ⁣
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Best surprise was Open Book by Jessica Simpson. It was very well written and she was open about her issues. ⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟶?

Looking forward to 2021 and looking back at 2020 r

Looking forward to 2021 and looking back at 2020 reminds me of some the good things that happened. ⁣
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Looking at these pics from previous years’ trips and from 2020 help put things in perspective and remind me there are more adventures to come. ⁣
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Hope everyone has a safe, blessed 2021. And keep wearing your masks! ⁣
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📷: @𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘻𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 (𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵), 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 (𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘺𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘢

#topnine #manatees #seashells #floridabeaches #floridaoutdoors #blackblogger #floridabloggers #blackwomenoutdoors #LoveFL #bye2020

It’s been a bit of a rough year for my family. B

It’s been a bit of a rough year for my family. But we still have shelter, transportation and meals. Which so many don’t this year. I am grateful for the blessings given to us and the start of the new year with new opportunities. I hope everyone who celebrates has a blessed, beautiful Christmas. And if you’re struggling this holiday season, please know you’re not alone. #Christmas #Holidays2020 #floridachristmas🎄🐊☀️ #blessedholiday #ItsBeenALongYear

The holidays will be different this year. But ther

The holidays will be different this year. But there are still plenty of holiday activities around Tampa, FL. ⁣
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Click the link in my bio to find an updated post with 2020 holiday events near Tampa that includes snow tubing (😱), building a gingerbread house in the safety of your home and a Victorian Christmas at @hbplantmuseum
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮? ⁣
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Have you started your Christmas or Hanukkah shoppi

Have you started your Christmas or Hanukkah shopping yet? I did a little when I was in Key West in October. One of the places I had to visit was @booksandbookskw.
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If you didn’t know, Judy Blume is one of the co-owners of this independent bookstore. She was out of town when we were there. Probably for the best since I was scared I would cry and talk her ear off if I saw her. I’ve been reading her books since I was 7 or 8 and still love re-reading my favorite books by her: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘑. 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 and 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴. ⁣
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Even though I missed seeing one of my favorite authors, the cashier told me that Ms. Blume would sign books and I just had to cover the cost of the book and shipping 🤩 My 12 year old has read some of her books so that was perfect for a Xmas gift!
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If you make it to Key West, be sure to visit this amazing bookstore. The employees are very helpful, the selection is top notch, they have author events and you might get to meet Judy Blume! ⁣
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