How Do I Love Thee?

by Denise // 3 February, 2010 // Comments off

Let me count the ways. I stole borrowed this idea from of Tara of Feels Like Home. For the next 14 13 12 11 days counting down to Valentine’s Day, I will be filling my daughters’ hearts and mini-mailboxes with... Continue reading →

Musical Monday: To Sir, With Love

by Denise // 1 February, 2010 // Comments off

This Friday, my dad turns 70. It’s hard to comprehend my dad being that old, but I feel blessed to enjoy another year with him. My dad, Horatio Alban Mestanza, loves to share stories about growing up in Washington... Continue reading →

Goodbye, Gasparilla Marathon

by Denise // 31 January, 2010 // Comments off

At last my OB appointment, I asked my doctor for her approval to run the very last ever Gasparilla marathon. After all, I’ve already ran two marathons and four half marathons and felt my body could handle it. If I... Continue reading →

My Girls at Gasparilla

by Denise // 29 January, 2010 // Comments off

Since the early 1900’s, Tampa residents have been invaded by the mythical pirate Jose Gaspar and his krewe. The invasion, now known as Gasparilla, has grown since its beginning days into a variety of parades, numerous festivals and several races.... Continue reading →

Musical Monday: I Gotta Feeling

by Denise // 25 January, 2010 // Comments off

Our Musical Monday host, Diane of Good Mourning Glory, is celebrating one year of toe-tapping, disco dancing, hip-hopping, rapping, old-schooling, flashbacking, guitar strumming, headbanging, moshpitting, country twanging, standards swaying, slamdancing fun. For this big bloggie occasion, Diane is hosting... Continue reading →

A Hidden Gem

by Denise // 22 January, 2010 // Comments off

After our visit at Black Bear Books, Allana begged us to take her to Doc’s Rocks Gem Mine the following day and we happily obliged. However, before Ms Walker’s (owner of Black Bear Books) recommendation of Doc’s Rocks Gem... Continue reading →

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