by Penelope | Nov 2, 2018 | Florida Travel, Penelope's Pitstop
I attended camp last week! No, not a camp for little kids dropped off by frazzled moms who just want a breather. Instead, a camp of refreshment and fun for adult cancer survivors at Camp Living Springs in Ellenton, Florida. Spread out over 100 acres of beautiful,...
by Penelope | Oct 5, 2018 | Florida Travel, Penelope's Pitstop
Living in Florida for 30 years, I’ve learned quite a few nice and not-so-nice things about my adopted state. Yep, we’ve got sun. And lots of it. Yep, we’ve got sand. And that’s why you don’t put in nice wood floors. Yep, we’ve got...
by Penelope | Apr 30, 2018 | Florida Travel, Penelope's Pitstop
Trip to Arkansas—the Beginning Recently, my husband and I embarked on our first trip to Warm Springs, Arkansas for his father’s 88th birthday. Arkansas is home to two mountains, former saxaphone-playing President Bill Clinton, country singer Johnny Cash, and a...
by Penelope | Aug 30, 2017 | Florida Travel, Penelope's Pitstop
“Way down upon the Suwannee River…..” Those lyrics are from the Florida state song, “Old Folks at Home,” written by Stephen Foster in 1851. You can listen to the song performed by Pete Seeger as part of his historical “American Favorite Ballads”. Sit back, close your...
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