Much of the U.S. is under winter’s chill or covered in snow and ice. Here in Florida, everything is popping with spring-like color, defying the calendar. The Sunshine State is basking— some say baking— in temperatures reaching the middle to upper 80’s. Living in the Tampa Bay area this time of year is glorious. I…
Spring is my favorite time of year. Confession: I live in Florida, so I don’t suffer the common winter blues as many northerners do. My world is green and blossomy year round. Yet, there is something about spring that rejuvenates my soul and fills me with general glee. Spring also marks the annual observance of…
(Mellow Wanderer) Spring-summer wildflower season is here, painting highway medians, meadows and parks in a collage of color. Bloom schedules vary according to climate and location, but every region of the U.S. pops in a spectrum of splendor, giving new meaning to road tripping. So grab your favorite tie-dye, highway ahead, windows down, crank-up Joe…
MORIKAMI MUSEUM AND JAPANESE GARDENS (Boca Raton, FL- Mellow Wanderer) On the other side of ritzy, swanky Boca Raton is a quaint, peaceful hideaway for spiritual awareness and renourishment. No fancy pants mansion with brick paved driveway leading to Shangri-La. Quite the opposite. The road leading to Morikami Museum and Gardens is almost rustic and…
