Author Archives: Greg Alford
Mobile Carnival Museum…
ABOUT AN HOUR’S DRIVE FROM PENSACOLA. Since arriving in the southern states, we’ve both wanted to see the Carnival Museum in Mobile. Fun for the entire family, like the Aviation Museum in Pensacola. It’s a small yet renowned museum in Alabama with an extensive collection of Mardi Gras memorabilia-a place where the history of … Continue reading
“Sticky Fingers Fred”
NEXT IN MY “BOOK-SIGNING SERIES.” This is next in the series about notable clients I’ve represented during my 34 years-long career as a litigation attorney. These were clients who’s stories I’ve selected to appear in separate chapters of the book I’m writing about “My Life in Court.” When I introduced you to this series recently I … Continue reading
Sentimental Journey into the South…
JUNE 7, 2016 A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY. You guys know that our friend Jon, who’s lived in the South his entire life, has been taking us around and showing us the sights. And his “tours” are lots better than what Gray Line has to offer. Those bus tours are better than nothing in a pinch, when we … Continue reading
DJI Phantom 4 Camera Drone…
June 6, 2016 JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I knew it. I just knew it. Florence and I have been married a long while. I have an uncanny ability to predict her next move. I’ve got a respectable batting average. I’m right about 85 % of the time. So, I figured it would be just a … Continue reading
Another Blue Ribbon Tour of Pensacola…
ANOTHER BLUE RIBBON TOUR. You’ve already met Jon York, our friend and the one who’s made our stay in Pensacola the best it could be. The tour he gave us today was “top of the line.” In fact it was “over the top.” The guy is something else. Just when we think he’s already outdone … Continue reading
The King and His Court…
FIRST IN AN OCCASIONAL SERIES. This blog was never intended to be strictly a “travelogue.” Remember, this is more than a chronicle of our journey across America. Today’s post is the first in an occasional series about specific chapters in the book I’m writing, “My Life in Court.” You remember, don’t you? I told you a … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend…
May 30, 2016 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States. A federal mandate years ago set the observance on the last Monday of May, creating a long weekend for most Americans. Since it’s also the traditional … Continue reading
Cooking Class at SoGourmet and Kitchenry…
Pensacola, Florida. May 14, 2016 MY STORY CONTINUES. TODAY I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL. As those of you who follow my blog already know, cooking is my hobby…serious hobby. I’d rather be in the kitchen cooking for friends than doing just about anything else. I’ve even wondered on occasion how different my life would have … Continue reading
Joe Patti’s Seafood Market…
April 29, 2016. Pensacola, Florida. AN UNLIKELY POST? My story continues with a visit to Joe Patti’s Seafood Market. What’s to post about a seafood market, right? Wrong! Joe Patti’s has become a Pensacola destination for those who seek quality seafood and friendly service. People visit from all around the country because the market has a long history … Continue reading
Pensacola’s Parrot Sanctuary and Rescue Park…
April 23, 2016. Pensacola, Florida. LOCAL ATTRACTIONS. I’m getting stronger every day and I’ll start outpatient rehab at West Florida Rehabilitation Institute next Monday. I’m hoping I’ll get paired again with the therapist I had when I was an inpatient there. Her name is Jackie. An avid swimmer, runner, cyclist and triathlon competitor, she didn’t … Continue reading
Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola…
Pensacola, Florida. April 18, 2016 A “MUST SEE” ATTRACTION. If your travels ever take you even close to the Florida panhandle, you simply must find time to visit the Naval Aviation Museum, located on base at Pensacola Naval Air Station. As I’ve told you in the past, lots of museums leave me flat…but not this one! … Continue reading
Destin, Florida and Okaloosa Island…
April 4, 2016. Destin, Florida and Okaloosa Island. MY STORY CONTINUES. About an hour from our temporary digs in Pensacola is the little seaside town of Destin, Florida. Only about 12,000 folks call it home, but more than 5 million people visit annually. Lots of the locals we’ve met have suggested we take the drive … Continue reading
Miracles happen…
March 18, 2016. Pensacola, Florida. MY STORY CONTINUES. Do you believe in miracles? You will after you hear this part of my story! The worst part of my nearly fatal illness and brush with death has been the idea of being tethered to a dialysis center for lengthy and unpleasant treatments three times each week for the rest of … Continue reading
Sunday with Annie and Roger…
March 6, 2016. Pensacola, Florida. MY STORY CONTINUES WITH OUR FRIENDS ANNIE AND ROGER. Before our plans so drastically changed last November, we had arranged to spend this Winter at the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama along with our friends Annie and Roger. We met them last winter at Buckhorn Lake Resort in the Texas … Continue reading
My Brush With Death…
November 8, 2015. 2:20 PM. Gulf Shores, Alabama. Bella Terra Resort. MY BRUSH WITH DEATH. We pulled into Bella Terra Class A Resort at exactly 2:20 pm. on November 8, 2015. I parked our rig and that, literally, is the last thing I remember about the next twelve weeks. I’m told I just slumped … Continue reading
Thoroughbred Farms in Marion County, Florida…
NOVEMBER 6, 2015 MY STORY CONTINUES. Tomorrow our coach will be out of the shop and good-to-go. And on Sunday we’ll begin our two-day drive to Gulf Shores, Alabama, where we’re spending the winter at the beach. So, with just one more day in the state of Florida we decided to visit some of the nearby … Continue reading
We’re jumping for joy!
OCTOBER 28, 2015 MY STORY CONTINUES. We’re jumping for joy today! Having arrived at Alliance Coach in Wildwood, Florida for what we’d anticipated might be a month-long hotel stay while our coach was having major surgery in the shop, we were delighted to learn this morning that a rather insignificant repair is all that’s needed! We’ll … Continue reading
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