Today, May 1, 2021, is World Labyrinth Day. The motto for the day is “Walk as one at one.” Wherever you are walk a labyrinth at 1 p.m. your time. Join people all around the world as footsteps journey in…
Alan Youngblood Captures the Moment
Alan Youngblood and I started working at the same time for the New York Times Regional Group at the Ocala Star Banner, Alan a photographer and me a feature writer. I am in awe of his knowledge as a gear…
Appreciate Art at the Appleton & More Museums
Been a while since you visited the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala? Pencil in a visit soon. Things have changed. There is a hushed reverence in the exhibit rooms. Walls are painted with themed colors and room displays unfold gracefully.
Explore Ocala with Nana & Grandchildren
I am delighted to present a guest blogger this month – Barbara Fitos, Executive Director of the Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County. Barbara also has another title: she is Nana to four awesome grandchildren. For her blog she shares…
Mount Up – Horseback Riding in Florida
In his seminal book A Land Remembered published in 1984 author Patrick Smith traced three generations of a family homesteading in Florida. Life was tough. Mosquitoes were relentless in their pursuit of human blood and bad guys burned down their…