Author: Alan

We moved into a beautiful neighborhood last year. Our parents had grand plans to keep expanding their business in Lake County. The move proved to be the best. I was still struggling to decide my major once I joined college. But, as fate would have it, we moved next door to a renowned historian. Mr. […]

Have you ever wondered where coins come from? I found myself wondering the same when mom told me we would be visiting the United States Mint. She told me to bring my jar full of coins if I wanted to. The mint factory is responsible for minting about 50 million coins per year, which I […]

We actually had a great time hanging out with my friends I couldn’t wait for summer when my sister was home from college. She went to Eastern Florida State College, which was located in Cocoa, FL, and was close enough to come home. Unfortunately, she only came home to do laundry and shop for snack […]

Ever since my best friend Michael and I met in college, we bonded over music and our love for writers like Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson. The two books that both are most famous for—On The Road and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas—embody a youthful energy and drive for exploration and road travel. […]

A lot of our work friends are envious because I live in Tampa; I moved here several weeks back when I was first assigned to a year-long task. I didn’t expect things to be perfect, but I did think it would be more fun that I am currently having. I didn’t want to extend the […]

Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida attracts tens of thousands of fans and tourists each Winter season. The annual game has been held every year since 1986. The university football game attracts so many tourists & it is a single 1 of the busiest times of the year in our restaurant. My wife & I own […]

My mom & other Mom (long story) called a family meeting last Wednesday. My mom made that famous lasagna with all the meat sauce & extra provolone cheese. My sibling Pat & I talked earlier in the week. Both of us were sad that our mom & Mom were both going to provide us some […]

My husband Tom & I decided to take the 2 teenagers to Tampa last weekend. All of us haven’t been to Tampa in such a long time & Tom and I wanted to take the teenagers someplace special before the most modern semester started! Since Tom and I were in the neighborhood for three mornings, […]