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Aug. 22, 2008

Mailboxes, Quick Books & Lumberjack Closes Today

Dead fish mailbox

Dead Fish Mailbox | Old Bonita Springs

You were all holding your breath for the mailbox du jour, I just know it. Special thanx to a humongous issue with Quick Books and my extension looming in the not so distant future for getting me slightly derailed from the important things; blogging …

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Aug. 19, 2008

My Version of Tropical Storm Fay in Bonita Springs, Florida

Fay Coverage

Chris and Fay

Fay attacks Chris

Chris Fights Back

She Makes a Full Recovery!

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Aug. 19, 2008

Fay the Hurricane Vacations In Bonita Springs

Fitzgeralds Bonita Springs

Fitzgerald’s Fends Off Fay in Bonita Springs

Have you met Fay? Not to be confused with Jenna Faye, cheerleader extraordinare and Bonita Springs resident. The city has been abuzz with Fay happenings. She’s a storm but not a bad one at all. All the Bonitians have taken precautions but most …

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Aug. 17, 2008

Finding Flowers in Old Bonita Springs

Pink Flowers

New Blossoms in Old Bonita

The scavenger hunt for the ugly mailbox the Lowes guy told me about occurred today. Nice directions! I found it on the first try. What I wasn't expecting around the corner was a gold mine of other mailboxes. People off of Matheson and Dean …

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Aug. 14, 2008

Hibiscus in Bonita Springs, Florida

Peach Hibiscus

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Aug. 13, 2008

The Only Thing Constant is Change

Paint Truck

Miffed.  Yeah, I'm miffed.  Yesterday, one of the many chores I had to take care of after find a store that still sold Tagemet (LBD has acid-reflux) was to pick up a new version of Quick Books.

Mind you, I'm still not over the Albertson's …

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Aug. 13, 2008

The Worst Hostess in The World

Sonny and Mar

Sonny and Mar Visit Bonita Springs

I am blessed enough to live in the vacation capital of the United States - Bonita Springs, Florida. When I have visitors come they're on vacation, not me. Sonny and Mar came this week.

I loved their stay to bits but I was busy …

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Aug. 11, 2008

Southern Extreme Water Ski


Southern Extreme Water Ski

Originally uploaded by griffithchris

My favorite kids were at it again Sunday afternoon. The Southern Extreme Ski team performs at 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. The show is free and you can watch from your air conditioned car if you're not into sweltering heat …

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Aug. 10, 2008

Home is Different To Every Little Body

Bonita Springs Home

Home at Last

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Aug. 9, 2008

Cost of Communiting From Bonita Springs to ...

Cost of Commuting

Cost of Commuting Calculator

Periodically, I get someone who contacts me looking for Bonita Springs real estate that will say something like, "Hey, I found MLS number 205582323 and it's only $142,000 and brand new, never lived in". It isn't in Bonita Springs, I'll tell you …

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