Family, Frugality

Bowling and Chick-Fil-A: Inexpensive Fun For The Kids

It rained most of the night but the forecast is calling for sunny skies after lunch.  I’m going to take the kids to the local bowling alley and let them bowl for an hour or so.  After that, we’ll head to Chick-Fil-A for lunch.  The Chick-Fil-A here in St. Augustine has an indoor playground, so the kids can play after…

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Vacation Update: Here Comes The Rain

Tropical Storm Barry is headed our way!  Here’s a graphic, illustrating the assumed path of the storm.  The red arrow points to where we are at, St. Augustine, Florida. Winds are expected to reach about 60mph.  Heavy rain is expected.  South Georgia, where we live, really needs the rain, so I’m thankful for the rain that the storm should bring. …

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The Vacation Begins

Today is the first day of our vacation.  (Actually, we left home last night and went to visit my parents and my wife’s parents.  We spent the night with her folks and now we are heading to the beach.)  Both of our kids are excited.  This is the very first time I’ve ever written a post “away from home”. We…

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