Found a hidden gem in Lake Alfred – ‘Nini’s Lake Alfred Cafe’. It’s in the same building as Biggar’s Antiques and it is the owners of the antique store who decorated the cafe. Lots of memorabilia inside and out in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the first of many buildings Edwardo Gato built in Key West in the late 1800s. His main business was producing cigars, though he was involved in other business ventures as well on the island. Gato even built a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Esther Williams has died at the age of 91. She was at one time one of the most popular movie stars and internationally known for her swimming ability. Most of her films involved her swimming to one degree or the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are a few of the designs for some Swampy apparel coming in the near future. It’ll feature Trilby the baby alligator. More to come soon!
Starts tomorrow another season of mystery as to just how many hurricanes will visit us this year?
Here’s Noel Mitchell, silk hat on head, pitching land to those gathered in Miami in the 1920s. Notice the fellow in the front who seems to be counting his cash. Wish i could transport in time and stop the fellow[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thought I’d share this found out there in internet land! Here’s their site: http://www.perpetualkid.com/manatea-infuser.aspx
The newest Swampy book premieres this weekend – ‘Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival’. The book was created for the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. Swampy’s Rob Smith, Jr., writer and artist of the book, will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the finished painting that I painted last Saturday at the Florida Parent Educators Association meeting in the The Knowledge Exchange booth. Below is a photo of me starting the painting. The painting location was taken from a photo I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy Tonight: at the 4th annual Orlando Before Disney party put on for members of the huge Facebook group. The folks putting this event together at the Loch Haven Neighborhood Center did a great job. All put on by volunteers[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Rowley family just visited Swampy in The Knowledge Exchange booth to complete their collection of Swampy’s Florida books. We’re all at the Florida Parent Educators Association convention in Osceola County.
Florida historian, Hampton Dunn, tags a series of Florida historic locations with one page reviews and history. The state is well covered by being broken up in three parts, Central, East and West Coasts. The volume is dated and a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…