Category: Life in Central Florida
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Musings and Thoughts for Sunday, September 6, 2026
Sunday, September 6, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone — and happy Sunday from the steamy side of Central Florida. It’s early afternoon here on this first Sunday in September, and Orlando is doing what Orlando does best: pretending the calendar is merely a suggestion. The sky is bright, the sun is enthusiastic, and the…
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Thoughts and Musings for a Potentially Stormy Saturday
Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone — greetings from the sauna-with-palm-trees portion of Central Florida. It’s a hot, muggy early-autumn day here in my corner of Orange County. It’s almost noon, and the temperature has already climbed to 88°F (31°C) under partly sunny skies. Add 75% humidity and a 4 MPH (6…
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On Writing and Storytelling: An Excerpt from ‘Reunion: Coda’
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, Autumn 2026, Autumn in Florida, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in South Florida, Reunion: Coda, South Miami Senior High School, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series)Friday, September 4, 2026 – Orlando, Florida It’s midafternoon on the first Friday of autumn 2026, but here in Central Florida, it still feels like high summer. As I write, it’s 93°F (34°C) under mostly cloudy skies, though the sun was blazing earlier. With humidity at a sticky 62% and a south wind at 8…
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Musings and Thoughts for Thursday, September 3, 2026
Thursday, September 3, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a gray and somewhat damp early autumn afternoon here in Central Florida. As I write this, it’s 82°F (28°C) under cloudy conditions, although high humidity and a gentle 5 MPH (9 Km/H) breeze from the east make it feel like 92°F (33°C). Today’s forecast calls…
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A Quick Update
Hi, all. Yesterday afternoon I tripped and fell in the parking lot at the nearby Aldi’s supermarket. I got a bit banged up, mostly on my forehead and left hand. It wasn’t – obviously – life-threatening, but it was serious enough that I had to go to the nearest emergency room (Advent Health) to be…
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Musings and Thoughts for Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, Audible, Autumn 2026, Autumn in Florida, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series)Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi there, Dear Reader. Here we are on the first day of a new month and a new meteorological season. Fall has arrived, even though – unlike New England at this time of year – it feels like a typical late summer day in Central Florida. As I…
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Musings and Thoughts for Sunday, August 30, 2026
Sunday, August 30, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, there. It’s another late summer scorcher in my corner of Central Florida. As I write this, it’s almost midday, and even though the temperature is “only” 86°F (30°C), high humidity and a barely perceptible easterly breeze are combining to make it feel like 99°F (37°C). We may…
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On Writing and Storytelling: All Quiet on the Writing Front…Unfortunately
Friday, August 28, 2026 — Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s early afternoon on a hot late-summer day in Central Florida. Right now, it’s 91°F (33°C) and sunny, but with 61% humidity and a southwest breeze at 7 MPH (11 Km/H), it feels more like 101°F (38°C). I wish I could say everything is going smoothly,…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Have a Concept, But Stuck at the Terminal Gate
Sunday, August 23, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a steamy late-summer day here in Central Florida, the kind where the air feels like it’s leaning on you. Fortunately, I have no reason to be outside, so I’m writing this from the comfort of my air-conditioned room. The thermometer says 89°F (32°C), the humidity…
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The ‘Mean Season’ Just Keeps Getting Meaner
Monday, August 17, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Late summer is the season when the southern United States turns the heat up to its highest setting. It’s always been that way, and it’s no accident that August and September coincide with the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. Except for a few memorable detours — nearly…
A Certain Point of View, Too 