Tag: Florida Weather
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Miami’s Chilly Weekend: A Writer’s Reflection
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Autumn in Florida, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing as a CraftMidday, Saturday, November 23, 2024, Miami, Florida Well, it’s Saturday in South Florida, and the weekend has kicked off with a bang. It’s “chilly” by subtropical standards: the temperature outside is a brisk 69°F (20°C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 49% and a gentle northwesterly breeze at 7 MPH (11 Km/H), the feels-like temperature…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Coping with Stalled Progress on ‘Reunion: Coda’
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Autumn in Florida, Blogging, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writer’s BlockLate Morning, Thursday, November 14, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, Constant Readers. It’s another warm, bright, humid day in South Florida as I prepare for another writing day in my new abode. Currently, the temperature is 82°F (28°C) under partly sunny conditions. With humidity at 54% and the wind blowing from the east-southeast at 11 MPH…
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Reflections on an October Evening and Hurricane Milton
On the evening of October 9, 2024, in Madison, New Hampshire, the weather was cold and dark. The author shared a brief update about their day, mentioning a writing exercise, meals, and concern for friends in Florida facing Hurricane Milton. They hope for safety as they prepare to return to Miami.
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, October 17, 2023, or: Weather, Walks and Writing Challenges
Late Afternoon/Early Evening, Tuesday, October 17, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, all. It’s late afternoon – early evening, really, on a somewhat cook – by Florida standards, anyway – October day. The sun is still out but it’s already low over the western horizon, and the temperature is 70°F/22°C. It’s not unpleasant – in fact, it…
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On Writing & Storytelling: To Avoid ‘Burning Daylight’ and Stick to Work Commitments, Setting Realistic Goals is Key
Afternoon, Saturday, September 23, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone. Welcome to another weekend edition of A Certain Point of View, Too. This being early fall, and this being Florida, it is a hot, humid afternoon here in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature outside is 84°F/30°C under sunny conditions. Maybe it’s because yesterday was…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, September 18, 2023: Weekend Wrap-Up, and Resuming My Writer’s Journey
Late Morning, Monday, September 18, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, there, folks. It’s the beginning of the third workweek in September 2023, and even though we are 18 days into meteorological fall (and five days away from traditional or astronomical fall), it still feels like summer in the Tampa Bay area. Right now (9 AM) the…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, September 17, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the First
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in A Bridge Too Far (1977 film), Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Autumn in Florida, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, MicroProse Software, Movies, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Star Trek, Star Trek: Picard – Season TwoLate Morning/Midday, Sunday, September 17, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone. Here in my corner of the Tampa Bay area it is – as I begin this post – late Sunday morning. Even though it’s not quite noon, the temperature outside is still a scorching 86°F/30°C under sunny conditions. With the wind blowing from the southwest…
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On Writing & Storytelling: The Weekend is Upon Us; Now My Question is: To Write…or Not to Write?
Late Morning/Midday/Early Afternoon, Saturday, September 16, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s another hot, humid, and potentially rainy day in the Tampa Bay area. As I write this, the temperature outside is 86°F/30°C under sunny skies. However, with a “barely there” breeze blowing from the east-northeast at 5 MPH/8 KMH and humidity at a sticky…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Slowly, Surely, Chapter 11 of Reunion: Coda is Taking Shape
Late Morning, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, Lithia, Florida “Tuesday just called and wants to know what happened to Friday!!” ― Neil Leckman Greetings, everyone. As I write this, it’s almost 10:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time here in the Tampa Bay area on this, the second day of the work week. It’s a typical early fall…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, September 10, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second
Afternoon, Sunday, September 10, 2023, Lithia, Florida Greetings and salutations, everyone. I am starting this post unusually late in the day; here in the Tampa Bay Area (TBA) it’s just past 1 PM Eastern Daylight Time as I begin writing my 1,256th blog post on A Certain Point of View, Too. I had one of…
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