Tampa Bay

Scenes from last night’s gig

I arrived a little early for last night’s gig with Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons. We were the house…

4 years ago

Spaddy’s is open!

Hooray! It looks like Spaddy’s, my regular coffee place, made it through the hurricane. The only damage seems to be…

4 years ago

Hurricane Ian progress report: The aftermath

It’s the day after Hurricane Ian in Tampa. The yard’s a big green mess, and I’ll need to drive a…

4 years ago

Hurricane Ian progress report: Hangin’ in there

The wind continues to blow, and the rain keeps coming down, but we still have power and there’s no apparent…

4 years ago

Hurricane Ian progress report: The view from here

With Kevlar sheets covering our windows, our view outside is mediated through our video doorbells and side camera. It’s raining…

4 years ago

Hurricane Ian follies, part 4: We’re still a long way from the “improvise your own toilet” stage

Here’s an amusing discussion on Facebook about makeshift toilets that you can improvise if Hurricane Ian disrupts the water system:…

4 years ago

Hurricane Ian progress report: Where Ian is, and where we are

Where we are — the Seminole Heights neighborhood in Tampa — the rain has begun to fall in earnest, and…

4 years ago

“Deploy the hurricane kevlar!”

Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Accordion Bay! In response, we’ve deployed the latest of our anti-hurricane measures: kevlar. We…

4 years ago

Tampa’s announced “Airside D” terminal will ruin my favorite TPA joke

The good news: Tampa International Airport (TPA) is already a delightful and efficient airport, and it’s now adding a new…

4 years ago