Cypress Gardens RIP 2008

Another part of old Florida is gone. Well maybe not completely gone but the essence of what made it special will be. Cypress Gardens was such a throwback to a simpler time with carnival rides and a small zoo along with the actual water show and gardens. We heard on the radio last week that this was to be the last weekend for the rides and animals, they are closing for a four month renovation where they will expand the water areas. Why they chose to close 5 weeks before Christmas just boggles my mind. According to an employee we talked to - they had a Business Analyst come in the park a few months ago and that was the recommendation. So sad -- another piece of old Florida disappearing - the park was so crowded this weekend with people wanting to say good-bye before it was gone. Too bad the Business Analyst didn't see that.

Here are pics I took before they were gone.





Hopefully someday someone will remember that it's not the Business Analysts that know what's important. It's your customers...if you weren't getting business - try lowering your prices and see what happens.

I don't understand

As a country we made huge strides on election day...but once again for every step we make forward we make two back.

How do we as a country overcome racism and elect Barack Obama and yet overwhelmingly take rights and freedoms away from a huge section of our country?


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A Time for Change!

Congratulations President-Elect Obama!

Ironic...

Confident?

Got this from Barack Obama's myspace page this morning. Take it to heart...

Tea and Sympathy

Or Coffee and Apathy - as I told my Sprinkly friend earlier - I'm so bored or maybe it's just apathy...Nothing much to say...I had a really good weekend, so maybe it's just weekend lag (like jetlag). So I'll just include this picture from EPCOT of us in our fabulous new life as per Spaceship Earth.

They like me - they really like me

Well maybe not me but they liked one of my photos...

The Schmap Guides - used one of my photos of the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine for their Jacksonville guide. I got an e-mail a couple weeks ago telling me that I was on the "short list" of photos being considered for the Jacksonville guide and could they have my permission to use the pic. I told them yes but didn't really think I would get chosen...I know it's not curing cancer or solving the financial crisis. But for me I still think it's pretty cool. Hope you do to.

You can check the guide out here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsvajdlenka/799359421/in/set-72157600793956046/

Or see below:



This is the picture they used: