Did you know the name Tampa comes from the Calusa phrase for ‘sticks of fire’? It is probably because Tampa sees some nasty lightning over the summer. That is how the local hockey team got their name of Tampa Lightning. We all know Florida can get really hot in the summer. Fun fact two is […]
Author: Scarlett
Terrace Park was so relaxing.
When I first discovered Terrace Park in Sioux Falls, SD, I felt like I had been transported back to Japan. I had spent several years in Japan until my parents moved to the US for their jobs. I loved Japan and thought about moving back there when I was done with my schooling.. The beauty […]
I spent a day at the Children’s Hands-On Museum.
My daughters had just gotten out of kindergarten and for a summer gift, the teachers gave all the children passes to the Children’s Hands-on Museum. I had never been to the Children’s Hands-on Museum, and I thought it would be a fun place to take my twin girls on a hot summer afternoon. I went […]
I don’t want to live in Phoenix, AZ.
When I was visiting my sister, I had only one thing in mind. I don’t want to live in Phoenix, AZ. I spent 90% of my time sitting in the house with the air conditioning on. For the last couple of weeks, they have been going through a heat wave, and I am now positive […]