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3/31/2024 0 Comments

223) Easter Sunday - Sunrise on the Beach in Florida. Happy Easter 2024 from Jacksonville Beach!!

Hey There Easter Dreamers!!

Happy Easter 2024 y’all! Join me to watch the golden hour sunrise on the Atlantic Ocean in Easter Sunday morning here in beautiful Jacksonville Beach, Florida!

Here’s wishing you and yours a lovely holiday…

Love you,
Christine

I will be LIVE at 7:05am - sunrise is at 7:15am this morning.

This was filmed LIVE on Sunday, March 31, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

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Livestream 98.

#sunrise #eastersunday #jacksonvillebeach

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3/27/2024 0 Comments

222) Let's Make Deviled Eggs Together: A Perfect Dish for Easter Sunday Brunch! Plus homemade Eclipse Box

Hey There Easter Chicks!

Tonight we’re making Deviled Eggs for the very first time - together! I truly love deviled eggs, and in my mind I have always associated them with Easter Brunch.

I've shared the recipe we’re following with y’all over on the Community tab of my Channel page, so definitely go ahead and check it out if you’re interested in following along, or are considering making this dish in the future. Note that we are boiling the eggs and chilling them ahead of time before the livestream begins.

But either way, once the eggs are boiled this recipe remains a quick and simple dish to make, and a fabulous addition to your Easter Sunday Brunch!

Here’s wishing you and yours a joyful Easter.

Love you,
Christine

P.S. We are also going to be making a homemade Eclipse Viewing Box on tonight’s livestream! The style of viewing box we are making is technically called a pinhole projector. We’re constructing it DIY style out of an old cereal box in preparation for the Solar Eclipse coming up on Monday, April 8, 2024. I’m so excited - and you should be too! This is a rare solar event that millions of people will be able to see during the middle of the day, just by stepping outside. So grab a box of cereal, and follow along as we build our very own Eclipse Viewing Box!

To build our Eclipse Viewing Box we are following a step-by-step process, as outlined from Scout Life - see the link below for details and their YouTube video showing the process:
https://scoutlife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/181205/how-to-make-a-solar-eclipse-viewer-with-a-cereal-box/

This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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Livestream 97.

#cookwithme #deviledeggs #easterbrunch

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Is your solar eclipse box ready?

If you haven't made your solar eclipse viewing box yet, and you missed my latest livestream, definitely check out the replay (link in comments).

First we made homemade deviled eggs together - absolutely freaking delicious! These eggs can be a fabulous addition to your Easter Sunday brunch, and as an extra bonus, a little bit goes a very long way. Just 8 boiled eggs make 16 deviled eggs, serving quite a few people.

And after our delicious eggs were all prepared, then we made our very own DIY style pinhole projector eclipse viewing box with y'all! Just utilizing tools and objects found around the house - no money spent for this project. So I'm officially ready to lift my box of Fruit Loops up into the sky on April 8, 2024!

Will this be your first time seeing an eclipse?
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'Once You Crack Yourself Open... All Your Love Pours Out Into The World' - 2024.

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3/23/2024 0 Comments

221) Walk With Me: Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Plus - I Have My Sheltie & Friends Easter Coloring Book!!

Hey There Fellow Dreamers!! I may go LIVE before the 9:00 am scheduled start time of this livestream. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to go for a morning walk with me LIVE in beautiful Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

We’ll have some coffee, go for a lovely morning beach walk together, and I’ve got my brand new “Sheltie & Friends Easter Coloring Book” in hand to show you the physical product! This coloring book is a literal dream come true for me, so thank you for sharing in my happiness.

Here’s wishing you a fabulous Saturday, from my little corner of the world - to yours.

Love you,
Christine

This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, March 23, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

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Livestream 96.

#walkwithme #jacksonvillebeach #florida

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3/20/2024 0 Comments

220) Walk With Me - Jacksonville, Florida - Spring Is Here, Baby! Five Points to Riverside Memorial Park.

Hey There Fellow Dreamers!! Happy Spring to one and all! We are celebrating the beginning of the spring season today, with an appropriate, seasonally inspired visit to the Riverside Duck Pond in beautiful downtown Jacksonville, Florida. I love watching the adorable little ducks, and could stay there all day. But I also know we’ve got to get walking. And as you’ll see along the way, spring is most definitely spudding!

So, I’m taking you on a walking tour of the Five Points neighborhood, and the tour will start at the Riverside Duck Pond and end at the St. Johns River at Riverside Memorial Park. Here’s what we’re going to see along our walking route today:
*Riverside Duck Pond.
*Riverside Presbyterian Church.
*Five Points neighborhood - shops, restaurants, boutique’s, a dog shop, etc.
*The Five Points intersection itself - of which the neighborhood is named after.
*Prospect Five Points Wine Bar & Restaurant - with lovely outdoor seating - I LOVED eating at this place!
*Einstein Bros. Bagels - phenomenal.
*Starbucks on the corner - a definite fav. (Publix is located behind Starbucks).
*Riverside Memorial Park - which is situated along the picturesque St. Johns River. We’ll walk a full circle loop of the park including seeing both entrances and the World War One memorial statue, plus the bronze eagle additions. Breathtaking trees, foliage, and flowers abound.

So thank you so much for coming along with me on this lovely spring morning as we tour the historic Five Points neighborhood and Riverside. I’m in love with the entire Riverside area and could easily spend many, many hours here. I do hope this walking tour helped you in some way as you plan your visit or stay in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida. Please drop me a comment down below and let me know your thoughts, and, do you love Riverside as much as I do?

Love you,
Christine

*Fresh off the palette*
‘Spring Is Here’ is my newest watercolor painting, and will go up for sale on Christine’s Floridian Dreams after this livestream ends. This creamy white, green, and purple image, represented in the thumbnail for this livestream, is a 6x8 inch watercolor on cold press watercolor paper. It is my impressionist interpretation of the World War One statue, the centerpiece of Riverside Memorial Park. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for buying art from a living artist and supporting my future creative endeavors.

Riverside Memorial Park is located at:
1620 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204

Further information about the Park can be found at:
https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-and-community-programming/parks/memorial-park

This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in beautiful downtown Jacksonville, Florida.

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#walkwithme #riverside #jacksonville

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'Spring Is Here' 2024.

Signs of Spring are everywhere…

in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida. The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, the squirrels are running, and the ducks are chatting with each other.

I love visiting Riverside, and if you’ve never been, plan to spend at least a few hours there when you go. With tons of shops and restaurants, a theater, a fabulous wine bar (Prospect Five Points), and lots of green space in various parks, you could easily fill an entire afternoon or evening out in just this neighborhood of Jax.

So, Wednesday morning we went on a lovely walking tour of Riverside together. We started at the Riverside Duck Pond, strolled through the Five Points neighborhood and its namesake intersection, and ended along the always-shining St. Johns River at Riverside Memorial Park. I really enjoy this park and the old buildings and ancient trees surrounding it.

As we were saying goodbye to each other at the end of the livestream, I kept seeing one beautiful flower after another. I was reminded instantly that a fabulous spring day was still ahead of me. The sight of flowers seems to bring hope. Just seeing all the pink florals in various shades, and then some bright white flowers of which I immediately fell in love with, the whole scene just made me so very happy.

So thank you for joining me, because I had a blast walking with you. And I do hope you’ll join me on another walk through town very soon. I’ve realized that I’ve taken you to many different areas of downtown at this point, and I really enjoy showing you the many sides of Jax.

If you haven't seen this stream yet, you can catch the replay (link in comments). I’ll tell you that the ducks steal the show lol and the white flowers bring in the Spring. If you’re in the area of the Riverside Duck Pond, definitely stop by and say hello to those adorable little ducks. I do think their sweet innocence and cuteness will brighten your day as much as it did mine.

Love you,
Christine

The Riverside Duck Pond is located at:
831 College Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32204

#riverside #stjohnsriver #jacksonville

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3/17/2024 0 Comments

219) Morning Walk With Me - Ponte Vedra Boulevard to the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. Last day of The Player's

Hey There Irish Dreamers!! Guess what? We’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.

Thanks so much for joining me on a lovely morning walk down Ponte Vedra Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day together this morning, and, yes, I do have my green on.

Today we’re walking from the intersection of Solana Road and Ponte Vedra Boulevard, north to the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, and we’ll finish our walk by the Club’s beautiful fountain. We’re definitely going to measure the walk on our Apple Watch to see how far we go. Plus, we’ll take a peek at the “Spring Break” beach scene here in St. Johns County, showing you some public beach accesses along the way. We’ll see some unbelievably gorgeous homes along the route, and I want to stop and see the renovated historical World War II marker outside at the Club.

And most importantly, I wanted to show you some of the shuttle services that go back and forth from hotels here at the beach to the TPC Players Championship Golf Tournament. Today is the final day of the Tournament and there’s quite a lot of traffic here in town for the event. The Players Championship is a very large annual competition in Ponte Vedra Beach, bringing in a lot of people from all over the world, and equally a lot of business to the local beach economy here!

So thank you for joining me this Irish and green morning. Here’s wishing you a very fun, and festive day with your loved ones. Have fun, or better yet - have a blast - and be safe please!

Love you,
Christine

The beautiful Ponte Vedra Inn & Club is located at:
200 Ponte Vedra Boulevard
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082

For more information about the Club, visit their website at:
https://www.pontevedra.com/stay/inn-club

For more information on The Player’s Championship, check out their website at:
https://www.theplayers.com/

This was filmed LIVE on Sunday, March 17, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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Livestream 94.

#walkwithme #pontevedrabeach #stpatricksday

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3/16/2024 0 Comments

218) Cook With Me: Let's Make Boxty ~ Traditional Irish Pancakes! My Favorite Irish Blessings Plus My Own

Hey There Irish Dreamers!! Guess what? We’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!

I’ve got my Irish Mode ON today and we’re ready to cook - WITH YOU! Today, we’re going to make Boxty, which is a traditional Irish pancake. The recipe we’re following is linked down below in case you want to try it as well, or simply follow along step-by-step. I’m extra excited because we’ve never made this dish before - so I have absolutely no idea what’s going to happen - which means nothing short of a full blown kitchen disaster is highly likely to occur.

And because food and art go so gosh darn well together, I’ve got some of my newest paintings that I’d really like to share with you in person while I’m LIVE with you.

Along with cooking Boxty, I will be discussing some Irish Blessings with you. And, of course, I might have written my very own Irish Blessing that I’ll read to you on this stream.

If you have a favorite Irish Blessing (article linked below to help), please send it my way in the chat so I can read it on the stream! Or, if you’re watching on the replay, please send me your favorite one in the comments down below - I would LOVE to know which one resonates with you the most?

So thanks for joining me as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day together! I’m sort of obsessed with holidays, and any excuse for a party is just fine with me. So grab yourself a cold green beer, or a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake, and join in the fun!

Love you,
Christine

My Own Irish Blessing:

May you wake up the sun up every morning
And appreciate its sight and all its glory.

May your dreams be never conforming.
And may you turn your life into your own fairy tale story.

May you always march into each day grinding away
Well before you even may feel like it.

May you meet a dear friend in a local cafe.
May you be present and look into their eyes as you sit.

May your daily cup of coffee be piping hot.
May your donuts always be freshly glazed.

May your tippy toes kiss the sandy shores.
And may your listening ears hear the crash of the waves.

May your days be warm and sunny.
With each and every one being the very best.

May your days end with very dirty feet.
And may those memories of each be bittersweet.

May you kiss the sun goodnight every single evening.
And may your faith in humanity be unwavering.

And finally - May your nightcap be garnished with a bright green lime.
And may the Good Lord bless you with an abundance of Beaver Nuggets during your lifetime.~

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*Fresh off the palette*
‘Irish Blessings To You’ is my newest watercolor painting, and will go up for sale on Christine’s Floridian Dreams after this broadcast ends. This minty green and gold image, represented in the thumbnail for this livestream, is a 6x8 inch watercolor on cold press watercolor paper. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for buying art from a living artist and supporting my future creative endeavors.

The Irish Boxty recipe that we are following is from the Food Network and is linked here:
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/boxty-pancakes-recipe-1941111

I love this article from The Pioneer Woman, presenting 75 favorite Irish Blessings:
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/g35219151/traditional-irish-blessings-prayers/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_pw_d_bm_prog_org_us_g35219151&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxaCvBhBaEiwAvsLmWHU1wGZ6LbZtg3irzmq9h57peG2HyAP8Si8OBcpCAYTQeD3KBcGs_BoCO90QAvD_BwE

Merch! Get your very own ridiculous and silly Irish Merch right here:
https://christines-floridian-dreams.myspreadshop.com/

Sheltie & Friends Easter Coloring Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Sheltie-Friends-Easter-Coloring-Book/dp/B0CY28XF26/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TEEH8UU7RCJ2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.l27I2O3t0_GrgoR294PXXB-a2EbHudb7sv_wsB04opLYgzuQzFlAm8LpW35-SpS3LU1nliTJp5txlllwWSzzkw.Heh01XM66QDuKPYuJX2I55YdIDJSKpDFhM5LU3dy4gk&dib_tag=se&keywords=christine+e+pieper&qid=1710705349&sprefix=%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1

This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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Livestream 93.

#irishfood #stpatricksday #luckoftheirish
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'Irish Blessings To You' 6x8 watercolor painting, 2024.

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3/13/2024 0 Comments

217) Walk With Me - Castaway Island Preserve in Jacksonville, FL!! Plus 'Marshmallow Marsh' new painting!

I go to the marsh to seek solace. I leave the marsh invigorated…

Most of the time, I love to simply have a lot of fun here on my channel - with you. But also most of the time, I love to just share the natural world that I see around me - with you.

So - Hey Fellow Dreamers! Thanks so much for joining me this week at Castaway Island Preserve here in Jacksonville, Florida. If you’re coming to Jax, and looking for a place to see the natural habitat here along the coast, this preserve is definitely one you want to add to your list.

It was low tide at the time, but the creatures and critters were still well hidden that morning. I was tending to think even they may still be adjusting from the time change earlier this week?

The bugs were definitely awake though, along with the birds. And I was lucky enough to witness a couple cardinals singing in the treetops.

I go to the marsh to be at peace with the calmness of the Earth, and to gaze upon the stillness of the water. I could hear the tiniest trickle of the tiniest creek. I could see each ripple after a jumping fish landed in the smooth, reflective waters. In its quietness and stillness, you would never know a living city surrounds this delicate setting.

Honestly, this is one of my favorite local preserves here in Jax. It’s not too big to see everything, nor too small, but it’s immensely scenic, and so very peaceful. And it’s that peace of the landscape that can revitalize the soul, and grant a person some continual hope for this world. How can such natural beauty not lead to the growth of an abundance of dreams?

Love you,
Christine

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Hey There Fellow Dreamers!!

I may go LIVE before the 9:15 am scheduled start time of this livestream. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to go for a morning walk with me LIVE in a beautiful, marshy intracoastal preserve located in Jacksonville, Florida.

We’ll explore all the spring foliage starting to bloom, soak in the views of the marsh, and hopefully see some wildlife (birds almost guaranteed) lol. So thank you for walking alongside me today. And if you’re watching on the replay, I’d love to know… how are you doing today? Plus - what step are you taking today to help make all your dreams come true? Just one step. You got this, dudes!

Love you,
Christine

*Fresh off the palette*
‘Marshmallow Marsh’ is my newest acrylic painting, and will go up for sale on Christine’s Floridian Dreams website after this livestream ends. It is my latest impressionist interpretation of a tropical marsh landscape - with just a bit of a magical, Easter Bunny embellishment added to the scene. I’m so in love with this painting and so happy for its release! The colorful image, represented in my thumbnail for this livestream, is a 12 x 24 inch acrylic painting on a thick 1.75 inch painted canvas wrap. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for buying art from a living artist and supporting my future creative endeavors.

Castaway Island Preserve is located at:
2885 San Pablo Road South
Jacksonville, Florida 32225

More information can be found on their website at:
https://www.timucuanparks.org/parks/castaway-island-preserve/

This was filmed on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Livestream 92.

#walkwithme #intracoastalwaterway #jacksonville

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'Marshmallow Marsh' 12x224x1.75 acrylic painting on painted canvas wrap, 2024.

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3/9/2024 0 Comments

216) Walk With Me: Jacksonville Beach, Florida - Spring Break 2024 Is Here, Baby! Plus Cinotti's Bakery!

Hey There Fellow Dreamers!!

I may go LIVE before the 9:15am scheduled start time of this livestream. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to walk with me LIVE on the sandy shores of Jacksonville Beach!

And, if you’re watching on the replay, I’d love to know… how are you doing today? Plus - what step are you taking today to help make all your dreams come true? Just one step. You got this, dudes!

Love you,
Christine

*Fresh off the palette:
‘Spring Break Baby!’’ is my newest acrylic painting, and will go up for sale on Christine’s Floridian Dreams website after this livestream ends. The pair of bold and pink starfish, with a series of aqua layers of waves beyond (represented in my thumbnail for this livestream) is an 11x14 inch acrylic painting on canvas wrap. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for buying art from a living artist and supporting my future creative endeavors.

*We purchased a box of delicious donuts from Cinotti’s Bakery today to bring with us to the beach!

Cinotti’s Bakery is located at:
1523 Penman Road
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

And their website is:
https://cinottisbakery.com/

This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, March 9, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

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Livestream 91.

#walkwithme #springbreak #jacksonvillebeach

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3/7/2024 0 Comments

215) Walk With Me - St. Augustine, Florida - The Ancient City

Hey There Fellow Dreamers!!

I may go LIVE before the 8:30 am scheduled start time of this livestream. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to walk with me LIVE in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida!

Today, we’re going to get some Starbucks coffee and take a leisurely walking tour throughout a portion of the historic downtown area. We’ll focus in on the breathtaking Casa Monica building, and, as we walk, we'll read some of the historical markers and placards that are positioned along many areas of the public walkways and sidewalks.

So, thank you for walking alongside me! And, if you’re watching on the replay, I’d love to know… how are you doing today? Plus - what step are you taking today to help make all your dreams come true? Just one step. You got this, dudes!

Love you,
Christine

*Fresh off the palette:
‘The Ancient City’ is my newest watercolor painting, and will go up for sale on Christine’s Floridian Dreams website after this livestream ends. It is my latest impressionist interpretation of the historic Casa Monica building in downtown St. Augustine, Florida. The Casa Monica Resort & Spa (a part of the Marriott Bonvoy Autograph Collection) is set on this very bustling and lively corner of Cordova Street. With a Starbucks housed inside the hotel on this corner, this is one of my favorite buildings to look at in all of St. Augustine. Well, and to get a cup of coffee. The colorful image, represented in my thumbnail for this livestream, is a 6x8 inch watercolor painting on cold press watercolor paper. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for buying art from a living artist and supporting my future creative endeavors.

Casa Monica Resort & Spa is located at:
95 Cordova Street
St. Augustine, Florida 32084

For more information and to book a stay at the Casa Monica, check out their website:
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/jaxak-casa-monica-resort-and-spa-autograph-collection/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0

This was filmed LIVE on Thursday, March 7, 2024 in historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida.

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Livestream 90.

#walkwithme #staugustine #florida
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'The Ancient City' 6x8 inch watercolor on cold press watercolor paper, 2024.

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3/2/2024 0 Comments

214) Watch With Me - The 2024 Gate River Run 15K USA Championship LIVE in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida!

Hey Dreamers!!

I may go LIVE before the 7:50 am scheduled start time of this livestream. Keep your notification bell set if you’d like to watch the Gate River Run LIVE with me in fabulous downtown Jacksonville, Florida!

Today we will be cheering on runners as they participate in the 46th Annual 2024 Gate River Run 15K USA Championship. I’m so excited to watch this race with you all this morning!

Today we are watching people’s dreams come true, folks. Have you ever run the Gate River Run?

Love you,
Christine

*Fresh off the palette:
‘The Green Monster’ is my newest watercolor painting, and will go up for sale on Christine’s Floridian Dreams after this livestream ends. ‘The Green Monster’ - as it is so dearly referred to by locals - is actually the Hart Bridge, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Isaiah David Hart Bridge was built in 1967 and spans across the St. Johns River in downtown Jax. The colorful image, represented in my thumbnail for this livestream, is a 6x8 inch watercolor painting on cold press watercolor paper. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for buying art from a living artist and supporting my future creative endeavors.

And for more information on the annual Gate River Run National Championship taking place in downtown Jacksonville, check out their website at:
https://gateriverrun15k.com/

Also, the 15K Course Map can be found directly right here:
https://gateriverrun15k.com/grr-15k-course/

This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.

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#gateriverrun #jacksonville #florida
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'The Green Monster' 2024. 6x8inch watercolor on cold press water color paper.

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223) Easter Sunday - Sunrise on the Beach in Florida. Happy Easter 2024 from Jacksonville Beach!!

222) Let's Make Deviled Eggs Together: A Perfect Dish for Easter Sunday Brunch! Plus homemade Eclipse Box

221) Walk With Me: Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Plus - I Have My Sheltie & Friends Easter Coloring Book!!

220) Walk With Me - Jacksonville, Florida - Spring Is Here, Baby! Five Points to Riverside Memorial Park.

219) Morning Walk With Me - Ponte Vedra Boulevard to the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. Last day of The Player's

218) Cook With Me: Let's Make Boxty ~ Traditional Irish Pancakes! My Favorite Irish Blessings Plus My Own

217) Walk With Me - Castaway Island Preserve in Jacksonville, FL!! Plus 'Marshmallow Marsh' new painting!

216) Walk With Me: Jacksonville Beach, Florida - Spring Break 2024 Is Here, Baby! Plus Cinotti's Bakery!

215) Walk With Me - St. Augustine, Florida - The Ancient City

214) Watch With Me - The 2024 Gate River Run 15K USA Championship LIVE in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida!

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