Join me for a sunrise beach walk in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida! Let’s set our watches and walk in the sand together. Enjoy the beach POV of the Atlantic Ocean, soak in the salty air, and listen to the sounds of the waves with me. And if you’re walking alongside me, let me know how far you walk. Either way, if this is your first time finding my Channel, or you’ve already been on many Floridian adventures with me, definitely say hello! And I’ll see you on the beach. Love ya, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! Florida Endless Summer is here, baby! Protecting your skin from the sun is so important. Check out this video where I rank seven different sunblocks (from worst to best) for 2024: https://youtu.be/GQtWeh8zn6g?si=dKGHorMlJbhdFZvX Hey! Did you know I livestream regularly in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida? Check out my PVB playlist right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7ITDVUj3DL2G7sstOzpkdxUn&si=uxLnbkMzrlsa4rVf Also, check out my Jacksonville Beach, Florida playlist, right here! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IQPEtmraXz0KI3AX5JZzdCF&si=ESvHlebbb8rzXPbP ___ Ponte Vedra Inn & Club 200 Ponte Vedra Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 888.839.9145 https://www.pontevedra.com/stay/inn-club St. Johns County Dune Restoration Project update: https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/st-johns-county-completes-ponte-vedra-beach-restoration-project-two-months-ahead-schedule/23U6B6UG3JESLLVSTVURJ35IKA/ Do you know Mr. Weatherman? If not, you should. He’s Meteorologist Brian Shields, and he has excellent hurricane season weather reports. Here’s one of his latest videos detailing ongoing coverage of Hurricane Beryl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85p0zChMj7c News4Jax - Hurricane Beryl: https://www.news4jax.com/news/national/2024/07/07/beryl-bears-down-on-texas-where-it-is-expected-to-hit-after-regaining-hurricane-strength/ Rainy week ahead in Florida: https://www.news4jax.com/weather/2024/07/07/increasing-rain-this-week/ Coast Guard rescues 5 people 11 miles off shore from Mayport, Florida: https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2024/07/07/coast-guard-rescues-5-people-from-capsized-vessel/ ___ This was filmed LIVE on Monday, July 8, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Video 441. Livestream 146. #sunrise #pontevedrabeach #florida ___
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Happy Birthday America! Join me on the beach to watch the Jacksonville Beach Fireworks display in beautiful and fabulous Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Tonight we are celebrating our independence, baby! Thanks so much for dreaming alongside me and spending this very special and patriotic holiday together. And whether this is your first time finding my Channel, or you’ve already been on many Floridian adventures with me, definitely be sure to say hello! I’ll see you on the beach. Love you, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! Hey! Did you know I livestream regularly in Jax Beach? Check out my Jacksonville Beach, Florida playlist right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IQPEtmraXz0KI3AX5JZzdCF&si=ESvHlebbb8rzXPbP Also, here’s my downtown Jacksonville, Florida playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IShaHCmZoxotV080ibgVsIr&si=ZnRKU-oCCGkhU_Qu Florida Endless Summer is here, baby! Protecting your skin from the sun is so important. Check out this video where I rank seven different sunblocks (from worst to best) for 2024: https://youtu.be/GQtWeh8zn6g?si=dKGHorMlJbhdFZvX Celebration 5K Run Baymeadows at 1st Place Sports in Jacksonville, Florida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9E5EbQcLBw Guess what? I’m celebrating my blog anniversary today! Check out my very first blog post (July 4, 2019) on my website, when I ran the Baymeadows Celebration 5K Run: Happy Birthday America! https://www.christinesfloridiandreams.com/christines-dreams---blog/happy-birthday-america-4-simple-tips-to-help-you-have-an-easy-americana-4th2712829 City of Jacksonville Beach Fireworks press release: https://www.jacksonvillebeach.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=216 This was filmed LIVE on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 439. Livestream 144. #fireworks #jacksonvillebeach #florida ___ Hey There Weekend Dreamers! Today we’re continuing with our newest series - “Street to the Beach” - here in fabulous Atlantic Beach, Florida! Why are we doing “Street to the Beach” you may ask? Well, because all of life’s greatest paths lead to the beach - of course! So we’ll start our morning on the land, and we’ll end our morning with our feet in the sand. Many thanks for being here this lovely Saturday morning in Duval County on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. We’ll be going on a walking tour throughout the streets and beach in the town of Atlantic Beach. This small coastal town is loaded with charm, and lots of little boutique shops, restaurants, and some lovely hotels. My goal with “Street to the Beach” is to bring a little slice of the coast your way. But more importantly, to show you what life is like in a specific beach town each week, while we are on land, and then in the sand. Let me know if you’ve ever been to Atlantic Beach, Florida? Or are you considering traveling here in the future? And I’ll see you in the next one… somewhere under the beautiful sun. Love you, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! Hey! Did you know I regularly livestream in Atlantic Beach, Florida? You can check out my Atlantic Beach playlist right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IQK2bgqaLepmK4_ZU7lfJFC&si=1fTvxF0AYHkUuKQd Here’s my playlist on various hotels throughout The Sunshine State: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7ITjbP1GO43tS15E8ygPqEDs&si=e0myd0gcofEiKcuf Plus, here’s my Jacksonville Beach, Florida playlist! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IQPEtmraXz0KI3AX5JZzdCF&si=ESvHlebbb8rzXPbP Beach Diner is located at: 501 Atlantic Boulevard Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 You can visit Beach Diner online at: www.beachdiner.com Salt Air Inn & Suites is located at: 425 Atlantic Boulevard Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 You can visit Salt Air Inn & Suites online at: www.visitsaltair.com Hotel Palms is located at: 28 Sherry Drive Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 You can visit Hotel Palms online at: www.thehotelpalms.com This video was filmed LIVE on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Video 431. Livestream 138. #walkingtour #atlanticbeach #florida ___ Hey There Weekend Dreamers!! Thanks for joining me for 'Street to the Beach' on this lovely Saturday morning! Today we enjoyed a fabulous walking tour in Atlantic Beach, Florida. And as we walked 2.30miles together, well, we saw a lot: *State Route A1A/Atlantic Boulevard. *Beach Diner. *ABBQ (Atlantic Beach Barbecue). *Many large murals. *Salt Air Inn & Suites. *The Hotel Palms. *A lovely water fountain in an outdoor garden at the Community Presbyterian Church. *Atlantic Beach Elementary School. *A clock tower memorial in front of the Atlantic Beach Police and Fire Departments that we discovered was a Tide Clock! *A beautiful sea turtle statue memorial. *Frazier Park. *The Continental Hotel site landmark - which we learned was the site of a hotel in Atlantic Beach built by Henry Flager in the early 1900's. And, finally... We made it out to the beach! Where we saw some large and powerful waves, as well as surfers, dogs, and a stormy looking summer sky. Why do we do "Street to the Beach" you may wonder? Because, life's greatest paths lead to the beach! See you in the next one... somewhere under the beautiful sun. Love you, Christine P.S. Hope the rest of your weekend is filled with the stuff of dreams. #walkingtour #atlanticbeach #florida (Links to information on the Beach Diner, the Salt Air Inn & Suites, and the Hotel Palms are in the video description). ___ Good Morning Fellow Dreamers! Thanks for waking up the sun and having your morning coffee with me on this fabulous Monday morning here in beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. My drink this morning is iced tea served with extra ice. Cheers! Sunrise takes place at 6:23am this morning. I hope you can enjoy some sights and sounds of the Atlantic Ocean to help kick start your Monday on the right foot. Here’s wishing you a fabulous start to your week. See you on the beach! Love you, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! Hey! Did you know I livestream regularly in Ponte Vedra Beach? Check out my PVB Playlist right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7ITDVUj3DL2G7sstOzpkdxUn&si=uxLnbkMzrlsa4rVf Storms and flooding in the southern part of Florida: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/florida-rainfall-flooding-forecast-maps-photos/ Happy Flag Day! https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/flagday.pdf History of Flag Day in the United States: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Flag-Day Update expected this week from Universal Orlando Resort on Epic Universe construction: https://wdwnt.com/2024/06/epic-universe-news-coming-this-week/ This video was filmed LIVE on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Video 427. Livestream 136. #sunrise #pontevedrabeach #florida ___ 6/8/2024 0 Comments 261) Atlantic Beach, Florida - Ocean Boulevard street and beach walk! Happy World Ocean Day 2024! 6.8.24Hey There Fellow Dreamers!! Today is World Ocean Day! To celebrate our magnificent oceans, we’re taking our traditional beach walk along the Atlantic Ocean - of course. And this morning we’ll be strolling in the beautiful town of Atlantic Beach, Florida. We’re going to walk in town and on the beach today. A bit of a different walk than our usual weekend beach walk, but for ocean-themed reasons! Also, I’m wearing some ocean themed jewelry today, and I want to show you my bracelet from 4Ocean! If you haven’t heard of 4Ocean, and you love the ocean, you need to go check them out. With the purchase of each bracelet, the equivalent of five pounds of trash is removed from our precious oceans and shorelines! So your jewelry purchase can do some real good for our planet. Plus, each bracelet is handmade by local artists on the island of Bali. And keep in mind that these bracelets make fabulous gifts, and they’re sold in a lot of coastal town gift shops and souvenir stores too. So thanks for celebrating World Ocean Day with me this morning, and many thanks for walking alongside me. Let’s set our watches and do this! And do let me know how far you walk in the comments down below. I’ll see you in the next one… somewhere under that beautiful sun. Love you, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! The One Ocean Resort & Spa is located at: 1 Ocean Boulevard Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 For more information on the One Ocean Resort check out their website at: https://www.oneoceanresort.com/ I have a vlog from the One Ocean Resort - check it out here! https://youtu.be/26q-gAlZRmQ?si=d321K5z8DKLFPYqQ And for more videos on Atlantic Beach, Florida, check out my Atlantic Beach playlist below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IQK2bgqaLepmK4_ZU7lfJFC If you like my bracelet - be sure to check out 4Ocean! Here’s their website: https://www.4ocean.com/ Y’all know I’m a very visual person. This article shows the winners of the 11th Annual United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Contest. Check out these ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING underwater images of our beautiful oceans: https://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-scuba-ocean-news/announcing-winners-2024-united-nations-world-oceans-day-photo-contest/ For more reading about World Ocean Day and information the world’s oceans, check out the links below: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/cmhrp/news/top-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-ocean Also: https://www.un.org/en/observances/oceans-day This video was filmed LIVE on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Video 419. Livestream 132. #worldoceanday #atlanticocean #atlanticbeach ___ Today is World Ocean Day! So this morning we celebrated this special occasion by taking a nice stroll in the beautiful town of Atlantic Beach, Florida. And to keep with the ocean theme, we began our walk by the One Ocean Resort & Spa, then took a quiet and peaceful walk down Ocean Boulevard. Finally, we took an eastward turn, and headed straight toward that beautiful horizon line, finishing our stroll along the Atlantic Ocean. Plus, we discussed FIVE FUN FACTS about the world's oceans - but now it's your turn! What do you know about these amazing bodies of water? Do you have any fun facts you can share with us about these magnificent oceans? By the way, one of our fun facts was learning that the oceans cover 70% of our planet! It's hard to even comprehend that fact in my head! Which means so very much of our Earth is still undiscovered, and what is deep down in the depths of many parts of the ocean remain a real mystery. Wow. So please drop your fun facts about the ocean below! Do you know anything special about the creatures who inhabit them? Information on all the biodiversity? What do you know about coral reefs? How about the sand, seashells, jellyfish, sharks, dolphins, seahorses? And - oh my - we can't forget the very majestic sea turtles! And then there's shipping, boating, fishing, etc. So share your fun facts below and we can keep the conversation going learning about the ocean together in future sunrise livestreams! And I'll see you in the next one, somewhere under that beautiful sun. Love you, Christine One Ocean Resort & Spa is located at: 1 Ocean Boulevard Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 Their website is in the video description. #worldoceanday #atlanticbeach #florida ___ 5/20/2024 0 Comments 250) Coffee and Sunrise LIVE - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Happy Monday, World! May 20, 2024.Good Morning Fellow Dreamers!! Wake up the sun with me on this fabulous Monday morning here in beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. *Sunrise: 6:28am. *Sunset: 8:15pm. *Conditions: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain this morning. *Temperature: Low of 69 degrees and a high of 80 degrees, with a ‘feels like’ temperature of 83 degrees. *Humidity: 79%. *Wind: 5-14 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph. *UV Index: 7 - very high. *Next low tide: 12:49pm. *Next high tide: 6:42am. I hope you can enjoy some sights and sounds of the Atlantic Ocean to help kick start your Monday on the right foot. Here’s wishing you a fabulous start to your week. See you on the beach. Love you, Christine P.S. Don’t forget to share out this video with anyone you think who may want to go on an adventure. This was filmed LIVE on Monday, May 20, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Video 399. Livestream 124. #sunrise #pontevedrabeach #florida ___ 5/18/2024 0 Comments 249) Walk With Me - Neptune Beach, Florida. It's the weekend, baby! Dancin' in the Street 2024 is today!!Hey There Weekend Dreamers!! Thanks for walking the beach with me today. Let’s start our watches together and go for a scenic walk along the coastline here in beautiful Neptune Beach, Florida. So go ahead and grab your walking shoes and let’s do this. Or, simply have your morning coffee with me and enjoy some views of the Atlantic Ocean and the sounds of the waves. Either way - Cheers! - to the start of another day. And thanks for being here with me, walking hand-in-hand. See you in the next one… somewhere out there under that beautiful sun. Love you, Christine P.S. Don’t forget to share out this video with anyone you think who may want to go on an adventure. For more information on Neptune Beach’s 37th Annual Dancin’ in the Streets 2024, check out their website at: https://www.beachestowncenter.com/copy-of-north-beaches-art-walk This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Neptune Beach, Florida. Video 397. Livestream 123. #walkwithme #neptunebeach #florida ___ 2/17/2024 0 Comments 209) Rain Is Coming: Morning Walk With Me In Jacksonville Beach Florida Plus My First Vertical LivestreamHey Dreamers!! I may go LIVE before the 8:10am scheduled start time. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to go for a morning walk with me LIVE! And if you’re watching the replay, let me know how long you walked today? And, most importantly… What step are you taking today to help make all your dreams come true? It’s going to rain this weekend in The Sunshine State, folks. But I still want to get our walk in together, therefore, I’m going to try and make this happen before it starts absolutely pouring, lol. So join me in Jacksonville Beach this Saturday winter morning as we take a stroll along the Atlantic Ocean. Love you, Christine P.S. I’m trying out a new YouTube feature today! This is my very first vertical livestream on YouTube! Let me know what you think? This stream will go out on the Vertical Shorts Feed, potentially reaching new groups of people who have never seen Christine’s Floridian Dreams before - who may be watching vertical videos - instead of horizontal. I’m truly excited to try all of YouTube’s newest features out and I’m anxious to know what your thoughts are… Do you like vertical or horizontal? I’m guessing it depends on what I am trying to show you through the camera… But I also LOVE trying out new tools and features. So, we’re going to try this out together today, and I’d really appreciate your feedback. This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, February 17, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 298. Livestream 84. #jaxbeach #walkwithme #jacksonvillebeach ___ 12/18/2023 0 Comments 181) Let's Walk to the Beaches Town Center Christmas Tree in Neptune Beach, Florida!! Vlogmas 2023 Day 18Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 18! Join me on a walk throughout Neptune Beach to see the Beaches Town Center Christmas Tree! Located ‘Where Atlantic Boulevard Meets the Ocean’ this is a combined Christmas Tree - shared with the town of Atlantic Beach, Florida. Quite a cool feature of this downtown area is that the towns Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach share a downtown, connected together, so that’s why they have a conjoined Christmas Tree as well. I also really love all the colorfully lit palm trees throughout the downtown, oversized ornaments and present boxes, Santa surfboards, and lifeguard chairs with wreaths adorned. After we see the tree, then we’re going to take a night walk on the beach. So put your walking shoes on and join me! Love you, Christine This was filmed LIVE on Monday, December 18, 2023 in Neptune Beach, Florida. Video 220. Livestream 58. #vlogmas #neptunebeach #vlogmas2023 ___ Pronounced = WAH - HAH - KAH Connecting Food & Culture Hey Dreamers!! We finally made it to Oaxaca Club! This brand new Mexican Restaurant is located in Downtown Jacksonville Beach, Florida and I have been very curious to try it for a while now. And I’m here to tell you, while somewhat pricey - it’s definitely worth it… Let me explain. While it might have been a bit more than we were planning on spending, I’m glad we went, and I do think this is literally just the place Jacksonville Beach needs right now. The food was simply delicious. For appetizers we ordered chips and salsa dip, and for the main entree I ordered the Carne Asada Tacos, minus the cilantro, plus a lemonade. Bryan ordered the same Carne Asada, with the cilantro, plus a side salad. He also ordered an OC Margarita. So let’s start with the drinks. My simple lemonade for $3.00 and Bryan’s OC Margarita was priced at $12.00. The portion size of the margarita was quite small. So - It will go down fast, especially if you’re as thirsty as we were. We had just come from an exploration hike at Castaway Island Preserve - which you can check out on my YouTube Channel right here! And if you’re really hungry, here’s where some of the cost will add up. I was absolutely fine with my entree - but if you’re expecting your tacos to come with refried rice and beans, that is not going to happen here at Oaxaca Club. Sides are an extra charge and it can add up fast. The charge for a side of rice is $5.00, separate from the cost for refried beans which is also a $5.00 charge. My steak tacos cost $14.00 - that comes with two steak tacos on corn tortillas, zero sides. The tacos were FABULOUS! However, the simple math means if I wanted to add on a side of refried rice and beans, my entree would have been $24.00. We did order the tortilla chips and salsa - at a cost of $6.00. The chips were phenomenal, freshly made, and a beautiful presentation with the choice of three salsas to dip in. But again, usually chips are included at pretty much every other Mexican restaurant I can think of. So, that was an ‘extra’ $6.00 if you want the chips. So it was a bit more than I was expecting to pay, as I was assuming I was going to order a plate of tacos, rice and beans included. But you’ll probably love this new Jax Beach local, trendy, upbeat style of restaurant in town! And all this brings me to the main point of us coming here in the first place - Oaxaca Club is a new LOCAL restaurant. And ‘downtown’ Jax Beach desperately needed more restaurants like this right now, and was the main reason I really wanted to try this place. I’ve been a Jacksonville Beach area local since 2017. I’ve watched the downtown area at the Beach attempt to grow, get stalled due to 2020, attempt to grow, over and over and over again. I’ve seen restaurants and businesses close up shop, their buildings sit abandoned, an eyesore to the local area. And now, it seems, we are in a real resurgence again. A new local sushi place opened up just a few blocks away, fabulous new hotels are popping up, plus new restaurants. All taking away from the abandoned buildings that once sat vacant, then demolished, with empty fenced-off ground, on prime real estate. It seems these pieces of property are all finally coming to life again. It was sad to see such a fabulous beachfront location in Florida with really slow growth. For some reason, downtown Jax Beach just has had a very difficult time, for certain establishments, to actually grow and thrive. So I’m really excited about both Oaxaca Club and the new Jekyll Brewing, directly next door - which I’m going to venture over to soon hopefully. Sometimes, when I see the vacant land all fenced off, and the empty, blocked off pieces of property less than half of one block from the sandy shores of the Atlantic Ocean, I think that Jacksonville Beach ‘Town Center’ doesn’t really know what it wants to be when it grows up. But Oaxaca Club is the ideal and near PERFECT establishment to come into its own, here in our lovely holiday town square - did I mention Deck the Chairs is going on right now?! And that was actually one of the highlights of our meal… We sat outside (PET FRIENDLY!) at Oaxaca, watched a fabulously pink and golden sunset, while our eyes sparkled as the lights of the lifeguard chairs came to life directly in front of us. While Oaxaca may not be a place I can frequent on a regular basis, it was a most lovely dinner outing, and a real kick-start to the holiday season here at the Beach. And I truly do really appreciate the fact that any restaurant, and/or investor(s), wanted to take the risk that is our small and very undecided and up-in-the-air downtown Jacksonville Beach. I highly recommend trying Oaxaca, do spread the word, and give them a review and a shout-out to your friends and family. Because, while it may have cost more than we were expecting to spend, the ambiance was phenomenal. And to be able to sit and dine - outside - literally in the Town Square of Downtown Jax Beach, watching the holiday magical chairs come to life in front of our eyes during this special time of year, was an experience that I’ve never had in all the years I’ve lived here - and that alone, is priceless. I love you, Christine Oaxaca Club Mexican Restaurant is located at: 131 1st Avenue North #102 Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 And for more information on Oaxaca Club, check out their website linked below: https://www.theoaxacaclub.com/ I dined at Oaxaca Club on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. #oaxacaclub #mexicanrestaurant #jacksonvillebeach ___ 11/30/2023 0 Comments 160) Dark Night Time Walk Alone on the Beach with Me LIVE in Jacksonville Beach, Florida - MoonriseHey Dreamers!! Well - I really embarrassed myself on this one, lol. Umm. Join me as we walk a half mile in the dark on Jacksonville Beach in Florida. It was quite an experience for me - as I went out there alone, in the pitch dark, on a desolate oceanfront. It was cold, windy, and completely void of any human activity - well, except for the shipwreck that is still leaning directly in front of the Hampton Inn, waiting to be hauled away. My eyes started playing tricks on me almost immediately. The dark patches on the ground directly in front of me looked like deep, dark, black holes. And in reality - they were just piles of sand. I didn’t really want to use a flashlight for sake of the sea turtles. But I do think next time I do this, I’ll at least bring one with me for emergency and safety purposes. It was quite an adventure for me - ha. I was amused by the solar powered Christmas decorations on the shipwreck - then my signal cut out for a bit and I was away from communication with the world. For a brief time - I might have well been on the far side of the moon! Then, speaking of the moon… This gigantic, bright orange blob appeared on the horizon line of the ocean. I had never seen anything like it. It appeared to me as a bright fireball. I was aware all the camera captured literally was an orange light blob. I was not expecting the moon to appear in such a manner, and truly was terrified at the sight. I’m leaving this up even though this video shows me in all my dorkiness, so you can have a laugh at my expense. I do assure you that in real time, this was something I have never experienced in my entire life. And the sight was utterly terrifying to me. I had never seen a moonrise - in real life - in real time - and it really did play tricks on my eyes. When the moon started reflecting atop the water it looked even stranger, and I thought there was some sort of fireball coming for me. I felt utterly alone and petrified. But - THIS - is one of those moments in my life that I experienced as a first time witnessing nature and space and being awe-inspired by it. And THIS is why I became a content creator on YouTube. And, THIS - is why I livestream all the natural beauty surrounding me… Thanks for joining me on this journey of magic and wonder that we call life on Earth. I love you. Christine Hey - Before this walk on this beach we went to Oaxaca Club Mexican Restaurant for dinner! Oaxaca Club is located at: 131 1st Avenue North #102 Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 Further information can be found at: https://www.theoaxacaclub.com/ This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, November 30, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida on the beach. Livestream number 39. #moonrise #jacksonvillebeach #florida ___ 11/25/2023 0 Comments 157) It's Small Business Saturday! Stroll With Me As I Highlight My Favorite Local Small Businesses!Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Today is Small Business Saturday! So come along and stroll a half mile on the beautiful and sunny beach with me - as I showcase to you some of my very favorite local area small businesses - all located in the greater Jacksonville area! I hope you are having a lovely and long holiday weekend. And if you’re looking for something new and different to do - don’t forget to go ahead and patronize a local small business in your area. Small ‘ma & pa’ shops do not have the foundation and backing and investors in comparison to the massive and much larger corporations that we all use on a daily basis. Small businesses appreciate every cent brought into their shop. Small businesses near and far, local and digital, in-person or on the internet, all of them appreciate your continued support of their ventures. So go ahead and shop small today, and don’t forget that I have a small business too! There are SO many ways you can support me! I am an Artist and Writer, besides being a content creator here on YouTube. So definitely check out my website and lifestyle blog, browse and shop my motivational merch - such as tees and sweatshirts, hats, and water bottles, etc. Also, I sell all my art on my website - there is a ‘For Sale” page that I’d love for you to take a look at. I write a lifestyle blog, and have been publishing written content online since July 4, 2019 - including reviews, poetry, short stories, and lots of publications about my travels and experiences living in The Sunshine State. But gosh - guess what? One of the biggest ways you can support Christine’s Floridian Dreams is actually one of the easiest, and simplest, and it’s free to do! So go ahead and hit that LIKE button for me, SUBSCRIBE if you’re new here, and please, definitely SHARE out my content with others on your social media! I truly do appreciate and love every single one of you and I thank you for your continued support of my channel. Now get out there and support a small business today! And, by the way, thanks for strolling a half mile with me. See you in the next video! Love you, Christine See below for information on all of the small businesses I discussed and showed real, physical examples of each in my livestream today: 1) Pelindaba Lavender Amelia Island, Florida https://www.pelindabalavender.com/amelia-island-fl-a/301.htm 2) Southern Grounds & Co. https://www.southerngrounds.com/ 3) Island Donuts Atlantic Beach, Florida https://islanddonut.com/ 4) One Ocean Resort & Spa Atlantic Beach, Florida https://www.oneoceanresort.com/ Here is the YouTube video on my Channel that I referenced today about a family vacation at One Ocean Resort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26q-gAlZRmQ 5) BeYou Jewelry https://beyou.store/ 6) Christine’s Floridian Dreams http://www.christinesfloridiandreams.com/ This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Neptune Beach, Florida. Livestream number 37. #southerngrounds #islanddonuts #pelindabalavendar #beyoujewelry ___ 11/23/2023 0 Comments 155) A Very Happy Thanksgiving Morning Walk in Neptune Beach, Florida - Â I Am Thankful For You!!Hey Dreamers!! A Very Happy Thanksgiving 2023 to YOU!! On this special day of thanksgiving, I cannot celebrate if I could not celebrate with you. Because YOU are who I am grateful for today. I could not be who I am without you, so I need you to know that personally. This is my way of expressing my gratitude and eternal thankfulness for our community of Dreamers. I want you to know that if you are alone today, or are feeling lonely, I am here for you. If you don’t have people to celebrate with today, you can celebrate with me. I have more than three years of content up on my channel, if you’re just looking for something silly or ridiculous to watch. Or you can leave me a comment - I read all my comments and I will hear your message to me. If you are struggling, I hear ya. If you are in chronic pain, I hear ya. Please know that you are not alone. And that we have to get through things one moment at a time. One step at a time. One minute at a time. One hour into the future. One day ahead. Two weeks at a time. So go ahead and take that hard first step. March before you feel like it… with me by your side. Happy Thanksgiving to all. I Love You, Christine Thank you for drinking your coffee with me today. My coffee was from Southern Grounds! Southern Grounds & Co. Coffee Shop is located in Beaches Town Center at: 200 First Street Neptune Beach, Florida 32266 Further information can be found at: https://www.southerngrounds.com/ ‘Petesgiving’ is the annual outdoor Thanksgiving morning party in Neptune Beach, Florida. Pete’s Bar is located in Beaches Town Center at: 117 First Street Neptune Beach, Florida 32266 Further information can be found at: https://www.petesbar.com/ Tony’s Turkey Trot takes place at Beaches Town Center on Thanksgiving Morning each year. Further information can be found at: https://www.tbifundinc.com/turkey-trot This was filmed LIVE in Neptune Beach, Florida on Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 23, 2023. Livestream number 35. #thanksgiving #neptunebeach #southerngrounds ____ 11/22/2023 0 Comments 154) On This Eve of Thanksgiving Golden Autumn Morning... Let's Walk Together In Jax Beach, FloridaHey Dreamers!! Happy Thanksgiving Eve y’all! Gosh - Thanks for walking 1.74 miles with me today! It was a good one - that’s for sure. So we initially thought it was going to rain, with an umbrella at the ready. But the skies kept turning lighter, and the golden, shimmery sun came onto the stage majestically. Therefore, we went for a nice, long walk together. And we briskly strolled 1.74 miles, to be exact. So, thanks for joining me for a lovely start to the day. I always love waking up the sun with you. But boy - I must admit I was shocked to still see the now infamous Jacksonville Beach shipwreck still sitting on the beach, And, the birds, the hovering pelicans, the surfers trying to catch waves, the pier, and countless doggies are all quite amusing to me. But the best part of the morning is the time spent with you! Love you! Christine This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Livestream number 34. #jacksonvillebeach #florida #goodmorning ___ 11/8/2023 0 Comments 146) A Golden Sunrise! Good Morning LIVE from Jacksonville Beach, Florida - Let's Watch Some SurfersHey Dreamers!! Boy, I knew it was gonna be a good one, didn’t I? I titled this stream a golden sunrise well before the sun came up! I must be some sort of sunrise expert lol. Moving on - I do hope you enjoy going for a 1.2 mile walk with me. Get your steps in with me as we check out the now infamous shipwreck, once more, situated directly in front of the Jax Beach Hampton Inn. We’ll also watch some surfers catching some morning waves. Wishing you a fabulous day y’all! Love you, Christine This video was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Livestream number 27. #jaxbeach #florida #goodmorning ___ 10/26/2023 0 Comments 138) I'm Testing Out Utilizing Streamlabs Mobile App to Livestream on YouTube - So Far I Love It!-TEST STREAM- Hey you guys! I’m leaving this video up so you can see, if you want, my ‘behind-the-scenes’ learning curve of trying to figure out livestreaming utilizing different software, lol. It is my intention to be open and honest at all times with my experiences of being a YouTuber, and that includes livestreaming to the platform. In the hopes that my experience can help anyone else going through the same journey, and/or having the same learning curve to go through as me. Specifically, live streaming through the YouTube App itself has been a bit of a challenge, in the sense that, if I want to do anything with the stream other than just let it be. To the point that I’ve finally decided I need to experiment utilizing a streaming app, to see if it will garner me a better user experience from my end. But other than my end - it does affect the viewer experience just the same as well - because, if I’m having a problem on my end, I’m not able to provide the best quality stream to the viewer. And that I consider a definite problem. And it’s happened enough that I need to figure out a solution. I’ve had Streamlabs for a long time, but didn’t want to use it. I wanted to stick with the YouTube App. But now that I’ve completed a bunch of livestreams on the platform, I realize and understand why streamers utilize other streaming software. A couple examples of difficulties I have been having while streaming through YouTube are: 1) The Zoom feature - which relates to number two below. 2) Ability to See and Read the Live Chat in real time. How they relate, and, let me explain: If I attempt to zoom in and zoom out, even one time during a stream, the live chat comments all reappear, and replicate upon themselves. So, then with each new live chat that comes in after the zoom, I am attempting to read the chat over a different chat from earlier, making the chat completely unreadable. It’s so confusing of an issue to have, I can barely even explain the issue in writing, lol. It seems like a bug with the YouTube app from the streamer end, but it’s been happening for a while, and I do hope it gets fixed soon. Or, it could be my phone, or anything else that I don’t even fully understand. But, either way, it’s affecting my ability to live stream successfully because I cannot read the chat, thus, I cannot respond to chat appropriately. And to me, the whole point of live streaming is to be able to chat with others in real time. Thus, leading to this stream right here. This is simply a TEST stream. And - guess what?! My first impressions, from a short stream, are that I LOVE Streamlabs! Comparing two streams back to back, from my end it’s so much more user-friendly and pleasing to the eye. I could see my chat, and I could zoom in and out - although - I must admit I was afraid to try zooming - lol. So thanks for allowing me to test this streaming service with y’all! I did not want to wait until my upcoming weekend streams to try out Streamlabs for the very first time. I’m much more of a ‘let’s do this and do it right now’ type of person when it comes to trying something new to me and/or different. I do love the challenge of furthering my personal growth and development, and if that means from the technological side of things, I’m all for it, even if I don’t fully understand what I’m about to learn. So - please - let me know! Have you used Streamlabs before? I'd love to know how you like it? And do you recommend it? Or, what other streaming service(s) have you utilized? What is your user experience? Thanks for being here and I look forward to seeing you and chatting with you this weekend! Love you! Christine Filmed LIVE on Wednesday, October 26, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Livestream number 19. #streamlabs #livestream #jaxbeach #florida 10/25/2023 0 Comments 137) Sailboat Washed Ashore in Jax Beach, Florida - Sunrise LIVE - Let's Walk 1.07 Miles TogetherSo, the good news is the boat owner is ok! Bryan spoke to him after our stream ended. The local news media was also on site to interview the boat owner. I’ve linked a news article related to this sailboat washing ashore below. Thanks for waking up the sun with me today! I hope you have a fabulous day ahead of you, and please enjoy this breathtaking sunrise in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The weather is 70 degrees, a high of 80 degrees is forecasted. It’s a tad bit humid, but other than that, the weather is near perfection. We do walk 1.07 miles together - so get out your walking shoes, and let’s go! I was definitely not expecting the sight that awaited us when we crossed over the dunes this morning. To see a sailboat - literally - washed ashore?! It was kind of shocking. I’ve seen a lot of things washed ashore over the years, but never something this large, and this close to me. There’s been a rip current warning out, and definitely some angry waves as well. I always talk about how powerful the ocean can be - and this sight today is a prime example of the sheer power of those beautiful ocean waves. Happy Wednesday and I love you all! Christine During this livestream, I talked about drawing Dante from Coco. Thank you to Chris and Owen of Ear to Ear Magic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEiLkBvQZs - for streaming a live Disney Animation class taking place in Animal Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World. And many thanks to Cast Member Gabriel for teaching the class on how to draw Dante the spirit animal. I share my Dante drawing with you in a photo below. Plus, I have more images of the sailboat on shore as well. If YOU end up drawing Dante, please share your image with me - I’d love to see it! And don’t forget to let me know who is your spirit animal?? I share mine with you in this video. Filmed LIVE on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Livestream number 18. #jaxbeach #florida #sunrise Here is a link to a News 4 Jax news article if you are interested in learning more about how this sailboat washed ashore: https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/10/25/sailboat-owner-says-series-of-unfortunate-events-led-to-stranding-on-jacksonville-beach/ ___ 10/20/2023 0 Comments 135) Breathtaking Sunset LIVE at the North Beach Guana River Preserve in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida!Kiss the Sun Goodnight with Me! Happy Friday y’all! I hope you are having a fabulous start to your weekend. Join me this evening for a breathtaking sunset at the North Beach Guana River Preserve located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. This magnificent preserve is located right on the A1A Scenic Coastal Byway - just look for Ponce De Leon and you’ll find it! Actually, one of my favorite parts of driving on A1A is to look for Ponce De Leon and say I always say hello to him! So I hope you enjoy some views of the sandy dunes in all their natural splendor, a peek at the ocean water, lots of seashells, and a heavenly sunset atop the scenic overlook. Thanks for joining me, subscribe if you’re new, and thumbs up if you’re enjoying all the sights and sounds of Florida that I am sharing with you, right here! And let’s say goodnight to that golden sun, until tomorrow my friends. Filmed LIVE on Friday, October 20, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Livestream number 16. #guanapreserve #pontevedrabeach #florida 10/18/2023 0 Comments 134) Mickler's Landing, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida LIVE! Wake Up The Sun With Me! Let's Walk 1 MileWhere will we all be in July of 2029? That is the question I am pondering today. And I would like you to join me on a six year journey - together. Let’s go! On Friday, October 13, 2023, SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket for NASA into outer space. I find this quite fascinating, so I invite you to join me as I ramble on about this venture - and - let’s walk one mile together on the beach while we’re discussing this massive voyage. This launch was SpaceX’s 8th Falcon Heavy, and NASA paid SpaceX a sum of $131 million to launch this mission. The mission cost to NASA is $1.2 billion. The spacecraft is the size of a tennis court, and is now traveling on a six year journey, going 2.2 billion miles away from us here on Earth. It will arrive at an asteroid in July, 2029, and then study its magnetic fields and chemical makeup. Now- all of that information is WAY too complicated for me to even begin to understand. I can barely process the fact that the rocket lifted off successfully and left Earth’s atmosphere, let alone the fact that we sent something to land on an asteroid billions of miles away. But the point I’m making here today is about the journey - the voyage itself. We are voyagers… we always have been, and we always will be. As humans, we will always be looking out at the horizon, and wonder what is beyond it. This mission acts upon that belief. And I can’t help but do some dreaming of my own today... About what life will be like when that spacecraft makes it to its destination? Where will we all be? What will we be doing? What dreams - that we have today - will we have made come true? What will we still be dreaming about - six years from now? In this video, I invite you to add your dream, or dreams, into the comment section down below. I told you my own dreams in the video, and I’d love for you to share yours with me, and with the rest of all the dreamers out there. Think of it as sort of a form of ‘accountability’ or a declaration of sorts. There is definitely power in writing down your thoughts. So go ahead and let me know what a dream of yours is that you hope to have accomplished by the time this spacecraft meets up with the asteroid 2.2 billion miles from now, and six years from now. We can all work on our dreams together, and let’s meet up on the flip side once again. I’m going to check back on this video six years from now, and let’s see what we’ve dreamed along the way together. So today, I want you to dream - dream loud, dream hard, and dream proud. I am proud of you, and you should be proud of you too. Love ya! Christine Mickler’s Landing is a public beach access located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. At the intersection of A1A and Ponte Vedra Boulevard, there are bathrooms and showers on site, and this beach access is handicap accessible as well. Mickler’s Beach, as it’s also known, is an extremely popular spot to soak in the sun while in the greater Jacksonville area. Especially during the summer time, and weekends, Mickler’s Landing’s fairly small parking lot can be constantly full, with cars waiting in que to park, and a backup on the roadway. There are now lots across the main intersection that charge to park to help in the need for extra parking spaces. Mickler’s Landing is also a known shark tooth hunting spot. So while you may be looking out at the horizon line when you’re here, be sure to look down into the sand as well. You never know what kind of treasures you may find. Filmed LIVE on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Livestream number 15. #micklerslanding #pontevedrabeach #florida Ron On The Go: https://www.youtube.com/@RONONTHEGO About the mission launch: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/13/watch-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-nasa-psyche-asteroid-mission.html About the mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaizD3e--h8 ___ 10/17/2023 0 Comments 133) The Marina At Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida -LIVE- Edge of this Historic DowntownI’ve been in love with the beautiful and picturesque Amelia Island since my very first visit years ago. In this video I show you the very edge of downtown which is called Fernandina Beach. Specifically, I found myself on the literal edge of the water. We had just kept walking and the pathway kept leading us down the stairs so I kind of and sort of just found myself standing upon the edge of this dock. I do tend to just wind up in certain places by happenstance. As I stood there, looking out at the beauty, I realized I had to go LIVE right then and there. I hope you enjoy the scenery, the water, the reflections, the boats, the fluffy pooch I got to say hello to, the flags blowing in the wind, and the golden afternoon sunshine. Definitely check out the town of Fernandina Beach next time you are on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. Well worth a visit, for a day, an overnight, or for much longer too - there are plenty of restaurants, coffee shops, book shops, and tourist shops abound - Florida’s oldest bar included. But mostly, enjoy the scenery, the beauty of nature, all around you. Filmed LIVE on Sunday, October 15, 2023 in Fernandina Beach, Florida. #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #florida 10/15/2023 0 Comments 132) Big Talbot Island State Park, Florida -LIVE- Sawpit Creek Boat Ramp on the edge of JacksonvilleWow! This is my first visit here! And I’m so grateful I could share it with you - LIVE! I’ve never stopped at this area of the Big Talbot Island State Park in Florida before. I’ve been to other areas, but never stopped the car at this exact parking lot before. Walk along with me as we explore Big Talbot Island. The views alone are worth a stop y’all. Let’s explore the Intracoastal views along the waterfront. The breathtaking marshes and wetlands, and grand, plantation style homes, settled off in the distance, along the water’s edge. It was a golden, sunny afternoon, and I hope you enjoy this journey with me. Let me know in the comments down below - have you ever been to Big Talbot Island State Park? And, either way, let me know if you loved the peaceful, serene atmosphere on full display in this magnificent setting. I hope you are having a fabulous day everybody! Love ya! Christine Filmed LIVE on Sunday, October 15, 2023 on Big Talbot Island, Florida. Big Talbot Island State Park is located: Florida A1A Jacksonville, Florida 32226 #bigtalbotisland #florida #floridastateparks #intracoastal 10/11/2023 0 Comments 128) Neptune Beach, Florida Sunrise LIVE - We Found Some Dolphins - Looking At Emerald Colored WavesGood Morning Y’all! We are in Neptune Beach, Florida this morning to watch the sunrise, browse the tidelines for shark teeth, and glance out at the magnificently emerald toned waters. While the Atlantic Ocean was pretty flat today, the wave breaks were immensely loud and powerful. In the flatness of the horizon, we spotted a number of dolphins, jumping into the start of their day. A breathtaking sight - it always chokes me up - literally, lol. Also, I talked with two new channels in the chat, and it made my day. So thanks for joining me, and I’m wishing every single one of you a fabulous journey on the day ahead. If you are catching the replay, please say hello in the comments below. I do read every comment, and I would absolutely love to know how your day is going thus far? And - what is your favorite time of day?? Do you love early mornings like I do? Love ya, Christine Filmed Wednesday, October 11, 2023 in Neptune Beach, Florida. #florida #neptunebeach #dolphins 10/4/2023 0 Comments 125) Wake Up & Walk 1.11 Miles with Me in Jacksonville Beach, Florida! Looking at the Jax Beach PierWho is your Forever Friend? Do you have a friend that you have known for over half your life? If you do - make sure you wish them a Happy Birthday! Reach out to them - TODAY - and cherish them like life itself. A lifelong friend truly is something special in this world, especially today. I am truly grateful for my best friend Gina, and today, I’m wishing her a very Happy Birthday! Gina, I hope your birthday was the best ever, just like you! Love you lots and forever. Happy Wednesday Morning Everybody! I hope you enjoy waking up with me and starting your day with the sunrise on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville Beach, Florida! It was a PERFECT 78 degrees this beautiful and salty Autumn morning, and I decided to take y’all on a walk with me. So thank you for coming along as I leisurely strolled 1.11 miles on the beach, in my Mickey Crocs, lol. I walked ‘all the way’ to the Jax Beach Pier - which is pretty far for me, ha. So I’m extremely proud of myself, and grateful to take you along for the ride. And, I’m especially glad to share all those teeny, tiny, accomplishments with y’all. So, please, never forget to celebrate even the tiniest milestones that you reach in life. March Before You Feel Like It! I hope you have a wonderful day ahead, and please - don’t forget to share something special in the comments below about a special friend you have in your life. I read all the comments, and would love to hear their story and the story of your friendship. Also, don’t forget I will see you on Saturday - Live! So, be sure to Subscribe, Like, and turn on your notifications so you know when I go Live. We are going somewhere we have NEVER, EVER been before this Saturday - barring any disastrous weather of course - and I can’t wait to share this experience with you! Love ya’s, Christine Filmed Wednesday, October 4, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. #jaxbeach #florida #goodmorning Good Morning Y’all! Thanks for waking up with me today. After some ‘technical difficulties’ I made it LIVE, correctly, after my 4th attempt, lol. Join me in Jacksonville Beach, Florida to catch the sunrise with me. It’s a cloudy morning, and rain is on the way, but we have a lovely morning walk together to the 4 Points Sheraton Hotel downtown Jax Beach. PLUS - There were sooo many birds today, you guys! I really enjoyed watching them, they were really a beehive of activity today, and always amusing. Plus, the birds caught a big fish, then left him on the beach. Thanks for joining me today, and please, let me know how your day is going in the comments below. Even if you’re watching the replay - I’d still love to chat with you! Love ya’s, Christine Filmed LIVE Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. #jaxbeach #florida #shetlandsheepdog These Are My Dreams - and JIMMY is a part of them. Dear Jimmy, Can I call you that? I feel like we’re on a first name basis… You see, I’ve been to Margaritaville a time or two. And Jimmy, you were there with me every time… even if you didn’t know it. Gosh, Jimmy, this one hits hard. Real hard. Because - Just like millions of folks, I woke up to the news… that you're gone. You’ve left us. I Truly Was Shocked. I didn't even know you were ill, and then I got the news via a text this morning from my Mom. Usually, when I hear news of a celebrity death, the news hits me just like any other piece of news… A little distant… and a bit far from home. Maybe a prayer, and a well wish to the family, deep in my heart, and no one, but me, knows what I wished. Or what I prayed, as that individual goes to Heaven. But Jimmy - your news hit me differently… Much different. Because, you see, I found my lost shaker of salt a very long time ago. And how come you never told us you were sick? I know, I know, you kept it private for a reason. You really didn’t want your Parrotheads to worry about you. Because - worry - really is not part of the Margarataville state of mind, is it? So, Immediately upon hearing the news, flashes of Margaritaville went through my head, and flew right into my heart… And I was right in the middle of all of my dreams… And I could taste that infamous cheeseburger… And I could visibly see that bottle of Heinz 57. And I went further away, deep into my dreams, and I thought of how much you have meant to me. Because - All through the years… As I grew up… And as life got hard… And living got even harder… And I grew older… And hopefully a little bit wiser… And never even just a little bit wealthier… You were always there for me. During all the hard times. In the back of my mind. And always in my heart. It’s actually MIND BLOWING to me how many of your hotels we have been to, including my dogs! And how many of your restaurants we’ve been to. And how much of your good food we have enjoyed. And HOW many memories that me and my family HAVE that YOU have been a part of. You don’t know any of that. And SO, I thank you today. And I will miss you always. And it’s up to us now. Your devoted fans and Parrottheads. To keep living life even just a little bit differently than the rest of the world. To live a little bit loose. And maybe just a little bit more carefree. Maybe just because if we couldn’t laugh, we’d all go just a little bit insane. So even if people laugh AT me. And Even if I’m the joke. It’s all ok. Because I’ve already changed my Latitude. Which did help change my Attitude. Because Mother Ocean called to me many years ago now. And Because I’ve been on that 7 Mile Bridge. And I’ve sat at the end of the world. And I’ve felt that salty air on my skin. And I’ve breathed in those Heavenly Mallory Square sunsets. And in my dreams I HAVE sailed away. And I truly do know exactly where Margaritaville is located. And I’m more than happy to post the address directly in the comments section down below. Because I don’t want to take life too seriously. And because I hope others do the same. Because as life gets more conventional every day… And modern living gets more serious every waking morning… Here’s to hoping you’re not one of the last of your kind… You were that constant reminder in the back of my heart, to continue being somewhat unconventional, because that’s me and who I really am. So with that news of your passing, my heart aches today. And I do wish you well. And your family is in my prayers. And you are in all my thoughts. But maybe I don’t need to pray for YOU right now.. Because as when most people go to Heaven, I know they are up there where they Angels are singing… Your trip to Heaven means something a little bit different… It’s what I’d call a Sail Away Party that’s a bit more unconventional… Because as you arrived in Heaven - Which is right where you should be - The angels are not singing TO you - I know YOU are singing to the angels tonight. You’re putting on a free show. The best concert the Heavens have ever seen. And they are lucky to have you there. And your song is on repeat. And the drinks are ever-flowing. And the rims are salty. And someday, the rest of us will be there, with you, wasting away in that Heavenly sunshine. And no longer searching… ~ |
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