Ben Wilder

Mini-Tour of Central Florida – Juniper Springs State Park

Like I said recently, this mini-tour camping around central Florida started with a pit stop in Gainesville to visit an old friend, but then I was off to the first state park. Juniper Springs Recreational Area, to be exact. I booked this trip about a month in advance so the anticipation was killing me, especiallyContinue reading “Mini-Tour of Central Florida – Juniper Springs State Park”

A Florida Camping Mini Tour – Pit Stop in Gainesville

Welcome to my blog. If you’re new to the site, I write about all kinds of things from dating to dogs (not dating dogs, let me be clear) to music and TV and many other things. This particular post is the first one in a series of posts about a mini-tour camping around central Florida.Continue reading “A Florida Camping Mini Tour – Pit Stop in Gainesville”

DoorDash and PetSmart – The Music, The Actor, and The Pup!

DoorDash is driving home (with the windows down so the pup can smell the fresh air) the idea that they can deliver more than food. Of course, I’m talking about this basset hound ad, but also the ad below featuring a very earwormy song. Take a look… The Music. The title of this song isContinue reading “DoorDash and PetSmart – The Music, The Actor, and The Pup!”

Cold showers, no thanks

Is there anything worse than a cold shower in the winter? I can’t think of a single thing! I’ve decided that even though I never considered it, I wouldn’t make it in the military. It’s not that I’m not tough, or couldn’t endure loving overseas or being part of a war. It’s the idea thatContinue reading “Cold showers, no thanks”

The two weeks I didn’t have THIS felt like an eternity

I guess it kind of felt the same as when we don’t have our phones for a few hours. Nervousness. Anxiety. I had to turn in my computer for some parts to be replaced. They said it would be just a few days but it felt like I was on a tight rope with noContinue reading “The two weeks I didn’t have THIS felt like an eternity”