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Gatorade, a sports drink I secretly consumed in college (which was an unwritten no-no at Florida State), has a new beverage line without artificial stuff in it. Check out the new ad then scroll down for more details…
The Celebrities. In order of appearance… Cody Rigsby is a “fitness guru” and a Peloton Cycling Director. Find him on Instagram here: @CodyRigsby
Sydney McLaughlin is an Olympic track athlete. Evidently she recently got married. Congrats! You can follow her on Instagram here: @SydneyMcLaughlin16
Jessamyn Stanley is a yoga instructor among other things like author and entrepreneur. Check her out on Instagram here: @MyNameIsJessamyn
The Music. The soundtrack of this commercial is a song called “Energy” by Tyla Jane. Appropriate title for an ad promoting sports and fitness! Here’s the full track.
Do this sports/fitness celebrity endorsement bring validation to the sports drink offered by Gatorade? Chime in below…
I think it’s impossible to visit a town called Fruitland Park and not be in a good mood! On my trek around Florida, I’ve stopped in this town to camp at Lake Griffin State Park for a few days. I definitely prefer parks that have some sort of water nearby whether it’s the ocean, a lake, river, or spring. This particular one is situated near, you guess it… a lake! Word to the wise, though, if you want to reach the lake you better bring a motor! I paddled for 17 days with just myself and Wilson the volleyball and never reached it. Wait, I might be mixing up my story with Castaway.
Annnnyways, I also had great neighbors at the campsite. Honestly, this really could make or break a camp experience. My parents camped at a park I won’t mention by name and there were people smoking at the site next to them. The breeze brought all that stink right into my parent’s trailer! Not cool. Also, smoking is bad for you, kids.
One neighbor brought over a homemade slice of pizza and even though I’m vegan (yes, I’ll tell you that unprompted :)) I ate as much of it as I could and it was delicious! On the other side were campers in a pop up. Like me, they’re new to camping and you can follow them on Instagram @PoppinUpPolly. I’m so glad I met them and hanging out brought a lot of laughs!
Ok, back to the park! Activities include kayaking, boating, fishing, fitness, walking dogs, picking up those dogs poops, laundry, showers, hiking, biking, napping, watching hockey, volleyball, not getting bit by alligators or snakes, and other fun stuff. The staff is great, the wildlife, too. I heard there were armadillos but I’m STILL in search of a baby armadillo I can bring home as my new bestest friend.
There were lots of folks (and an opportunistic alligator) fishing near the boat ramp area. I used the park exercise equipment (sort of like circuit training under the trees). I also became friends with the second oldest live oak tree in Florida. You might be in second place, but you’re first in my heart, big guy!
If you’ve made it this far, God bless you. No more words from me. Just pictures. Let me know if you have a favorite picture, comment down at the bottom of this post!
Even though I would rather have the Nashville Predators still in the hunt for the Stanley Cup (they got swept 4-0 in undramatic fashion, by the Avalanche), watching the NHL playoffs this season has been extremely enjoyable. I sort of latched on to the Avalanche (because if they win the cup, at least the Predators can say they lost to the champs) and the NY Rangers. I can’t really say when or how it happened with the Rangers, but I’m on board for an NHL Stanley Cup win for them!
It may have been when Mika Zibanejad scored a goal in 4 straight playoff games that I thought, “This team is fun to watch!” Or the incredible goal-defending of Igor Shesterkin. Or it may be that they’re currently facing the two-time defending champions, Tampa Bay Lightning. I’m always one to pull for the underdogs.
One thing that’s surprised me this year is watching a handful of short-handed goals. That’s when a team that’s on a power play (5 players vs. 4 players) gets scored on by the team with less players! It’s kind of crazy and really shouldn’t happen, but I’ve seen it happen 4 times in the last few weeks.
On top of that excitement, I think I’m realizing just how good these professionals are with a stick and a puck. The passes, the shooting, the pinpoint accuracy and agility on skates is simply incredible.
Have you been watching the playoffs this year? What’s been something you enjoy about it? Chime in below and go Rangers!
My time at Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park flew by! I can hardly believe I was there at all… but I was, I have pictures to prove it help me remind myself of where I was. All kinds of wildlife at this park, some of which I wasn’t able to photograph (yes, I’m talking about a baby armadillo that was the cutest thing I’ve EVER seen!!!!). Highlights were an accidental photo session with a mom and baby deer (pictures here).
Thanks for stopping by. I post daily at 1pm central and for more posts about camping, check out my camping page. See you again next time!
Samsung put together a commercial with big-screen graphics, reminded me a lot of Transformers. Great work and a perfect song choice to boot! Here’s the ad, then scroll down for more info…
The Music. The song is “Fall Into Line” by SATV Music. It was released in 2019. Here’s the full track…
I’m all-in on Android, mostly because I tend to be a contrarian and shudder at the idea of caving to the iPhone crowd. But the truth is that there are so many great phones out there (including iPhones, ugh), so I just go with the one I like at the cheapest price (which pretty much rules out the iPhone and this s22, I’m sure). Plus, I never do what’s popular till years after. So maybe I’ll get an iPhone once they aren’t popular.
I’ll stick with my Motorola. It was inexpensive, does everything I want and probably more, and I didn’t feel so bad using scotch tape when the screen cracked.
Out of the Wilderness 