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It’s been such an adventure touring around Florida. I’ve written about it in the past, including my thoughts and lots of photos. Of course, though, there are photos that just don’t quite fit (or weren’t even recorded yet) so this post is all about those misfit photos! Take a look below and be sure to read the captions for a brief description of each. For more camping stories, click here.
laying on the back of the truck bed, looking up and thinking “I love my life!”
more power – Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor… having this generator is such a great thing on warm nights, or when I want to get fancy and use the TV
relaxing poolside one night near Daytona Beach
Some things just hurt the heart, this volleyball net has seen better days
When you need to keep the dogs leashed but also need to… sneak off to pee in the bushes, for example
there are RVs and then there are RVs
small cluster of cactuses
working on some photography outdoors on a pleasant afternoon
snorkeling at Alexander Springs State Park. I can’t lie, the water was chilly, but getting out after was absolutely freezing
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As the sunset turned bright skies to rich oranges and deep shadows were cast along the roadways, I was there with my bicycle and camera to get whatever photos I could. I’m so glad I rode the 6 miles from the RV park where I was “camping” over to the well-known town of Celebration, Florida. Below are a few of my favorite photos from this sunset session.
I was really excited when I saw the columns of the Celebration post office. That’s the picture with the long white, square columns rising up to the angled roof in the first few pictures. The fountain was the last area I photographed, and thought that was just the perfect way to wrap up the afternoon, especially since I had to ride back to the RV park in the dark.
Do you have a favorite from the photos above? I would be so happy to hear about it! Thanks for dropping by…
Hello and welcome to Out of the Wilderness. If you’ve been to the blog before, you know topics covered can vary from music to camping to beagles, faith, and a very, very little bit of politics (because who wants to talk about that!?). For more info on popular TV commercials, check out this page: Popular TV Ads, but now onto Amazon Prime’s ad featuring the comedy of… Napoleon Bonaparte?
The Actor. You might be wondering who plays the part of the conqueror turned comedian. Wonder no more! The actor is Tyler Seiple. He’s done quite a bit of acting over the years, check out his website and watch his reel below.
The Show. In a short amount of time Napoleon goes from a fighter to a friend, in a way, due to what he saw on TV. He was watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, a show on Amazon Prime about a housewife who becomes a stand-up comic.
The glass tumbler. A lot of detail went into the production of this Napoleon ad, even using glass tumblers with the Napoleonic bee embossed on them. Conveniently, you can find these tumblers on Amazon and have them delivered faster than a bee stings!
The joke. Napoleon asks if the audience in the back can see him, then has them laughing with his follow-up comment, “OK, I’ll stand up.” This joke plays off the common thought that Napoleon was short (or at least, shorter than other men of his time). According to History.com, though, he was most likely just about average height… which gets overlooked (no pun intended) because of the units of measurement back then compared to modern day.
To make a long post short (another short joke 🙂 ), let’s get to the questions. What are your thoughts on the ad? Is it an effective strategy for Amazon, who wants the viewer to know that Prime changes everything? If you could change courses from what you’re doing with your life now, what would choose to do instead?
Hello! I’ve been touring around central Florida, camping in RV parks and state parks. Also, with my Harvest Hosts membership, I’ve even parked for a night in a church parking lot in DeLand, Florida. I loved taking a few pictures in downtown DeLand so the first few pictures are from that little session. The rest of the pictures are photos that weren’t previously posted when I wrote about other camping stories. Thanks for dropping in today!
Parked for the evening at near my brother’s church in Orlando, FL
the cute little dinette in my camper
second of the RV parks I camped in, Tropical Palms RV Park
I had this entire post nearly finished as the Buffalo Bills were 13 seconds away from defeating the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday. Thirteen seconds!!!! No one can orchestrate an offensive drive to score enough points to win a game IN THIRTEEN SECONDS! Wrong. The Chiefs did. They were able to kick a field goal to tie the game and send it into overtime.
I was going to submit this hypothesis that there’s a State Farm Insurance curse in the NFL, more specifically on Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers who both lost on the same playoff weekend but Patrick Mahomes brought his team to victory and sort of spoiled this theory. Nonetheless, here’s what I wrote about the State Farm curse. Realistically speaking, it might still be a valid thought, especially if the Chiefs lose in the next matchup. After all, the Packers (and Rodgers) were thought by some folks to be the team to win the Super Bowl, but they lost unexpectedly in round 2. OK, now here’s the post that would’ve been:
As I watched the Kansas City vs. Buffalo football game, it dawned on me (when I saw a particular commercial on TV) that the NFL might have a new Madden curse. The Madden curse is a superstition that when an NFL player appears on the cover the Madden football video game, the player then fades into obscurity as soon as the next season. I remember it vividly in the 2000s because the player who made the cover was my star running back in fantasy football. I’m talking about Peyton Hillis, running back for the Cleveland Browns. He had a monster season, became the featured player on Madden ’12, then disappeared from relativity (not to mention ruining my fantasy season, what a bum!)
The Madden curse is something that’s hard to deny. But in 2022… is there a State Farm curse?
The commercial I saw (which I referred to earlier) was one starring Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. Coincidentally (or not?), Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers lost this weekend, in spite of being the team favored to win against San Francisco. Then a day later Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills. I found it funny that both quarterbacks starring in the ad are now out of the playoffs, especially after quite a bit of chatter about either team making it to the Super Bowl.
State Farm, what do you have to say about this? Perhaps Jake from State Farm can shed some light on what’s going on here.
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