Amelia Island, Florida was not somewhere I had ever thought about going. I'm not certain I had ever even heard of it. However, when a friend called and said she was attending a convention at the Ritz Carlton Resort at Amelia Island, I had to go. It was a great getaway. ...

I thought I was. Apparently, the new car washes are completely different than the old ones. Drive in, pull up to the tire stop. Stop, hear the loud beep and let the washing begin. At least that is how it worked when I was a kid. Not anymore. Slowly drive through the first phase of the car wash as your wheels are being blasted, then pull up to the tire stop and hope your front tire stops there. ...