When I think about my 2023 beach bucket list, the ones at the top are on the Gulf Coast  -  the ones on practically every travel guide’s top 10 Florida beaches, like Caya Costa, Captiva Island and Sanibel, Destin and Pensacola.Jensen Beach was not on my bucket list, but when Read More

When I think about my 2023 beach bucket list, the ones at the top are on the Gulf Coast  -  the ones on practically every travel guide’s top 10 Florida beaches, like Caya Costa, Captiva Island, Sanibel, Destin, and Pensacola.Jensen Beach was not on my bucket list, but when I Read More

This episode is a continuation of the theme,  close encounters of a marine kind, from Episode 56, which I recorded with my friends, John and Jennifer.I thought I’d start out telling one or two of my own stories of scuba diving with my family; I was certain that recalling these Read More

Happy new year, Beach lovers! I just wanted to check in and tell you a little about what I have planned for The beach Speaks in 2023. Thank you for subscribing and continuing to share the beach love - it means a LOT to me.I just got back from a whirlwind week Read More

Happy new year, Beach lovers! I just wanted to check in and tell you a little about what I have planned for The beach Speaks in 2023. Thank you for subscribing and continuing to share the beach love - it means a LOT to me.I just got back from a whirlwind week Read More

I was on an exercise power walk on the beach (which is really kind of a misnomer because I stop so much to take pictures and videos - I’m not sure how much “exercise” I’m getting!) brainstorming themes for the podcast when I began thinking about all the marine life Read More

I was on an exercise power walk on the beach (which is really kind of a misnomer because I stop so much to take pictures and videos - I’m not sure how much “exercise” I’m getting!) brainstorming themes for the podcast when I began thinking about all the marine life Read More

Remember the commercial for Calgon bath powder?  The one where a woman, totally frazzled and exhausted from the day's chaos, cries out: “Calgon, take me away!” Then she magically appears in a bubble bath, soaking in an oasis of relaxing healing water. When I was a kid, I thought it was Read More

Remember the commercial for Calgon bath powder?  The one where a woman, totally frazzled and exhausted from the day's chaos, cries out: “Calgon, take me away!” Then she magically appears in a bubble bath, soaking in an oasis of relaxing healing water. When I was a kid, I thought it was Read More

Aloha Beach Lovers!   I’ve been talking a lot about the not so fun aspects of beach life - hurricanes.   I thought you might need a break from that and want to hear more about the more pleasant aspects of beach life, so I called Cathi - my go-to beach Read More

Aloha Beach Lovers!   I’ve been talking a lot about the not so fun aspects of beach life - hurricanes.   I thought you might need a break from that and want to hear more about the more pleasant aspects of beach life, so I called Cathi - my go-to beach Read More

A  friend of mine from “up North” asked me what’s it like to be in a hurricane? That got me thinking about my past 22 years living in Florida. How many hurricanes had I been in? I grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania. The only “natural disasters” I ever experienced Read More

A  friend of mine from “up North” asked me what’s it like to be in a hurricane? That got me thinking about my past 22 years living in Florida. How many hurricanes had I been in? I grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania. The only “natural disasters” I ever experienced Read More

Ever since Hurricane Ian hit Florida a few weeks ago, I told you I would do an episode about what it’s like to be in a hurricane at the beach - and I fully intend to do that - soon, However, in the meantime, as I start collecting hurricane stories, Read More

Ever since Hurricane Ian hit Florida a few weeks ago, I told you I would do an episode about what it’s like to be in a hurricane at the beach - and I fully intend to do that - soon, However, in the meantime, as I start collecting hurricane stories, Read More

Did I ever tell you about the time I ran away from summer camp to go to the beach? Well, I guess I might be a little dramatic -  I didn’t really “run away.”  It was more like I  “wandered off.”One summer when I was about 7 years old my Read More

Did I ever tell you about the time I ran away from summer camp to go to the beach? Well, I guess I might be a little dramatic -  I didn’t really “run away.”  It was more like I  “wandered off.”One summer when I was about 7 years old my Read More

Welcome to my 50th episode!!  Now you might be thinking, “Ok, 50 is a good number - but what makes it so special? Why not 100?” Well, here’s the deal, according to the latest podcasting statistics, in the past several years a LOT of podcasts started, but the truth is Read More

Welcome to my 50th episode!!  Now you might be thinking, “Ok, 50 is a good number - but what makes it so special? Why not 100?” Well, here’s the deal, according to the latest podcasting statistics, in the past several years a LOT of podcasts started, but the truth is Read More

My guest today, Emily Pasnak-Lapchick,  lives in Saint Petersburg, FL (we call it St Pete)  with her life partner Andres and two cats (there seems to be a theme with cats lately - since my recent guest Alise Sauders travels with her two cats.  It just occurred to me that Read More