Author Archives: Lucy Tobias

Flowing into the future

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Lucy Tobias

HIGH SPRINGS – Fiddles finesse. Banjos bedazzle. Together they rush the country tune forward like a barrel tumbling in a fast current towards a waterfall. Happy dancers, laughing and smiling, twirl around the floor. Feet stomp on the old wood … Continue reading →

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A full plate of art in Polk County, Florida

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Lucy Tobias

Like art? Polk County has a full plate. See Lucy’s story for Visit Florida Getaways, March 2007, on where to go and what to see (including upcoming art festivals) at: http://getaways.visitflorida.milesmediagroup.com/ezine/index.php?get_segment=387

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Take the winding road to a botanical garden

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Lucy Tobias

GAINESVILLE – Here’s a clue: Turning onto a long winding road to get to your final destination it usually means you are headed for a totally different world. This clue works well for Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville. Turning off … Continue reading →

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Flutter with the butterflies

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Lucy Tobias

One day the birds complained to the Great Father“Why did you make butterflies so beautiful? We feel left out.”“What would you have me do?” God asked.“Give them a flaw,” the birds said.“Well, how about I make them silent,” the Great … Continue reading →

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Make your heart two sizes bigger

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Lucy Tobias

Ba bing! Here. Have $1,000. Your lucky day. But there’s a catch. You have to give it away and do it soon, within a week. Three hundred audience members at Oprah Winfrey’s television show in October got the chance to … Continue reading →

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