Editor’s Note: Jamie Rich Saved You a Seat at Florida’s Dinner Table
As my husband, Brian, and I drove through residential Gainesville, Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” floated through the radio, as if on cue. Orange balloons marked the spot to turn off the pavement and onto a winding dirt path. At the end of the road sat a soaring open-air barn, tucked away on 80 […]
Editor’s Note: FSU Alumna, Mom, Floridian
My editor’s notes generally recount fun little stories, usually about something that happened along the route of making the magazine you are holding, something to entice you to keep reading. This time, I’m struggling to find the lighthearted words I need to paint a bright and sunny picture of our state. In the final days […]
Editor’s Note: How a Rain Check Turned Into a Worthwhile Reroute
The mood was giddy inside the coffee shop, where a crowd was forming on a rainy, cold February morning in Mexico City. This wasn’t just any morning. It was the day of our much-anticipated walking tour ending at the home of famed artist Frida Kahlo, an experience at the top of the bucket list for […]
Editor’s Note: Jamie Rich Isn’t Bailing Anytime Soon
Staring directly at the early morning sun is quite difficult without sunglasses. But on a calm June day in Jacksonville Beach, I float on a surfboard in the Atlantic Ocean, scanning the horizon, and I can’t look away. After a few minutes, a small bump forms in the water. “This one?” I ask my counselor […]
