Molasses Junction

05/10/2026

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Glen Clyde McDole, Bobby Lukas, Chuckie Veitinger, Susie Cloer, Linda Wingo Giacobbe

05/06/2026

Remember when your parents taught you to say 'please' and 'thank you,' hold doors for others, and lend a hand without being asked? Those weren't just rules - they were the foundation of who we became. Some things never go out of style, no matter what the world tries to tell us.

05/06/2026

Sunday afternoon meant one thing.
The station wagon was idling in the driveway.

We didn't have a GPS.
We didn't even have a destination.
We just had each other and a full tank of gas.

Everyone piled in.
The vinyl seats burned in the summer heat.
We rolled the windows all the way down.
No air conditioning needed.
The breeze handled everything.
It tossed our hair around.
It carried in the smell of honeysuckle and fresh hay.

Dad would just pick a direction.
We drove past rolling hills.
We waved at neighbors on their porches.
We watched the cows grazing in the fields.
We just talked.

No screens pulling us away.
The world moved slower back then.
We weren't trying to reach anywhere.
We were already exactly where we needed to be.

*"The greatest adventures never needed a plane ticket.Just a full car and an open road."*

05/06/2026

🎶🩵MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND EVENTS in St. Augustine & St. Johns County, Florida:

BRUNCH on Sunday, May 10

📍The Chatsworth - Mother’s Day High Tea
📍Michael’s St. Augustine from 10-2
📍O.C. White’s Seafood & Spirits from 9:30-1
📍Cafe Eleven Brunch Buffet — Every Sat & Sun from 8-1
📍Castillo Craft Bar + Kitchen at the Renaissance 11-2:30
📍Embassy Suites Beach Resort Grand Buffett 11:30-1:30
📍17 King American Bistro - Special Brunch
📍Donovan’s Irish Pub - Irish Brunch with bottomless mimosas 10-2
📍Raintree - Sunday Brunch 9:30-1:30
📍Mimi’s Famous Crepes - all day
📍Whips Waffle Co. - all day
📍The French Pantry - breakfast starts at 7 AM
📍Blackfly - Brunch every Sat & Sun at 10 AM

SHOPPING
📍The Spice & Tea Exchange of St. Augustine
📍Artisan Gift Shop at the historic Peña-Peck House
📍Oldest House — St. Augustine Historical Society Gift Shop
📍The Fig Tree Gift Shop at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
📍St. Augustine Lighthouse Museum Shop

TREATS
📍La Amapola Cafe
📍Creme de La Cocoa
📍 Une Autre Histoire La French Bakery
📍Alms & Fare
📍Sweet City Cupcakes

EVENTS
📍May 6-9: St. Augustine Food & Wine Festival
🎟️https://staugustinefoodandwinefestival.com

📍May 6-10: St. Augustine History Festival — dozens of events
🔗staugustinehistoryfestival.com

📍May 8: Meet the Experts of Storm Wreck shipwreck at the St. Augustine Lighthouse during St. Augustine History Festival
https://store.staugustinelighthouse.org/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=5/8/2026

📍May 8: Croc-Tails & Night Market at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm 6-9 PM

📍May 8: Take Me Out to the Ballgame by First Coast Opera at The Waterworks
🔗www.firstcoastopera.org/ball-game-concert

📍May 9: Beach Clean Up & Party at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion by Our Mother’s Stewards
🔗www.ourmothersstewards.org

📍May 9: Sunflower & Tomato Soirée at Wesley Wells Farm
🎟️ https://wesleywellsfarm.com/tickets/

📍May 9: Candles in the Courtyard at Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
🎟️ https://ximenezfatiohousemuseum.ticketspice.com/candle-class-may-2026

📍May 9: A Treasury of Voices at
Peña-Peck House at 10 & 11 AM
🎟️https://penapeckhouse.com/events/2026-03-21-step-inside-the-story/

📍May 9: Drake’s Raid re-enactment at 7 PM down St. George Street

📍May 10: Parker Flower Farms 9 AM-sunset
Food trucks: Cup of Joy and Uptown Artisan
🔗parkerflowerfarms.com

📍May 10: North City Farmers Market from 9-12:30 with mimosas, brunch, artisans and vendors

📍May 10: St. Augustine Farmers Market at the Classic Car Museum 10-2

📍May 10: Live music in St. Augustine’s Secret Garden - Behind Ben’s Soft Pretzels 1-4 PM

📍Schooner Freedom Charters - Mother’s Day Weekend Sails

📍St. Augustine Eco Tours - Small group eco boat tours

📍Florida Water Tours - Complimentary Mimosas and Strawberries for mom