Category Archives: Places

Fort Matanzas

Posted on July 19, 2009 by TheJessicaness

This was once the fort used to protect the rear entrance to St. Augustine; only firing once upon an enemy. Built in 1740 and commemorated in 1924, matanzas in Spanish means ‘slaughters.’ We arrived by a guided-boat tour and there … Continue reading →

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Three Miles to Mexico

Posted on May 14, 2009 by TheJessicaness

I love vacations, birthdays, and imaginary deadly diseases. Birthdays are great but they only happen once a year – for some people. I associate birthdays with gifts and the present so any day that I have laughed until I cried … Continue reading →

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My Paternal Grandfather

Posted on June 1, 1996 by unity2k

This is the only photo of me and my paternal grandfather – John Michael Wise Sr. This was the first, and the last time I would see him. I was on summer vacation from school, 9 years old, and on … Continue reading →

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My Fatherness!

Posted on July 30, 1989 by unity2k

This is my father, John Wise, in the summer of 1989 – the year he abandoned me and my mother and adopted a beard.

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The 3 faces of Jessica

Posted on August 1, 1987 by unity2k

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil. This was how I started my second year of life. Well at least they used a banana instead of a ball-gag.

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