Dan and Kelly's wedding was in St. Augustine, Florida, America's oldest city. Amid the other events, we were able to tour its small European streets
  Today's pic of the day is Matt sporting a leather helmet from Blades and Shades on St. George Street. Dan considered adding a Conan sword to the groom's attire, but feared reception beheadings. |
  The town is walkable and very clean. Along with tropical flowers, lizards are everywhere. This little guy lost a tail. Dan lost something more vital that weekend. I kid! |
  Florida rains, but it dumps hard and is done in half an hour. When the clouds darken, you might duck into a local pub for a Guinness with your pop. Look at our dismay to discover the "pub" sold nothing but crafts. I can't kill the pain with a bodhran or a Shillelagh. |
  Of course, America's oldest school would be in it's oldest city. It's official the first place that youth was on this continent. For some reason, the school was decorated with some curmudgeonly Mike Royko article. |
  Ildi holds her ears while I describe pirate torture. The reenactors call in support on their authentic 1685 Nokia. |
  With 350 years of history as key city for the Spanish, English, and Americans and the Castillo de San Marcos, or St Mark's Castle was a garrison attacked both by Francis Drake and the Union Army. I love Spanish castle magic. |
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Site of the Day: I walked through this crime scene on Saturday. Weird.