04/17/2026 - Hello from sunny Key Largo, Florida! It’s been a while, I know, I’m not one for making excuses for not writing, I’m as disappointed in myself as anyone else is, so I’ll leave it at this — I owe you guys a couple of posts that I missed from February and March. Count this as my first “make-up” post.

I’m down in one of my favorite places to get away and get off the radar — the Florida Keys. I’m down here for a belated spring break of sorts, doing some scuba diving, soaking up sun, and moonlighting as Conch Republic riff-raff. I’m down here solo, and something about the Keys just has me feeling rather romantic about the place; the sun, the ocean breeze, the palm trees, the devil-may-care attitude. It’s an oddly charming place. Case in point, local Floridians seem to like it just as much as the out-of-state tourists. Over the years, since I obtained my open-water dive certification, this place has become my go-to quick getaway spot for laid-back diving and recharging my internal battery. What better way to spend my downtime than to share some of the vibes with you guys, right? Read the full post

Taylor Matysik