Lakeland

Tomorrow, I will be presenting a book lecture at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. The Ledger, Lakeland's newspaper, features on article in advance of the event.

What a pleasure to drive through Polk County tonight. I meandered through the main road bisecting Auburndale, on the way to my lodgings. The homes along Lake Alfred were decorated for Christmas. The light from the houses just barely illuminated the waves on the lake.

It's not hard to be inspired by the surroundings that were familiar to Lawton Chiles in his childhood.