Key West is an outdoorsy kind of place. Between the fishing, outdoor dining, beaches and more, Key West is known for the year round sunshine. So, what do you do if your one week of vacation happens when we are having a great downpour that lasts for five days straight? […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
143 posts
I usually stay away from the political discussions here in favor of more fun (and sometimes less stressful) topics like food and wine, running and marathoning (I have a half in December and due to doggie duty have not started training. Oops), travel and now, the dog’s world. But this […]
It’s mid-October already. You know what that means? Fantasy Fest preparations are in full swing, candidates for King and Queen are out raising money (hopefully lots of it) for Aids Help, and hotels and guesthouses are already booked for the end of month festivities.
Apparently it is perfectly normal for a dog to be afraid of new surroundings. It is also normal for them not to eat. Dogs, even ones that are used to being in a crate, tend to cry, scratch and loudly express their displeasure when they are placed in a crate […]
A person’s name is something they generally live with forever. Your parents may not have been so creative and simply perused the list of most popular names and picked one. They may have given you a creative spelling, causing people to misspell your name throughout your life. You may have […]
As a Jew, I get to have these posts twice a year: once in January and once at the beginning of the Jewish New Year, typically some time in September. This year, the new year begins tonight. We will be spending the holiday in northern Virginia with family. This new […]
On The Road with Florida Keys Girl is a new video series showcasing various people and places. Today’s feature is Aspen, Colorado. The Innsbruck in Aspen is a beautiful property. Each unit features a full kitchen (ours was complete with granite counter tops and slate floors), a steam shower, a […]
I normally ride around Key West on my very inexpensive cruiser bike, which is a little too small for me, has coaster brakes and no gears. It is my kind of bike. I lock it all the time, as it could be gone in a minute otherwise. Naturally I […]
As we were planning our trip, my friend asked us what we would like to do while visiting them. Dining at Frasca was top of my list. “That is the best restaurant in Boulder,” she says to me. Yes, that is precisely why I want to go. She could not […]
I interrupt my vacation recap of eating, drinking, hiking and biking for a little public service announcement. September is the month restaurants dread most, as there are few tourists and the island is generally quiet. So this is the time of year when many restaurants close for vacation. Before you […]