Perfection is overrated. I’ve said it before, and I am saying it now: expecting perfection leads to disappointment. Plus, if you have no mishaps, you likely also have no good stories to share, and where’s the fun in that? Most people get that concept until it is time to plan […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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I was on the phone with a friend last week, talking about my recent blog post: Don’t Dress To Travel, You’ll Spill Your Burrito. While she agreed with my sentiment, and we both decided that looking like a dirty slob is never the answer. Then we started talking about other things. […]
Last week a friend invited me to see Kinky Boots at the Broward Center. My first reaction was “Yes! Absolutely!“, and that was before I learned that there would be a backstage tour and lunch before the matinée performance. The event was sponsored by Funding Arts Broward (FAB!), a non-profit […]
The casual, island feel of Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar is inviting and warm, but it is the food that keeps me coming back. Over sixteen years ago, when FKGuy started a job in Fort Lauderdale, a friend who worked nearby started listing all the decent places for lunch. There […]
Italy is among the top desired vacations for North Americans. There is plenty to see and do, history, architecture and food. Plus, it is attainable, and can be done on a budget or in the lap of luxury. Regardless of budget, there are a few key tips that will make […]
There are those that advocate dressing up for airplane travel, harkening back to another time when people actually did dress up to travel. But in those days you also enjoyed hot food, cold beverages and service with a smile. These days, you’ve got take out burritos, cramped seats and surly travelers jockeying for […]
I cook a lot. I enjoy it (usually), and I know I will eat better, healthier and less expensive (often) by cooking at home. But it is not always easy, and I will admit, there are times when I am not motivated. (Too busy! Tired! Don’t feel like it!) But by […]
I spend a lot of time thinking about ways to eat healthy, avoid carbs and lose weight, and let me tell you: it is exhausting. Sometimes a big bowl of comfort food, like mac and cheese is just what a person needs. As it turns out, it is not that […]
I try out new recipes when we are having company. Usually it is a dessert, and I almost never make a trial batch because, really, who needs to eat that much dessert? (Raises hand.) I know how to cook and follow directions, and I have figured out which chefs I […]
Recently, my in-laws were in town and we were having dinner at The Flaming Buoy. We brought a bottle of Sandler Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, 2013. None of this is unusual. After all, we have been buying Ed Kurtzman’s Sandler wines for ten years, and we eat dinner at […]