I recently helped friends plan a trip to take their nine year old to Disney World. As a travel agent, it is what I do. But as I was planning this trip for them, I was trying to figure out a way to get up there and visit with them, […]
Outside the Florida Keys
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I often find myself in the midst of a situation wondering if I am crazy. Am I the only person that reacts this way? Am I completely irrational? (Wait. Don’t answer that one.) Last night was no exception. My friend has made reservations three weeks ago for dinner at Flying […]
Last night I had the opportunity to chat with the winemaker from St. Francis. Katie Madigan has been there 13 years, and started as an assistant. I joked that she must have started when she was she was about 8, as she looks quite young. But her passion and drive […]
Everyone I know goes on and on and on about the great Shake Shack. In fact, Shake Shack (the original one) is where my cousin ended her thirteen years of vegetarianism. So last week, after furniture moving and medical supply stores galore, my friend and I ventured over to the […]
In the spirit of “anything that can go wrong, will…” I began my visit to my friend’s mom in the hospital with a trip to a local florist. They had a total of 4 arrangements pre-made, two of them heavy with carnations. The third one had begun wilting. None was […]
It occurred to me that I have written about all sorts of fitness attempts – some more successful than others – from Crossfit to a half marathon, but have yet to discuss Orange Theory. Why? Perhaps it is because I detailed every mile of the half marathon training and when […]
Having overindulged in mediocre pizza, we were in need of exercise Monday morning. FKGuy and I even brought cold weather running clothes with us. The pouring rain had continued through the night, but fortunately the Holiday Inn Express has a gym. Well, they have two treadmills, a stair climber and […]
When friends heard we were taking a road trip, everyone was interested to hear where we were going. Once I told them, I was met with a mixture of quizzical stares, and the inevitable “Why?” or “Well, have some good BBQ!” (we didn’t) and even more “Why???” We are building […]
It seems like it is all about wine these days on the blog, and that is a good thing. I received an email a couple of weeks ago, and after a quick scan (and seeing the words “Chiarlo“, “Barolo” and “Lunch” all in the same paragraph), I decided to read […]
Last week I had the opportunity to enjoy lunch with one of California’s most well regarded winemakers. Mike Trujillo is the president of Sequoia Grove and has been making wine in Napa Valley for thirty something years. He’s also a cool guy. I met Mike, two representatives from Kobrand, the […]