You may have read about my half marathon training (decidedly un-wimpy) and even the long run in the cold. But the truth cannot be overstated here: I, along with many of my fellow Floridians, am a wimp when it comes to cold weather. Fortunately, it’s not all that often. But […]
It is January and in Key West that means the snowbirds are here, plenty of tourists are in town, and there are activities and festivals galore. I have barely recovered from my Christmas party-Birthday party- Birthday dinner – Christmas Eve party – Christmas party – pre- New Year’s Eve party […]
You may have seen the sea of humanity on Duval Street on CNN the other night. There was a drag queen lowered in a shoe, among other festivities, and it seemed like the party-goers had a good time. But I had a good time, too, all while never having to […]
It has been a long time since I wrote about New Years Resolutions, mostly because I don’t make them. I have no interest in coming up with ways to better myself, then failing and feeling even worse.
This post comes at the request of a friend. Once he heard that my birthday was Christmas Eve, and realizing that I am Jewish, he wanted to know how that worked growing up. It is pretty simple, as I explained: I never suffered. As an only child and an only […]
Last year, as I reached a – ahem – milestone birthday, we were also in the process of moving out of a house we lived in for thirteen years, and into a new house. Needless to say, the birthday was not so exciting. We did manage to have a nice […]
Having been invited to dine at De Rodriguez Cuba during Art Basel, and having to postpone the invitation, we made it to dinner earlier this week. De Rodriguez Cuba is located in the Hilton Bentley, all the way at the southern end of Miami Beach. The upside to (a) the […]
While aboard the Crown Princess, we stopped in Aruba. While there I was invited to spend the afternoon at the Aruba Marriott Resort and Casino. With eight different venues for food and drink, a spectacular beach dotted with shady palapas, a swim up bar and an adults only pool, there […]
As promised, the photos that go with the previous post. Crown Princess, Southern Caribbean, December 2013. Enjoy. I did.
After sailing on numerous cruise lines in the past, last week I had the opportunity to sail aboard the Crown Princess. My first time with Princess, a friend and I boarded the large, 3,000 passenger ship in Fort Lauderdale for a week in the Bahamas, Curacao, Aruba and three sea […]