May 17, 2017: I Wanna Go Back to the Islands

I’ve been listening to a lot of Jimmy Buffett music this week. Maybe it’s because yesterday we booked our 10th anniversary cruise and I’m pretty excited about checking out a different part of the tropics than we’ve visited before, but also, island music just has this natural way of slowing life down that I think we can all use a bit…

May 4, 2017: Mother, Mother Ocean…

I think the last time I visited the ocean was July 4, 2006. An argument could be made for September 2012 because we went on a cruise out of Port Canaveral for our anniversary that year, but if the measure we’re using here is toes in the sand, salt water lapping at your ankles with every wave, then…

Mar 9, 2016: Dad’s Root Beer

I’ve never really been a fan of traditional beer. I went through a phase in my early 20’s when I would drink the occasional Corona, but nowadays I don’t even much have the taste for that unless I’m specifically having seafood and there’s Jimmy Buffett music playing in the background. 😎 So that being said,…

Mar 4, 2016: Fresh Air

Today is just too nice of a day to not spend at least a little bit of time outside. Spring and fall are my ideal times of year living in Florida – temperatures are in the ’70s, often coupled with a nice breeze on a sunny day, but without the gallons of sweat or torrential downpours that…