South Florida Travel
Random Conversations on Atlantic Ave
“Flirting is the gentle act of making a man feel pleased with himself.” – Helen Rowland Last weekend, my friend, Carlyn, visited me from Massachusetts. Friday night, we went out on Atlantic Ave in downtown Delray Beach, Florida. At one point in the night, we met some guys on a street corner heading back to my place. […]
Tea & Salt
Are you looking for a perfect way to spend the afternoon with a few of your girlfriends? Nestled away in West Delray is a cute, little tea boutique that is sure to please. For Brenda’s birthday, we had an amazing brunch at TeaLicious Tearoom in Delray Beach, Florida. The guest list: Celeste, her sister, Dorine, Laura, myself, the birthday girl, […]
Honda Classic Eye-Openers
A few weeks ago, I went to the Honda Classic at PGA National with my friend, Elaine. Lucky for us, we had received complimentary passes, which saved us $40 each. We also took a shuttle from her house, which saved us another $30 in parking. Although I’ve been to many professional sporting events (football, basketball, baseball, […]
Dead Sea Salt Therapy
I recently went to the Salt Suite with my friend, Brenda. The Salt Suite has two rooms full of salt from the dead sea — one for adults and one for children. The walls, ceiling and floor are made of salt. Customers are required to wear socks as they will walk through mounds of salt […]
45 Minutes of Bliss
I recently attended one of Brenda’s Yoga Nidra meditations at Greenlands Variety Store in Delray Beach, Florida. Although it’s called Yoga Nidra, you do not perform any yoga poses. Instead, you lay there as Brenda guides you into a deep, 45-minute meditation. Yoga Nidra means yogi sleep. You are awake, but you are in a deep state of […]
Inside the Christmas Tree
Last December, I went to my first Christmas tree lighting in Delray Beach. One of my friends from Junior League, Gillian, had invited me out with her and some of her friends. Atlantic Ave was bustling with holiday spirit, as children excitedly waited for Santa’s descent. Lucky for us, we got outside seating at Tryst. As […]
YATC Cool Wheels Car Show
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” In 2006, I started temping at JM Family Enterprises. Every Wednesday, my boss and one of the other women in my department tutored at the Youth Automotive Training Center (YATC). I was […]
An Open Canvas
My friend, Amanda, once told me I am too busy. She said I need to leave time on my calendar for the unexpected. Sometimes this proves to be difficult, as I have many commitments and many different friends. However, with some effort, I try to do this every once in awhile. When Saturday rolled around, I had […]
Fantasy Fest 2012
This year, I decided to add a touch of craziness to my Halloween. So, when my friend, Elaine, asked me to join her and her friend, John, at Fantasy Fest in Key West, how could I say no? This year’s theme: A-Conch-Alypse The dress code: Clothing optional. Body paint highly encouraged. The rules: What rules? […]