We woke up to rain and pretty strong winds. I am guessing there was a minor tropical disturbance in the Caribbean and it was affecting our area. With a small break in the rain, we did a little jog up north on the island. For breakfast, I had fresh pineapple. We had bought it at… Read More Not a perfect day in paradise
We got up this morning and went for a little jog. Not the ideal scenery for jogging as there is not a beach frontage path or road but it was still good to see some of the island as we ran. When we were finishing up the run, we stopped at Casa Pan Dulce Bakery… Read More A day at not so secret Secret Beach
My friend, Dima, and I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Bélize. We are going to spend six days on San Pedro. Michelle, Dina’s girlfriend, nice drove us to the airport for an early morning flight. I like the concept of getting to the destination early but not sure I am good with having… Read More First Day in Belize
I guess all the travel and activities finally caught up with my body. I woke up tired and was feeling listless. I did a little some life maintenance activities and then took a nap. I slept for about an hour and a half. After the nap, I felt a little better and fixed some lunch.… Read More I guess I would say it was a recovery day
It was one of those days that was very fun but filled with multiple activities that kept me hopping all day. Emily has a house in Troy, NY and moves up there for the summer. I always joke that we need to get our sojourns away from Alexandria in sync as I leave for spring… Read More Fun but busy day
Liam and I went for a four mile run from the Airbnb cottage to the beach. We ran along the promenade south. The sun had not come out as the marine layer of clouds had not burned off. It is always great to run along the ocean. After the run, Tom and Jake picked us… Read More Day Three, San Diego
I started my trip to San Diego to see Sarah, Tom and Liam. It will be a fun trip. The travel out to San Diego was not ideal but as my father always said, if you have time to spare, go by air. My original flight through Detroit was cancelled so the new flight was… Read More Trip to Visit Sarah, Tom and Liam
It was Barbara’s birthday and a group of us had planned to go out to dinner at Bastille to celebrate. I thought it would be fun to have the group over for cocktails before we went to the restaurant. I, as per usual, pulled out all the stops to prepare the cocktail party. I went… Read More First Entertainment Since My Return
I have been revisiting the foods that I love to eat and make since I have been back in Alexandria. I love the food I eat in Toulouse. I have tried many things that I either cannot get in Alexandria or are new to me. I cooked rabbit, guinea fowl and quail while I was… Read More Revisiting foods that I love and do not make/have in Toulouse
I had one of those days that annoys me with myself. I was still having some issues with jet lag so had not been sleeping all that well. I was slow in getting organized which did not help. Unexpectedly, the group that cleans my house arrived. I have my house cleaned every two weeks normally.… Read More Irritated with myself
