Our Hawkeye football season continues right into 2017…and we’re headed on another road trip…a drive to Tampa to cheer on the Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on January 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes also played in the Outback Bowl in 2014, and if’ you’re a long-time follower of my blog you may remember reading about the […]
Surprise Dinner with Friends…
As many of you already know, we’re “snow birds”…and we love our two separate lives! Our Midwest life allows us to spend quality time with our family and friends, and to enjoy the changing seasons. But when Winter sets in…our tropical life allows us to dodge the frigid Iowa winters and spend time in a […]
Mayor By Day…Pez Kid At Heart…ALWAYS!
After our “Garden of Eden” adventures in the Willamette Valley, we took that same scenic drive back to McMinnville. And after a short rest at our cottage we headed to Rick and Candy’s home for a short visit before we headed out for a drive to “get the lay of the land” as my dear […]
Four Fine Friends…Let The Food And Fun Begin!
Even though we had barely unpacked, I couldn’t wait to whip up some simple appetizers before our McMinnville friends arrived, so I headed to the tiny kitchen to get to work. Connie (our AirBnB host) had even provided a cutting board in the compact kitchen cupboard…and it worked just fine as a serving platter! We […]
Cooking Carbonara On A Catamaran
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to cook in the galley on a boat, and this winter I whipped up my own version of pasta carbonara onboard our neighbor’s gorgeous 34 foot Gemini Catamaran in Fort Lauderdale. Years ago I owned a cruise travel agency, and I’m convinced that my love of the ocean […]
A Tailgate Breakfast Success
My Mexican themed tailgate breakfast turned out to be a winner today…Just like our Hawkeyes! From our Breakfast Burritos… And homemade Black Beans… To my own version of Spanish Rice With Bacon… It turned out to be a great idea for our early kickoff Hawkeye game. I even baked a fresh […]
45 Year Class Reunion
I had no idea how much our hastily planned class reunion would mean to the classmates who showed up. But this “45 years in the making” event turned out to be a huge success on MANY levels. I’m only sorry I couldn’t track everyone down in time to join us. Several of the classmates […]
A Simple Dinner with Friends
Our friends were gone today to visit other friends, and we were unsure when they were returning for dinner tonight, so I decided to make a SIMPLE meal that could be finished and served in a flash. We started with Peel and Eat Shrimp… Then we had a huge salad (we ate a rainbow!) and […]
Beef Fillet Dinner with Friends
The only thing better than eating a gourmet dinner…is sharing it with FRIENDS. And tonight we were invited for a dinner in the home of our good friends Tom and George. And they included their friend Sarah (now our newest friend!). What a WONDERFUL evening we shared! Our evening started with drinks and appetizers on […]