Las Vegas: EATING WITHOUT STRIPPING

The scenario: Help! I’m trapped in Las Vegas while Hubs is at a boring conference. I have no idea where to eat!  I joke of course. I never thought this paradise of slot machines and neon lights would also be an urban sprawl of culinary treasures. Merely mentioning a visit to Vegas resulted in so…

Las Vegas: WHERE ON THE STRIP DID I EAT?

The scenario: Hubs has to travel for a boring conference. I’m dragged along while frantically blasting to my friends on social media, “What is there to do in Las Vegas?” I joke of course. Las Vegas. A paradise of slot machines, sexy women… and food. Oh my drool, the food! Our foodie friends were insistent…

RAINY LAST DAY IN ALPINE, TX

This is how to frustrate two Floridians quickly- have the weather turn cold and wet. We all don’t have this healthy, brown glow from staying indoors. Until today, the weather in Southwest Texas was cooperative. The skies were blue when we hiked, dried as we canoed, and clear as we searched for stars. But as…

MY TAMPA URBAN BIKE ADVENTURE

Rain blinded my eyes. Tires skidded whenever a sharp turn was made. But the cold! AHHH the cold! The soaked clothes didn’t help. I turned to Partner Shoes and asked “Do we keep going?” The day didn’t start out rainy despite warnings from the weather forecast. 25 teams signed up but only 16 arrived to…