A vegan thanksgiving
A few years ago our primary care doctor was alarmed at how high Phil’s cholesterol numbers were. She didn’t want to put him on pills so she made two requests; get more active and change your eating habits which almost felt like a death sentence…
Escape to Barbados
I couldn’t hear it but I could smell the fresh saltiness in the wind as it all but shoved us forward. It was 5:15 a.m. in Barbados. The sun was going to crest in a moment and I wanted to get in position before it…
Little Havana in four hours
Little Havana is cultural whirlwind that can leave you giddy and wishing you had Cuban blood running through your veins. Phil and I love the Hispanic culture so much, that we danced salsa as part of our first dance at our wedding and got a…
Mandolin Aegean Bistro, an escape to Greece
At the hem of the design district and a stone’s throw from Little Haiti is a taverna that pays homage to the simple delicacies of the Greek islands and Turkey. With white washed walls and an iconic blue door as brilliant at the Mediterranean, Mandolin…
Free fitness classes in West Palm Beach
I’ve only been once and looked like soaked rag when I was done but I FELT GOOD! Words I never thought I would say about exercising much less a boot camp class, that at times made me wonder if I left my brain in the…
Poolside daycation at The Hilton West Palm Beach
Hypnotic reggae beats push my hips into a sway as I make my way over to a row of lounge chairs adorned with blue and white striped umbrellas. With each step I take Bob reminds me not to worry about a thing. Don’t worry Bob,…
Dear hearing people, sometimes I fake it
I didn’t have the heart to stop you while you were passionately talking about whatever you were talking about. The emotions were written all over your face, so…I mimicked you. No I didn’t hear a word you said. But if you smiled, I smiled.If you…
The Value of Scars: What I learned about myself after hysterectomy
I didn’t want them there and yet here they were. Constant reminders that face me at least twice a day. The bridges of my fingers trailed each one. Four mounds, raised melanin hills a shade darker than the rest of me on the landscape of…
One in 70 trillion
I can’t remember the specifics of our conversation that made mummy utter these words but it slammed the brakes on my thoughts. “You are one in 70 trillion.” And then like a highlight reel all the moments that I tried to compare myself to others…
