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You know it’s summer when the 4-day weather forecast is: humid-hot-muggy-warm. Ahhh, summer. I felt the humidity just typing that. I know I wrote that letter to Humidity awhile back (here it is), but…that was then. This is now. Anywho, summer means sun. And a great place to catch some sun – Peanut Island. It’s the teeniest little island sitting in the Intracoastal, close to the Port of Palm Beach, just north of the bridge on Northlake. If you’re in Palm Beach County, this is a must-do! Boaters, paddle boarders, kayakers, canoers…everybody that’s mobile via water is there! Even the dogs! Everybody is there to have a good time. Makeshift volleyball nets are up. Footballs are flying around. Rays are swimming under your feet. Burgers are being grilled. Oh, you can’t forget the awesomeness of that crystal blue, clear water! It’s a great reminder that we’re back in South Florida. Good times, good times.
This week was kind of busy. Not my favorite cup of tea, but good for me once in awhile 
On Thursday, I ventured on a mini-road trip with BOTH my brothers. We went to Tampa for the day to visit with my parents (who were there for a short two-day trip), and we enjoyed some sights around downtown Tampa. (I love downtowns.) And, while six hours in a car isn’t the most fun one can have, it was great to spend time with my brothers. As siblings, you grow up and grow apart – life gets busy, no diggity – and I can’t remember the last time it was just the three of us. Anywho, it was nice.
Along comes the weekend, then, and it was filled with great music and some surprises. We headed to SunFest on Friday night to see Slightly Stoopid and Pepper – two of JP’s fave bands. They were really good live! You know, after all my years of living in South Florida, I finally made my way to this annual event. Another plus was the booth giving away free CDs – free CDs!? Love it.
This weekend was a 10 in terms of weather – the sun was perfectly pitched, the temps were comfy, and the sky a searing blue. Saturday we checked out the festivities surrounding SunFest again, then headed to the pool. With Captain Sailor Jerry in hand, it made for a great afternoon.
Come Sunday, it was a great repeat of drinks, pool, sun – this time, though, we added my cousin JK to the mix. She was down visiting from FSU, so that was a nice surprise. I didn’t grow up with a lot of extended family around, so it’s always nice to catch up. The night ended with our Big Sunday Dinner, which included homemade mashed potatoes. Yum-o! I love me a potato…especially one with butter and milk.
(And, yes, I’m alive E and I’m calling you back…xo.)
I love when it’s a Sunday night and I’m thinking to myself, “What a good weekend.”
Friday:
Went to Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa and enjoyed an awesome (and my very 1st) massage as part of my birthday present from JP. Totally a great idea! Then, headed up to Guanabana’s for dinner with the fam. This place is so South Florida, and it’s awesome.
Saturday:
Although I had to work the Green Market in the morning, the rest of the day included some R&R at the beach with friends; playing in local art; and yummy craft beer at GREASE on Clematis Street. They serve up a great turkey burger and sweet potato fries, oh, and did I mention awesome beers like Delirium (from Belgium) and Allagash White Ale (brewed in Portland, Maine)?
Sunday:
I love Sundays because they usually include a homemade brekkie by JP, and today was no exception. To follow up, we had muy bien food at La Bamba to celebrate CK1’s birthday. In order to burn off all the rice and beans, we decided to go on a bike ride. We rambled our way through downtown and found ourselves biking around the historic neighborhood Grandview Heights.
I live in South Florida now, so winter doesn’t really mean winter like it would in, say, Minnesota or Michigan. Down here, “winter” means hoodies and temps below 70 degrees. In any event, winter is at an end allowing spring to push itself in. Sure, I totally appreciate our axis tilting toward the sun & giving us more daylight. But, I cringe at the thought of the pollen-polluting festivities spring brings. Everybody loves a bit of green grass, or a blooming tree – well, everybody except those of us too busy to take a look because our eyes are sealed shut from five-deep sneezing episodes and noses wanting to run to the equator and back. Can you tell I’m speaking from experience? It sucks. During our stay in Australia, I reveled in the fact that I could my sneezing and wheezing fits on one hand. I’m not sure if it was the ocean air or abundance of Thai food, but whatever it was, it was great.
By the way, did you know that ’allergies’ are the 6th leading cause of chronic disease in the U.S.? Yeah, neither did I.
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