#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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February 12, 2006 · Narrative

Finally back home from a very wonderful vacation, and even better, we managed to beat the snow! Nicholas and The Girlfriend were TOTAL troopers at the airport, especially considering we woke up at 7 am, spent 6 hours in the airport, another 4 hours on the plane, no breakfast, minimal lunch and a very late dinner; they were both fantastic… and as you can see, they even had some fun passing the time.

And now to backtrack a bit. First, I owe you the pictures from the Gala Buffet from our cruise. I ended up staying awake for it (can’t touch the food until 12:30 am, after a 45-minute viewing/photo op), so The Neighbor Husband gets the credit for the great photos. Grab a cup of coffee, here we go:

Now for our second Key West visit. This time, we visited another part of town, stops that we missed when the ship was there on Monday. First stop was the Key West Lime ‘n More, where they stock every Key West gourmet food imaginable, in a friendly and colorful store. The kids enjoyed their ice cream and I got a chance to taste authentic Key Lime Pie. A quick tang in the first bite, it was finished in mere minutes … delicious. Funny, if you order here in the Northeast, it’s green. Down there, the authentic version is pale yellow. Learn something new every day! Do stop in there when you’re in the area. Their mascot, Mallory, celebrated her birthday yesterday, and if you tune in tomorrow, you can see her in my Weekend Dog Blogging round-up.

While hanging out in the front, enjoying our treats, we caught a glimpse of Key West Elvis entertaining the visitors. Cruise ships usually aren’t in port in Key West at night, so we had the unique opporutnity to participate in all the activities that happen at sunset. There are entertainers, art vendors (more beach prints for me!), and then this discovery:

A creation of the vendor, these are Sunset Cakes and they are absolutely delicious. A flaky, yet firm outer shell, between these and the Key Lime Pie, this was a great precursor to dinner! ;) Stuffed and rolled with whatever you choose, we got ours stuffed with whipped cream and sliced bananas and strawberries, and then rolled in cinnamon sugar and topped with chocolate syrup. It was nothing short of delectable. If you’re in the area, stop by and get one — you won’t be disappointed; and if you mention that you heard about them here, they’ll give you a dollar off. Go get ’em!


After that, we ended up going back to the Cuban restaurant we hit on Monday, El Meson de Pepe, for some dinner. A very lively place at night, with great music and atmosphere, it was a nice end to a relaxing day.

When we got back on the ship, Nicholas and The Husband took in the last show for the cruise (Nicholas LOVES the shows!) and The Neighbor and I grabbed one last drink at the bar.

All in all, it had mishaps and misadventures along the way, but it was a great vacation. And it’s always good to be home…

Tune in tomorrow for the Weekend Dog Blogging round-up, including pups I snapped from Key West and Cozumel. Until then…

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  1. Clare Eats says

    February 12, 2006 at 1:24 pm

    So glad you had a great time, and it all worked out in the end. *phew* :)
    I can’t belive the crazy displays of food, all I can say is WOW!

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  2. Patti says

    February 13, 2006 at 1:52 am

    Glad you guys had fun and beat the snowstorm. How bad is it in New Jersey?

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  3. Cate says

    February 13, 2006 at 3:12 am

    Clare – WOW is right! And it’s so hard to resist, even when it’s past midnight!

    Patti – we were definitely lucky to get out when we did. Nearly two feet of snow here … Nicholas and Eli are at least enjoying it. :)

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I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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