Bab's Just A Babblin'
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Home after spending three weeks in Florida. Feels good!
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Read a book on the flight home. Pretty good. Little cheesy too. Hopeless by Colleen Hoover. Book Club selection for this month.
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Getting back into daily routines.
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Missed the doggies. They were so happy to see me last night. Tales were a waggin'.
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The ongoing de-clutter, organizing, focusing saga restarts.
Please be sure to do something fun this weekend!
Babs~
Arrived home on Paczki Tuesday. Tradition upheld....over to Mother's to enjoy coffee and paczki. We ised to make them but a local bakery does such a good job and it's so much easier on us!
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| Prune, Raspberry, bavarian cream |
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| Phil is the thinnest he's ever been. |
What might you be doing for Lent? Giving something up, doing good deeds? Personally, I'm a good deed person. I'm going to work on doing some paying-it-forwards.
We were going to grill out yesterday but what the heck...why not try another great stop.
We had a delicious meal. We had the Molcajetes.
Molcajetes are Rocco’s version of an authentic fajita baked and served in a lava rock bowl from. Mexico. Served with flour tortillas, lettuce pico de gallo, cotija cheese, guacamole, sour cream. We chose the Surf and Turf version. Skirt steak, chorizo, chicken and shrimp in a roasted garlic salsa verde. The bowl arrives sizzling to your table...like 500 degrees.
You also can order Guacamole prepared tableside.
The ambiance is very upbeat, the place is very busy. The food....excellent.
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| Loved this chandelier in the lobby. |
Another great Orlando experience. It's so great having family that live here. They show us all the best food spots!
It's a gorgeous day today. Sitting here in the sun, soaking up the last of it before we head back to the Polar Vortex. We hear it ain't pretty! So today, a day at our home away from home. Reading, relaxing, sunning, a few pitchers of Sangria and grilling out! PERFECT day.
Just finished this coffee table book. Very sad. It's a recount of the events that occurred from the Secret Service man who was assigned to Jackie Kennedy.
We went to New Smyrna Beach yesterday. It was freezing on the beach. We didn't last long at all. So we headed to The Breakers for a fish sandwich. DELICIOUS. Fresh lightly blackened fish....oh my.
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| Mike and I at The Breakers |
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| The Breakers |
We came back home and relaxed outside with a few bottleds of wine and dessert.
These desserts are courtesy of SaraBelle. She works for 4Rivers Catering in Winter Park. Delicious...lemon cakeballs, chocolate cake balls, red velvet cupcakes and a few little parfaits. Oh and different colored dipped oreos, brownies and some shortbread coconut bars too. We voted the lemon cakeballs as Number 1 and I don't even really care for lemon.
So, as we wrap up our vacation, it's going to be just more relaxing and packing. My suitcase is going to be stuffed.
Snow, snow go away! PLEASE!
One. Accomplished a bucket list item. Shot a pistol at a gun range today.
Two. Sad our Florida visit is so close to being over.
Three. Hate it when other people's hearts are broken! Wish I could ease their pain.
Four. Working on mustering up the courage to face the cold. From 80’s back to single digits.
Five. Thankful for such good people in my life!
Do domething fun this weekend!
Babs~
So, three years ago, we went to Cocoa Beach and stayed in a condo for a month. The first week there, I was at the pool sunning and a lady swam to,the edge and asked me if that was an ipad I was using. From that moment, it was an everlasting friendship. June (aka JuneBug) and I connected. We talked and talked about the ipad and how we loved it. We exchanged apps, game ideas and knowledge.
The following year, while in Orlando we visited her once again. Today, we just returned from another three day visit.
She staying in a different condo this year. It's awesome.
How we love the beach!
June wouldn't let me take her picture. But, she is the most generous, gracious, funloving, giving person. She loves to entertain, laugh, talk and truly enjoys people. She's had some really tough roads to travel and despite her hardships, she still welcomes people into her world so generously.
She introduced me to an awesome cocktail. A cosmo noir. Oh my!
Lynne, we must make these! Delicious.
I love these chairs in the condo and this couch was heaven!
So, another visit, more ipad exchange, and good times. Til next time, I love you Junebug!
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| Few drinks |
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| Some appetizers |
This is the masterpiece we will create by the end of the evening.
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| Marlene and I hard at work. |
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| This is serious business |
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| Tada! |
Great evening out. Thank you Marlene! You're the best!
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