More fantastic Fort Myers restaurants

We love eating out and trying new restaurants. Unfortunately, the dishwasher in our kitchen broke this past week and we've been forced to replace it. (In fact, we decided to splurge and replace all of the kitchen appliances in our new house simultaneously so they would match. That's going to be a fun delivery.) Sans … Continue reading More fantastic Fort Myers restaurants →

There is nothing like a South Florida childhood

We have logged many hours at Fort Myers Beach and the beaches on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Our new favorite beaches to hang out at, however, are the Causeway Islands on the way out to Sanibel. They are called the Causeway Islands because they are natural landing spots for the series of bridges that carry … Continue reading There is nothing like a South Florida childhood →

Ready for the storm

To the north: To the south: I love the emerald waters off of Florida in the summer.

A sandbar, Lebanese food, and psychiatry books

I'm not going to lie, this has been a pretty incredible weekend. Yesterday we decided to wake up early and head out to a sandbar that we've wanted to play at for many months. We originally were going to take the kayak, but I have been struggling with serious knee pain for a couple days … Continue reading A sandbar, Lebanese food, and psychiatry books →

A perfect evening in Ormond Beach

We love visiting Ormond Beach, a town just south of here. Last night, we had a chance to eat at the Grind Gastropub and Kona Tiki Bar. I'd highly recommend this place. Great food, live music, and outdoor vibe. (Grind is tucked behind the historic Rose Villa restaurant, which I wrote about in a post, … Continue reading A perfect evening in Ormond Beach →

Sea turtle nesting season

Both of the bald eaglets in our neighborhood nest have fledged. (Yay!) But that's not the end of nesting season in these parts. We went for a lunchtime swim at a local beach. I love seeing all of the sea turtle nests up and down the base of the dunes. My favorite are the nests … Continue reading Sea turtle nesting season →

Sailing out of St. Augustine for a few hours, some outstanding Cuban food

We've had something of a crazy and exciting day today. Our family woke up early this morning and drove up the A1A to St. Augustine to go sailing on a 40-foot Lagoon catamaran. (Lagoon is a French yacht manufacturer, headquartered in Bordeaux, which was acquired by Beneteau.) The catamaran's owner spent 13 years living on … Continue reading Sailing out of St. Augustine for a few hours, some outstanding Cuban food →

Breakfast of champions and beach food

This may be our most Southern concoction yet (well, at least since alligator jambalaya last week). We started slow-cooking pulled pork last night at bedtime. The combination of the barbecue and intense storms spun off from the tropical depression south of us made for an interesting house to wake up to this morning. It was … Continue reading Breakfast of champions and beach food →

Alligator jambalaya and blueberry cobbler

I tried relaxing on Mother's Day, but then I got bored and decided to cook a wild dinner. Literally wild. We found a new fishmonger where we can buy fresh, local seafood. But this one has more of a Cajun twist. At their shop, I found alligator sausage, which we obviously had to try. Not … Continue reading Alligator jambalaya and blueberry cobbler →

A day of firsts

Here is an age progression of photographs for the eaglets in our neighborhood, from chicks only a couple months ago to proper birds of prey now. Not going to lie, we are all very proud of them. And video of one of the eaglets trying out her wings. You can tell they are getting ready … Continue reading A day of firsts →