Back from Destin

I am officially back from vacation. Cion, Randy, Dave and I drove to Destin, FL with 3 dogs in a pathfinder. I have to say it was tight but comfortable. Both Cion and I packed too much but I think he wins with a whole duffel bag of shoes for the beach. Seriously the bag was 3 ft long full of shoes. Me, well I packed 6 pairs of flip flops. Mind you flip flops do not take up a whole duffel bag. Anyways, as a result we had bags on the roof of the car and in the back. The dogs were forced to sleep on the bags for a 10 hour drive. Poor things. People do NOT call PETA, they were fine.

Destin reminded me so much of Mexico. White sand beaches and clear, I mean crystal clear water. It was incredible. I was so impressed if I won the lotto I would buy a house down there. Only negative thing, okay 2 negatives, were you can't take dogs on the beach and it was very family friendly. Lots and lots of kids. You know I am allergic to them, right? Well I survived thanks to my alcohol supply.

Speaking of....funny story. It was Sunday and we were passing through Louisiana on way to Florida. I realized that you can buy liquor in LA anytime, day and even in gas stations. Well we crossed into Mississippi and I made Dave turn the car around and go back to LA so I could stock up. We stopped at the first grocery store and spent $200 for 4 days. Yes I know excessive but we drank every drop.

We spent 4 whole days laying by the beach, watching the waves and of course cooking. We made so much food I gained 5lbs on this trip. If I were to gain a trip on how much weight I gained this would probably be my most successful. Now vacation is officially over and I am back at work and my pants are to tight. Oh well at least I have wonderful memories.

Off for a Foodie Vacation

Off to Florida with Cion Ortega this month. The four of us will be hitting the road with our 3 puppies and driving to the panhandle area. Our only thought is food, from where we will eat to what are we cooking. We will be stopping in New Orleans one night for dinner at Mr. B's Bistro and breakfast at Cafe Dumonde, lunch at Central Grocery then on to Florida. We will be staying in Destin at a beach house with a full kitchen. We plan to make a bunch of food and drink enough that all the food will taste good.

In other news Cion has settled in really nicely at the Traci Scott Salon. He has a very comfortable room with great space to feel pampered in. I myself have changed jobs. I am really enjoying this new adventure. It has been the best start of a job I think I have ever had in my career. I truly hope this will last a long time.

Sorry for not posting. I hope to have some images from our foodie adventures soon.