11th year blogging

 

Entering my 11th year of documenting my little life and have reached over one million views.  

Well, how about that!

Letter from Key West, April 14 2020

Yesterday I had to go to the bank for some essential business.  Town was deserted, and while wearing my mask, I took the opportunity to take some photos of some of the Closed signs on shop doors. Apologies for the quality - it was difficult to capture with the shine from the windows - but I think you can see most of them ok.



It sure is sad seeing the optimism of the unknown, and some of the proposed re-opening dates which we have gone well passed now at this stage.

I re-read my last blog and realized how whiney and first-world problemy I sounded "it's so boring" For the record, just in case it is not apparent, boring aside, I totally understand the importance of flattening the curve and why this quarantine is so vital and needed.  I totally support it. 

Monkey in Paradise - new blog

I have started a new blog, in conjunction with keeping this Dublinia blog going.  It remains to be seen what (if anything!) will come of the new one!

Click here to read the blog which is named Monkey in Paradise

The name you ask?  Where did it come from? 

This is a photo I posted to my facebook page a few days ago.  I think it is hysterical and am still laughing about it!

New dress. Who dis?

I'm not much of a shopper.  Honestly, I really am not.  Like to be honest, shopping actually bores me.  But I guess I wouldn't be my mother's daughter if I didn't enjoy finding a bargain.

This morning I plotted out a nice little sojourn for myself in New Town.  The plan was I would have a lovely cycle over and then go for a coffee and bacon in Denny's, and enjoy that while reading my New Yorker. Signing up for that subscription this year was one of my best decisions ever! That is to say, amongst a few other good decisions ;)

While there I figured I would nip into a store (similar to TJ Maxx - or TK Maxx as it is called in Ireland) and buy a yoga mat as I want to restart bikram classes soon.  I got one for $9 which I was very happy about.  And I also spotted this cute little dress which I quickly tried on and quickly bought.

Doesn't it sit well?

It's a pretty casual dress (and very comfortable!) but tonight I will dress it up a little, with this (Banana Republic) jewelry as I am going out for dinner.  

Yay Alonzos! 

Barbecue tales Part 4 - Sausages

Today started well and ended well.  That is all.  I could literally lock up shop and sign this blog off now, but I do have some photos so I guess I will share these with you and some more information too.

Today was a celebration of some good news and I was treated to a fabulous brunch in the old Westin hotel, now a Margaritaville resort. Amazing seafood as pictured.  Not pictured are the bottomless mimosas, prime rib, french toast and bacon, lobster pasta, skirt steak, sushi, freshly baked pastries, smoked salmon, poached salmon, tuna steak, tuna tartar, meat charcuterie, cheese and more.  And the desserts! The desserts!

The good news was that I have a job! I am working in a cute (and  very beautiful) boutique hotel here in Key West.  I am working with a lovely group of people, and every day am meeting nice happy people who are on their holidays travelling down South from all over the USA.  So that's very exciting!


After the lovely brunch - which by the way we relaxed over for hours - we went for a nice stroll around the harbor/historic seaport of Key West. And then cycled back via Duval Street.  Duval was buzzing!  A really nice atmosphere, everyone just having the craic and enjoying the sunshine while having a few drinks.  On the subject of having a few drinks, that is pretty much what I did for the remainder of the afternoon, relaxed in the tiki hut with a little vodka cocktail.  Oh.  I did one other thing. There may or may not have been a bit of snoozing on the daybed going on *embarrassed face*

So after a fancy brunch of a LOT of food I really didn't need much for the rest of the day.

We made sausages on the barbecue.  Nice big flavourful Wisconsin pork sausages!  Here it is pictured on a Hawaiian bread roll with mustard, tomato and barbecued red peppers. I ate mine plain, no bread, with (French/grain) mustard and bbq sauce.

Last photo of a super day! Here is me at the barbecue (Look Ma, I'm cooking!!!).

I posted this on facebook and Instagram with the caption "And later tonight I shall be teaching my aerobics class down at the Y"
Bahahahahahhaaaa.  Yes I'm silly. I just think my outfit looks so 1980's lol!  Feck it, if you can't have a little laugh at yourself sure what is the point of it at all?
#LifeisShort