This Weekend

This weekend, my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and family friend were in town.  Saturday morning, I went for a quick run and then met up with them to tour a few properties near the beach.  The market is so good now, it is always enticing to see what's out there in terms of vacation beach rentals.

 

Afterwards, we went for a nice walk along the coast.

 

 

 Followed by lunch- Fresh Capris Salad and Gazpacho.

Yes, my mother-in-law is amazing!  Her cooking is delicious!
We finished the night at my relative's house for dinner.

And the star of the show: Key Lime Pie from "The Upper Crust" bakery!

On Sunday, I slept in til 10am, then started with a beach run along the coast

After a quick 30 min jog, I met my family at a beach café for brunch.

Followed by a trip to the green market and trip to a turtle aquarium.

 After a fun day of adventure, we came back to my mother-in-law's condo and relaxed for a bit.

I ended the weekend with a dinner date at Panera with Bryan followed by attending the night service at church.

It was so nice to get in some quality time with family. I am so refreshed and ready for work today!

 



 

Questions:
How was your weekend?

I just needed a little beach in my day!

First of all, I am loving this short work week so far!  Tuesday flew by and just 2 more days til another weekend!  I enjoy my job too which helps! 

This past Labor Day included 3 BBQ back to back to back.  I now officially need to do Spin class for 10 hours!

At the BBQs, we had all sorts of goodies including:

Bacon Wrapped Beef Dogs

Fresh Fruit galore :)

Yummy Leafy Greens Salad

But perhaps my favorite part of the weekend was .....

The BEACH!!!!   Living in S Florida, one would think I would be at the beach all the time, right?!?

I get so caught up in the other things in life that I forget how relaxing and enjoyable it is to walk along the coast.

I think I am going to try to make it a priority to come here more often.  I have lived several other places in my life: MN, TX, Mexico, Orlando- and the beach hasn't always been an option. (I had other things I loved about those places though).  But now I have the opportunity to soak up the beach while I'm here. 

While there, we even had company :-)  (Thanks Kris for dog-sitting again so we can have all the joy of pretending to be dog-owners for a few hours)

Question:
What is something you love about where you live now? 

A Beautiful Run

I woke up early this morning for some reason and couldn't wait to go outside for a run. It feels like Spring. A nice cool breeze along the ocean- it was beautiful. As I ran, I kept remembering how I used to get up early and run every single day in college. How good and energetic I felt the rest of the day! I want to start running in the mornings more often. It really is a nice way to start the day- with other walkers and runners greeting you as they pass by.