Once again, its been awhile since I have posted. Not a lot has happened since August but the best thing has been my trip to visit my girlfriends. First to Santa Barbara to visit Misty. As soon as I landed at the seven gate airport I could smell the salt in the air and feel the cool sea breeze on my face... ah, California! Misty certainly made sure I got a taste of SB right away by treating me to a reggae show that night...one of our favorite past times together. The rest of the trip went like this... church rummage sale, AMAZING farmers market, wine tasting, sushi, night out at the new cabaret bar and then the Irish pub, beach, bike ride to the pier, fresh lobster, shopping, chile and margarita dinner party, more beach time, and for my last night in town we made fresh clam sauce for our fresh farmers market pasta and tiramisu for dessert (a tribute from our trip to Rome where we eat the best dessert ever just outside the vatican). Despite the fact that SB had record high temperatures the entire time, I have discovered why it is that people choose to live there...beautiful. Thanks to my dear friend Misty for a wonderful trip full of laughs and memories both new and old. Love you!
Next up was Dallas, Texas to visit Mary. A long way from the cool sea breeze of SB, but surprisingly a bit of a relief from the heat wave they were having in Cali. Ever since they have moved to the Lonestar State, Mary and Heath have been raving to me about the food and margaritas they have been indulging in. I had to find out for myself, seeing as I am a bit of a lover of both those things (in case you didn't know that). They were right! The highlight of my trip to TX was our double concert night at the House of Blues. We figured it was fate that Michale Franti and Citizen Cope were both playing while I was going to be in town, but the truth is I planned my visit around the Cope show (no, i'm not obsessed) and Franti was an extra surprise that we couldn't pass up. A tribute to the trip the three of us took last summer to Aspen to see these two perform. Front row for both shows made me a happy camper! I love live music! We did a bit of exploring but mostly just hung out and caught up on some much needed time together. Thanks to my Texas friends for an awesome visit, I will definitely be back for some more margaritas and maybe a pair of cowboy boots this time. ;)
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