Life* á la mode

We spent the morning waiting patiently (albeit a little crankily) for some brunch at Another Broken Egg yesterday morning.

 
It. Was. Worth it! And look at how cute their sconces are – it’s got a little broken egg at the bottom! The restaurant is cute, the food is served in skillets, it was a quaint delicious experience. And, really, the hour-long wait really wasn’t that long, it just felt long because it was still pouring down rain. As we were getting served our eggs benedict specialties, we started noticing the ground drying up and there was light fighting its way through the clouds.  By the time we were done eating, there it was – sunshine.

Hauled ass back home, put on our bathing suits and hit the beach. Oooooohhhhhh heavenly sand and warmth and sun!! How I’ve yearned for you!

I spent most of the hour we had on the beach chatting with G and wiggling and burying my toes in the beautiful, white Destin sand. Headed back to the pool to rinse off and back home to rest for a bit. It didn’t rain at all for the rest of the night which gave us a chance to head over to a little village that’s part of the Sandestin resort for dinner.  We picked the New Orleans Creole Cookery. The girls ordered po’ boys, I ordered the crawfish etoufee, and we all had heartburn and stomach pains for dessert. My leftovers are in the fridge, but I don’t know if I can handle it today. This vacation has been gastronomical, to say the least (what else were we going to do, play board games?) and in spite of the gutteral pains, we’ve been so happy with the food.

Last night, the storm kicked into gear around 4a.m. and the thunder shook the walls.  It was still raining when I got up this morning so out of sheer defiance, I put my bikini on.  L and M have gone out to get groceries so we can cook and eat in tonight.  L’s a great cook, and I can’t wait to devour her barbecued shrimp.

Looks like the sun’s showing some signs of life right now so I think that’s my cue to jump off the laptop.  Happy Memorial day everyone!

And then it rains.

Hello from wet, cloudy Destin, Florida! Rain be damned, it’s still great to be near water and on vacation. I’m on a girls’ weekend with some old friends and it’s been extremely cathartic bonding and catching up and talking.  I managed to stay awake on the 5-ish hour ride here (which, if you ask The Husband, is quite the feat for me) and be a participating passenger.

I’m with three friends, M and G two of whom I have known since 2000 and the third, L, I met that year but didn’t have the joy of knowing too well till recently.  I may not share the level of friendship the three of them have had since their high school days but I am lucky to be a part of it all right now.  This female bonding is something I’ve craved for a while now and I love that I get to have a whole weekend with them!

Today was also L’s birthday, the second of the four of us to turn 31.  To celebrate, we went to a local restaurant here, Cuvee Beach Bistro and Wine Cellar.  Taking advantage of where we are geographically, I ordered a seafood pasta dish, L had the shrimp & lobster bisque, and M & G ordered shrimp and stone ground grits.  For dessert, we shared a decadent chocholate cake and some chocolate mousse. Let us not leave out the Godiva chocolate liqeur dessert drink that L ordered – it looked wonderfully sinful.

M’s parents are letting us stay in their gorgeous home for the weekend. Not since Singapore and my parents’ home have I been in an abode that’s more inviting and beautiful – I could get used to this. Each room is straight out of the pages of, oh I don’t know… Domino or MS Living or Architectural Digest. And no wonder, M’s mother is an interior decorator who clearly hasn’t lost her touch.

We’re hoping the weather lets up even for a couple of hours so we can traipse around in our bathing suits and get some color on our pastey butts.  So keep your fingers crossed for us!!

WIth that… it’s time I tuck myself into the giant bed that awaits. I miss The Husband… but I will admit, this is quite the life.