This weekend's sunny, warm weather was a welcome relief to the cold, snowy winter we have endured in the Northeast. One of my favorite things to do once the weather warms up on Long Island is to go to Sunday brunch. I have a couple of favorite standbys, but this weekend I felt like trying something new. After scouting a few locations, I decided to try The Fifth Season in Port Jefferson, NY. Within minutes of looking at the menu I was hooked: chocolate mascarpone stuffed French toast with ...
Climbing the Walls…Literally!
This week I went rock climbing at Island Rock, an indoor climbing facility. I didn’t really know what I was in for, but I am always up for trying something new. Before I could even get my climbing shoes on and begin scaling walls, the first order of business was a mandatory belaying class. After an hour of tying and untying the figure-eight knot, figure-eight follow through, and double fisherman's knot, I was itching to start climbing. My first wall was a lot of fun, but required some ...
#YOLO
A couple of weeks ago I finally decided to implement my New Year's Resolution. I do realize that it is about a month and a half after the fact, but let's file this under the "better late than never" category. Every year, when New Year's rolls around, I think of a few things I can improve upon and try to incorporate into my daily life. Typically, these resolutions fall by the wayside and become merely a 'to do' list for the first week of January. This year I have decided to make eating ...
Wonderful Wednesday
Wednesday has become my new favorite day of the week! Maybe it is because I know the weekend isn’t too far off, or the stress of Monday and Tuesday has become a distant memory, but on this day I get an hour and a half of pure relaxation in the form of a very early yoga class. I know the thought of getting up earlier than one needs to is never pleasant (especially since I love sleeping in and object to anything that starts before 10 am), but for a mid-week yoga class I somehow summon the ...
