September 24,2025 Barcelona We slept until 10:00 am…what are we? Babies??? Anyway, it was as if we were drugged…still dealing with the jet lag. We made it to breakfast…then back to the room. I read a bit on the terrace…I guess I mentioned that I try to book hotel rooms with outdoor space. This space...
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Summer 2025 …blink twice and it’s over. I’m just going to upload some photos, include a few captions and hope that I convey the essence of our summer. CroteauxVineyard is our favorite. They only produce Rose’. Lobster sliders and a Provence basket. We loved the times we spent cheering on Isabel and Claire. Here’s Isabel...
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September 18,2025 A friend said she sent me an email via this blog, so I came here today to see if I could find it. Not only can’t I find it, but apparently we’ve received 11 other emails since 2023, and they too are lost in the ether. So dear Reader, if you have sent...
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February 1,2025 We woke to a very foggy sea day. Breakfast in our room…then we got to work… …we spent the morning writing our thank you notes to this wonderful crew Lunch in Marketplace Oybek always makes us feel so welcome We stopped by to say hello to Jsa and get some gelato… …to sustain...
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January 16,2025 We fell asleep yesterday around 5:00 pm, fully expecting to awaken between 8:00 and 9:00 and head to dinner at one of the restaurants here at Capella. Well we never woke…at midnight I checked the time and rolled right back to sleep until 3:30 ish, when we both briefly awakened. Timmy pulled his...
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If you’ve been reading this blog for longer than ten minutes, you know that I love Timmy, our LoveBugs and Christmas…pretty much in that order. So although I dreaded the three day drive back to New York, I was excited to return. The drive itself was uneventful. We enjoyed dinner at Aldo’s Kitchen in Alexandria,...
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December 2024 The first days of December found me walking at Ufer Park. I don’t always see herons at the park, so when I do, I feel like I’ve won the lotto. Being able to enjoy warm(ish) weather and sunshine in December is such a gift. One of our favorite Sarasota restaurants is Classico, it’s...
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November 2024 began on a hopeful note… Siesta beach on November 3 was heartbreakingly beautiful. I arrived early and could barely drag myself home. The air was warm but crisp…no humidity and oh those clouds 💙 I walked for almost two hours finding high tide when I arrived at Patriot’s Pier. Like really high tide🩵...
Continue readingSeptember into October 2024 It’s been a minute, so I’ll give the Reader’s Digest version of life with Timmy over these past few months. It might take a few posts… We returned from Iceland and almost immediately, I became consumed with two concurrent and completely unrelated medical/health issues. Lot’s of tests, bloodwork, doctors visits...
Continue reading**In Loving Memory of Slavko Drobnjak , Symphony Food and Beverage Manager** Today, Timmy and I mourn the sudden loss of Slavko, a dedicated and hardworking member of the Crystal family for over 20 years. Starting as a young and enthusiastic team member, Slavko quickly made his mark with an unwavering commitment to excellence, eventually...
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