Lori Rivero, Realtor Coldwell Banker Realty

Ahhhhhhh yes....... the good ole family road trip!   Back in the day my family would use our summer vacations to load up the family truckster and hit the road to travel to the next family reunion or out to California to visit the Grandparents.... and it did not matter where we lived....... we were going to California...... and we even did it when we lived in Kentucky.  My Dad was active duty military so we were all over the country and the world! I have good memories of the family road trip... once we reached our destination.  The actual process was not as much fun.  My brother and I would start out the trip with eager anticipation of getting to Grandma's as it meant a summer in the pool and visits to Disney Land.  We did not have electronics like the kids today have, no built in dvd players with drop down movie screens!   We were armed with a book, madlibs, hangman invisible ink books, the Rand McNally road map highlighted with our route so we could look forward to t

So, here I was driving in the car....... deep in thought when Prince comes on the radio.  Of course, I turn it up..... "that's my jam"!!  The next song comes on..... and I know the words to this one too. Madonna!!  That is when I realized the radio station is tuned to an 80's station.  My husband must have found it... and can I say.. Way to Go!    As I drive along jamming out and singing along to the musicians and songs of my day I started thinking about how I have officially become O-L-D!   I realize the music of the 80's is who I am... the roller skating rink, the massive amounts of hairspray.. and metallic pink lipstick.  The bigger the hair, the better!  I secretly think there was an unspoken competition of who had the highest bangs... LOL  I remember going outside to hang out with friends... long summers by the pool with a baby oil/iodine combination for the darkest tan possible... jamming out to our boombox and Billy Idol!  (don't forget the Sun-In)

Tonight I went to get chinese food from the isolated, singular, ONLY chinese take out place in town the size of a one horse town...... and I am sure the horse is safe....    I started thinking about all of the great chinese restaurants I have had the pleasure of patronizing in my life.........  First of all, New York City has the BEST chinese food... hands down!  I know all of the readers who are from that area can agree.   That is the best chinese food EVER!  Boston has as a great chinese food place that stays open until 4 am......... and for that reason..... the fourth meal after visiting the bars in Boston is amazing!!  Now, China Town in Washington DC has the most amazing dimsum restaurant!  The dimsum restaurant was also featured on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.  They serve the dimsum on carts.. and as they roll by you stop them and choose what you want..... it is always crowded! But, if you get a chance to drop into DC... go!  It's called Da Hong Pao...

The area that I live is considered to be a retirement community.  Most of the people in my town are of retirement age....... (I am not of retirement age....... I am a 40 something..... and this year we are empty nesters; just to paint the picture) Imagine walking into the common room of a retirement home as a "non-gray haired".... and imagine the awkward stares.......... yea..... so that is what happens when you walk into any of the restaurants in my town during season.  We have a flock of snowbirds that come down to our area usually October through the end of March.  We do like having them here, they boost our economy and let's face it.... we don't have much of a crime increase when they are here.  No loud parties!! My girlfriend recently came to visit, and we thought we would stop and have a drink on our way home after shopping....... my girlfriend is single.... so a place with "possibilities" is always a good stop.  However, we walked into

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My husband asked me... If chickens are birds, why don't they fly?   I countered that question with ... If chickens have breasts why don't they have nipples?..... So, being the inquisitive one... I had to find out why? Seems like a logical question to me......... So, in my research I found out that chickens of ancient times did indeed have nipples.  They also produced milk to feed their young.  Because chickens had a "double duty" of having eggs and then nursing the young the shells were thinner, smaller and were striped.   This was not satisfactory to the humans who had already developed a like for the food product that eggs provided them. Sometime in 2500 BC a mysterious and deadly disease from Asia wiped out the entire egg laying population.  Except for some domesticated game hens, who seemed to have a natural immunity to the mysterious disease.  This loss of egg laying fowl created a supply and demand issue... and created businesses that had these game hens

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I know you have those days... like I do....... where you really don't have a plan to head outside of the comfort of your home, but to work on your computer and in the house for the day.   That is when your attire resorts to the comfy gym shorts, tank top, hair up in a clip.......... and NO MAKE UP... glasses instead of contacts.............. yes........... it's gonna be a good day!!!! But, then it happens...... you realize you are out of coffee, creamer and milk.  OH NO!  That is the worst!  ( Unless of course I happen to be out of wet cat food....... and that is the biggest crisis of them all..... if you have cats... you know .) Crap, I have to run to the store.  I will be quick... no one will see me.   I decide to go to my local Winn Dixie.... instead of my usual Publix... I know people there... I think to myself... I won't run into anyone I know at Winn Dixie...and besides.. Winn Dixie is kind of my go to place when I am not looking my best.    Yeah.. well.....

I hit the 3:00pm wall and treated myself to a stop at our local Starbucks........ as I stood in line looking at the wide variety of beverages available to me I thought...... how did coffee become so much of a dessert item rather than the jolt of javaliciousness that it is? The menu ranges from Iced Cinnamon Almondmilk Macchiato, Coconutmilk Caramel Macchiato, Iced Vanilla Mochachino, Lattes, Mochas, Frozen Coffee's, single, double, triple espresso's, french press, black coffee, blanched coffee, coolata, and your plain ole american cup of coffee..... for the busy person that brings in the kiddo's with them...... apple juice, hot chocolate, sweet teas, decaf fraps...... etc etc etc....  there is literally something for everyone! Now, Starbucks to me is a TREAT!  I am not in the habit of spending $7.00 or more dollars on a coffee.... I am VERY happy with my Dunkin Donuts coffee with cream and sugar.......... and THANK YOU COFFEE GODS for creating the perfect Dunkin

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I am the first to admit that I am not a morning person....... no sir........ not me!  My husband is the opposite..... but he has learned over the years that he can just roll out of bed quietly.. not pull the covers... and definitely don't turn on a light.......... and everything will be okay!  LOL   I am a rather cheerful, outgoing person with a love of life and believe in living life to its fullest....... just as long as that "excitement" starts after I wake up at my own pace.....  ;) My love is coffee and breakfast!  OMG, there is nothing better than eating breakfast out!  I just hate when they stop serving breakfast at 10:00 a.m!  I live in a community with limited breakfast resources that cater to mostly retirees...... they start serving at 6:00 a.m. and stop at 10:00.   UGH... WHY???    I am especially fond of a great breakfast place that will serve a GREAT bloody mary.. with bacon in it!  I LOVE BACON!! I enjoy a good Friday night with friends, cockta