One Busy Bee

Two months down for 2019. How would you say your year is going for you so far? February was full of travel for me. March, I’m headed back down. Down under, that is. Have you been? What are you down for? What downs have you come up from?  Like a basketball, you’re bound to come up. TRAVEL Almost a year after I completed the Princess Academy with Princess Cruises, I have selected my graduation gift: a free 13-day cruise from Melbourne, Australia and around New Zealand. My roommate is pretty excited. We both haven’t been down under. We will be flying direct on Qantas, thank goodness. We will spend at least one full day in Melbourne on both ends of the trip. She wants to hold a koala (still working on that). I want to go to their rooftop bars and eat at their nice restaurants. I am glad we both agreed to a spa day before we head back in time for our return flight to San Francisco. Then again, my roommate is down for anything. We have ran across the below articles on...

That Southern Hospitality is real! And you'll feel it the instant your eyes meet Chef Stephen Pyles from Dallas, a fifth generation Texan. I have a love for Texas. My dog is named Bevo after the Texas Longhorns and my favorite band is from San Angelo, Texas, the Los Lonely Boys . I just returned from visiting five cities in the South. I fell in love with Charleston. And you'll feel warm and welcomed when you sit across the table from Chef Pyles if you have the chance. I can still vividly remember his smile. Comfortable with sitting across from this talented chef on Media Day at the Hawai'i Food and Wine Festival on Maui, we get to it. This is a man that has a weakness for travel. Inside I scream, " Me too !" Fellow Chef Wolfgang Puck also encouraged him, he says. Chef Pyles has opened 22 restaurants in five cities and has a new partnership with Delta Hotels by Marriott . His partnership with Benchmark Hospitality also has him running a culinary program. ...

"We're watching Mickey's A Christmas Carol," says a friend while being a good daddy. This Disney Certified Travel Agent hasn't seen it, but I have been to the Charles Dickens Christmas Fair . Tickets were given to myself and colleagues thanks to a vendor of ours. The tickets were only good for the first two weekends so I made a point to make it happen during the long holiday weekend. " Do you like fish and chips ? " This was the response to asking the gent that took my $12 cash to park my car at the Cow Palace of what to expect at this fair. Beyond stuffed from eating Filipino food nearby at Goldilocks , I rubbed my tummy knowing there wasn't any room. Hey, men like women with a healthy appetite. Right? I didn't think this would be the reason to come to this fair but he did add that if I did want to experience their fish and chips, I should go early. This is because as the day goes on, the pieces get smaller and smaller.  We did see a mom c...

Now a Disney Certified Travel Agent and a big fan of The Little Mermaid, I had to go to the SF Symphony 's performance of my favorite Disney film. It was a fun night with my roommate and friend getting a little dressed up and enjoying the live music. Necklace & clutch by Stella & Dot , shoes by Paris Hilton Also a fan of Jurassic Park and dinosaurs in general, I HAD to get tickets for another symphony performance. I loved the Lost World movie that was released earlier this year and I even play with my nephew's Blue toy during brunch. Yes, I play with my food. I'm the fun Auntie. Buddy's Bites & Brew  via my Instagram account @WereHungryToo Sadly, I have to sell these Jurassic Park tickets for Friday, November 2nd, 2018 starting at 8 PM . I have three tickets and they are currently going for $95 per ticket. A few weeks ago, they were being sold for $90 each. I would like $70 each for a total of $210.00. Please contact me if you wo...

So, I'm committed. I signed up for my first half marathon ( Team in Training - Orlando Bound for Lolo ). I will create monthly posts to outline my progress, my workouts and struggles.  So here it goes! SPONSOR ME SUNDAY - I signed up. Did my research. Ask my friend and TNT alumni how it worked and recruited my friend do consider doing it with me. Success! I had already packed my gym bag and brought it work thinking I would repeat and actually succeed in running eight miles back and forth from the Argonaut Hotel to the Golden Gate Bridge and back. I did not. I forgot I had dinner plans with my Bride and she was running late, so I got at least 4 miles in. It was a windy day and I was not looking forward to running against the wind again. Plus I was still sore from the workouts from the weekend. But I now had to do it! I have been telling coworkers that I signed up so I am making sure I don't disappoint. Though sore and not a great time, I surpassed my revised goal of doi...