A Great Vacation
I’m back from vacation! First off, I’d like to thank my guest bloggers for holding down the Dad’s House fort while I was gone.
- Single Mom Seeking’s Rachel Sarah shared a heartfelt post on her daughter’s feelings about her dating
- Lance from Honey and Lance provided dating tips for 40-something men like me
- Lulu Notewordy’s Laila pondered love as a married mom
- What Men Think gave us his views of luxury fashions
- Honey from Honey and Lance shared some great vegan recipes
And a big thanks to all the readers who weighed in – looks like there were some spirited comments. You may have noticed I didn’t comment once on my own blog this past week. I was truly checked out. I’ll be sure to follow up in the coming days on some of the weightier topics from last week.
How did my kids and I spend our week? We rented a beach house in San Diego with my brother and his wife and two kids. We had a blast! Fabulous company. Great views of the ocean every night. Days at the beach boogie boarding, body surfing, skim boarding, building sand castles. Reading a ton. Trips to Sea World and the Zoo. Early morning Tour de France viewings. Nightly cocktails and home cooking featuring recipes from different countries, including:
- Tapas night – garlic shrimp cooked by my daughter, gazpacho soup made by my sister-in-law, Spanish omelet by my brother, and a vegetable medley by me with beets, green chard, and Italian-style carrots
- Italian night – rigatoni with sausage and tomato sauce
- Kebobs – chicken, onion, bell pepper, tomato, pineapple
- Grilled steaks – sorry, vegans like Honey
- Enchiladas and nachos with margaritas! (The best margarita recipe ingredients are simple: tequila, cointreau, and lime.)
While I’m back on my Dad’s House blog, the vacation isn’t over yet. My daughter, her friend, and I will be traveling this week while my son is at lacrosse camp. But I’ll be posting, for sure.
- Funny Surf Shop Story
- Napa and Sonoma Aren’t the Only Places to Meet Singles Wine Tasting
- Best Single Parent Family Vacations EVER
- Road Trip Planning – Use Hotels.com, It Rocks!
- Bushwacker Cocktail Recipe
- Grilled Chicken Marinade Recipe – Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
- The Kids and their Mom are skiing for Ski Week… how can I compete?
- Week at the Beach
- Hotel Housekeeping – at 9am!
- Micro Bikinis and Body Paint – Thanks SI!
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Comment by The Exception
| July 21st, 2008
Sounds like a fabulous break with some great food! Enjoy your next week on the road as well.
Comment by lisaq
| July 21st, 2008
Sounds so lovely and relaxing! Glad you enjoyed yourself. Have fun next week!
Comment by Honey
| July 21st, 2008
Glad you had a great trip, DM!
Comment by Cathouse Teri
| July 21st, 2008
Glad you’re back, safe and sound! :)
Comment by QTMama
| July 21st, 2008
Welcome home!!
Comment by pajama momma
| July 21st, 2008
You went to my hometown without me? hhhhhmmmmmm
well, I hope you had a good time, even if I am bitterly jealous
Comment by Single Mom Seeking
| July 21st, 2008
Welcome home, it’s good to see you back.
Comment by Hip M0M
| July 21st, 2008
Welcome back. I was up in Silicon Valley last week while you were down here in San Diego. I checked out too but it’s nice to be back and I look forward to hearing more about your trip and the *ladies* you met on your adventures!
Comment by mama llama
| July 24th, 2008
Glad to see you back as well. I hope this finds you well rested and ready to take on the world once again!
Be well.