Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Home Sweet...Anywhere BUT California!

I am finally getting a taste for what it feels like to not live my life as a gypsy...and, just as I suspected, IT IS AMAZING! I cannot put into words how wonderful it is to work in my pajamas for a week and to see my Hunny Bear. I feel pure joy from eating a home-cooked meal (especially one cooked by soon-t0-be Mom Wayson last night...Zesty Grilled Talapia with Coconut Milk and Mango Rice) and crawling into my own bed at night. Traveling across the country for the past 11 weeks has been a brutal and interesting experienced. I learned a ton from the work I did in Santa Barbara but, more importantly, I learned that I really can get through some of the most stressful situations with love from my family, friends and a whole lot of prayer. One of the highlights from my consultant, road warrior lifestyle is that I got to taste some really amazing food. Here are some of my favorite food memories -
  • Shredded Tri Tip Taces from Luna's in Camarillo, CA....so juicy from the all-day stewed meat that you can't even pick up the taco to eat it! Mmmm!
  • Avocados on EVERYTHING! This FL girl loves avocados and they are everywhere in CA (even Subway!!).
  • In-N-Out Burger...Get your fries AND burger "animal style" (special sauce and grilled onions. you will not regret this decision)
  • Anything from SouthCoast Deli, but especially the eggplant parmesan panini
All I can say is thanks be to God for my youth and fast metabolism (and the 6-7 months I have left to work out before fitting into my wedding dress!). Glad to have 2 weeks off from travel before I hit the road again for the rest of the year.