Scenes From Lantana

The town of Lantana is where my Grandparents live in West Palm Beach County. Here are some snapshots of our time spent there before we made our way to Sanibel Island. Breakfast every morning consisted of: Post Great Grains with a banana, Entenmann's sugar or cinnamon powdered donuts, orange juice and coffee. The powdered donut spread will forever remind me of Nan. So will Fiesta Ware.

Pelican Bay on a calm afternoon (above) and a windy afternoon (below).

Nan's rescue cat Zack is the sweetest. He catches lizards.

Lots of art deco condos line the neighborhood.

At McKenna's Place for dinner one night Adam and I split clam chowder, snow crab and steamed clams. The freshness of the seafood was debatable. I think the crab was frozen as opposed to fresh and my clam chowder was over-salted.

The pitcher of Yuengling we all split hit the spot.

We went to Grumpy Grouper for dinner the next night.

I ate every last bite of my Blackened Grouper Sandwich.

It was my first time trying Grouper, a firm fish with a heavy flakiness. The flavor is mild but distinct, maybe like a cross between bass and halibut. The fries were quality.

Aunt Cheryl met us for some drinks.

The atmosphere at the Grumpy Grouper is a great time, locals fill the barstools and exotic fish tanks line the perimeter. They even had some live entertainment!

It was wonderful to spend time with Nanny & Grampy (and Zack!)

Our last morning we went cruisin around the area - checking out the mansions of Boynton and West Palm Beaches.Many thanks to all the Florida fam for hosting Adam and I. We had an absolute blast and can't wait to see you again in February!

Green Cay Nature Center

Last Friday when we were still on the East Coast spending time with Nanny and Grampy, we continued the hunt for Gators at Green Cay Nature Center in Boynton Beach.

Green Cay is Palm Beach County's newest nature center.

The wetland features 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk.

It overlooks 100 acres of constructed wetland and provides a unique experience for viewing native species of birds, gators, turtles, ducks and more!Adam and I really enjoyed our time here, cruising around the boardwalks in the hot sun and taking in the sights.When we arrived Adam immediately spotted a corn snake in the dry bushes. Some other dude jumped at the chance to pick it up, knowing it was not poisonous.

I was enamored with the turtles. Check out the claws on that one!

But the best sight by far was this guy:

We only saw one Alligator here and he was smaller in comparison. He was pretty far away, too. The Green Cay Nature Center is open Tuesday - Saturday 9 am-3 pm. (Closed Sunday and Monday).

Cousins x Boca Raton

Hello friends! Vacation thus far has provided more time to blog than I expected! This is a good thing as it has been all about relaxation as opposed to "go-go-go". Plus, I love to keep ya'll up to date on the happenings. (Ok ya'll isnt really a Florida thing, but it's Southern so just go with it.) I am currently sipping a Yuengling Lager at Nan & Gramps over looking Pelican Bay on the Intercoastal.Not bad right? We are having a ridiculously good time so far. On our first night we headed to Aunt Cheryl's house in Boca Raton where she cooked up an incredible Italian feast of caprese salad, a chicken, broccoli, sun dried tomato ziti dish and tiramisu. I was so excited to meet the newest edition to the family, my cousin Carly's son baby Jett Joseph. He is actually almost 1, but this is my first time meeting him! How stinkin' cute? He is a bundle of joy, the absolute best. After dinner Carly and Cassie took Adam and I bar hopping in Deerfield Beach. Carly, Cassie and younger sis Cayla spent every summer with us growing up on Cape Cod (usually 2 or 3 weeks in July, sometimes longer) and we visited them most winters down in Boca. It has been 3 years since we were last together at the family reunion in North Carolina, which is obviously way to long! Fun fun night. Love my fam!