cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
Drink wine. Make something pretty. Art Blossoms. I am so on board with this! Art Blossoms is a campaign by women, for women with the goal of encouraging art and sustainability to blossom all over the country. I’m excited to be part of a group of bloggers invited by Protea Wines USA to contribute to this campaign. You know I love… Read More
Happy Cinco De Mayo ~ the day folks in the US celebrate a love for Mexico and especially a love for margaritas! The bluwaterlife house margarita is great anytime, but with a pot full of fresh mint outside, I’m going for a minty twist on the traditional frozen. Bluwatermom and her new/replaced knee are on the mend and it is a beautiful day… Read More
Packing up & cleaning out my office stuff, hearing so many nice comments and good wishes from friends and colleagues, and endless last-minute to do’s! It was a 72 hour emotional roller coaster from Thursday ’til Saturday, and even though not unexpected, still not an easy few days. That’s why I drove back here to Seaside on Friday night; I… Read More
Anyone up for an adventure? I am, and for once it looks like I have the time. 🙂 There’s a big change coming up for me in less than a week. After working full-time for long, long time I’m cashing in for a while. One of my favorite fictional characters is Travis McGee, and he took retirement on the installment… Read More
Mele kalikimaka from my Christmas island ~ home to a few new traditions and some long-standing ones. Lots of decorations collected over the years, but my tropical ornament trees are always a favorite. I collected enough ornaments to do the first tree in 2009, when I was recovering from a nasty collection of broken bones. I will always remember that… Read More
Today is my favorite holiday 🙂 It’s a 4f holiday ~ family, friends, food and football! The long weekend has changed over time, but it has always been a welcome break during the hectic fall season. We always have the traditional meal ~ some years with big groups and other times just immediate family. A southern feast with turkey, dressing… Read More
So many hammocks, so many possibilities ~~~ Hammocks are high on my list of all time favorite things. A place to settle in with a great read, enjoy a quiet conversation and laugh with someone special, or just a place to swing and sample the breeze. Readers here and the bluwaterlife Facebook page know that I am a self-proclaimed Hammock… Read More
It’s our 4th anniversary! Thank you for reading and being part of life enjoyed :-). You may have noticed that while the site and blog are about stuff I like and things I do, the photos are mostly places and things ~ and not many photos with people. When I started this website I promised to friends and family that… Read More
There’s a bluwatergetaway on the horizon and I am in major vacation anticipation! Part of vacation for me is thinking of all the possibilities…fun things to do, beautiful scenery to see, new drinks and eats to try, interesting people to meet, books to read…and hopefully some world-class hammock time to enjoy 🙂 . I’ve been fortunate to visit lots of… Read More
