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Enjoying a Rapp Pale Ale at Cajun Cafe on the Bayou.

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Enjoying a Rapp Pale Ale at Cajun Cafe on the Bayou.

I was FINALLY able to relax on the patio of Cajun Cafe on the Bayou (Pinellas Park), and enjoying a couple of beers, after the end of Nursing Level III. Grades were officially posted and I have a little time off, before next semester.

Cajun Cafe is a local legend, and provides the closest to New Orleans, Creole and Cajun cuisine in all of Florida. It is the only place I have found, that makes boiled crawfish like you would find in Louisiana.

The Cafe also features items from local and craft breweries. I have found a new taste for freshly brewed, IPA (India Pale Ales and sours. Why order something brewed in a factory, when you can sample a delicious, handmade beer?

Daily Prompt: Personal Space

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My blog is my space to wax poetic, and otherwise. If it speaks to someone, I hope they comment so we can start a conversation. I like having the freedom to discuss or reblog anything on my mind, rather than limiting myself to specific topics.

If this were a “promotion” blog, things would be different, because the goal would be to enhance marketing rather than an outlet for my thoughts.

“Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

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This is my JAM!

I first heard “Thrift Shop,” when they debuted it on Jimmy Fallon’s show. I was semi-asleep, after studying with the TV on, and the saxophone hook had me wandering if it was dream or not.

The next day I downloaded it from itunes and started stalking youtube for the video.

They had me when that DeLorean pulled up. Epic.

The Valentine’s Arrangement by Kelsie Leverich with a giveaway and Interview

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I enjoyed Kelsie Leverich’s “The Valentine’s Arrangement,” and this interview takes place after Ronnie and Kale’s initial story. Good stuff!

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With the freezing cold temperatures and the achromatic scenery, Fort Drum New York is the epitome of a dull and dreary winter; that is until cupid’s annual vomit infects the city with pink and red and yes, hearts and flowers.
Ronnie Clark, an edgy tattoo artist with hopes of high tailing it out of this forsaken Military town she followed her now ex-fiancé to, is counting down the days until Valentine’s Day is over. Valentine’s Day is for hopeless romantics and pathetic saps, and Ronnie couldn’t be farther away from either. Ronnie doesn’t do love. She doesn’t do flowers or dates, and she sure as hell doesn’t do romance. After her fiancé slept with a female solider while deployed, she has vowed never to fall in love again, especially with a soldier.

But as karma, fate, or the mocking divine powers of the universe would have it, her promise…

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Bodice-rippers of Old, Be Gone!

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Bodice-rippers of Old, Be Gone!

Readers will get what they demand.  Since women are expecting realistic characters, who reflect current times, romance authors are delivering a variety of fantastic female lead characters.  I have seen the trend toward deeper, better developed characters for over 20 years.  The next goal is to focus on the portrayal of women of color – all colors – accurately. 

To quote the “vintage” Virginia Slims’ ads – “You’ve come a long way, baby.”

New Design to Freshen Things Up

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So, in order to have an active domain name, you must renew it every year. OOPS! Fortunately, WordPress was made for non-tech savvy people like me, and I was able to renew and this site with the click of a button – an a charge to my credit card, (of course.)

So, I’m sporting a new, more “mature” look that is in keeping with my “age.”