Travel & Leisure Diaries in Pictures

Love, love this picture of Sparty. <3  With it snowing for the 3rd time this week, Sparty is checking out the flowers inside, dreaming about when he can smell the fresh ones outside!

Lunch at this hidden spot on the water in Middle River on Valentine's Day; avoid the big crowds by going early.  Can't wait to visit this summer when the weather is warmer. Salmon /NY strip with sauteed lobster on top!

We moved to Baltimore last July and there are places in our area that we had not been to or seen. So Saturday we went out and drove down roads we hadn't been down.  Nothing really exciting to report! Later that night we went to Outback for dinner.  I had the grilled mahi with rice and steamed veggies. It was good! Hubby ordered steak and crab legs combo and our friends ordered steak and  tilapia with crab cake. They both said it was delicious.

Well, in order for us to experience real travel & leisure, we need a way to get around.  So on Super Bowl weekend, we attended the 2015 Baltimore Boat Show.  Here, we looked at many different types of boats.  We had one in mind but wanted to keep our options open.  What size? Type and size of motor? Style? So many questions.  However, the one question that already had an answer is the name of the boat.  One of the vendors was a company that designed boat names.  So that's the picture you see.  Stoncada.  It's a combination of our last names So as we battle through the long winter days, we continue our due diligence to find our mode of travel.  Once we bring home Stoncada, the adventures will really begin. Stay tuned...

Coastal Flats Restaurant in Tyson Corner, VA Now that we are settled in our new home, we have time to spare.   We drove an hour to meet up with friends just to have dinner at this place called Coastal Flats in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, and walked around the mall afterwards.   It was a typical Friday night, not holiday, and the place was packed! People were standing around waiting.   The best thing to do is call ahead for seating if you didn’t want to wait too long for tables. That’s what we did.  Jumbo Grilled Shrimp Cranberry Drink Mix