4th Annual Beef Jerky Reunion!

Getting goofy at sunset

Southernmost Mansion day

Paddle boarding Toni!

Home

Ah, the fourth annual meeting of the beef jerky society! Toni Baloney comes down for a day and a half and we make the most of it.

This summer has been jam packed with good stuff. 

And the best part... its all been here. Just normal everyday life in Key West. I cannot imagine what an actual vacation is going to feel like when I go. 

The last week has made me realize two things. I have some really great people around me and secondly I love my life. 

You really get a good appreciation for this little quirky place we all call home with a visitor gets to town. Their comments about how much they love this place open your eyes to the goodness that exists all around you. I've been feeling that way a lot lately and Toni's visit was just further confirmation.

Toni, my BFF. We had the best time just sitting around making stupid comments on facebook while she posted our pictures. I call it Penny and Toni 2.0 cause we used to do the same things sitting in her living room in Denver except back then it involved VH1.

Got to get her out and about one night and then pool and paddle boarding the next. A well rounded water day with friends from the restaurant and beyond.

Did a little more wakeboarding yesterday followed up by a burlesque show at night. Great way to finish up a pretty awesome couple of days off. 

And the wanderlust grows...

As the work slows down the wanderlust cranks up. Been looking through my hard drive for photos and came across some old pics. My trip to Spain was a year ago this month and just looking at them is getting me all amped up for the upcoming trip to Colorado.

I was so antsy yesterday I had to drive up the keys just to quiet my thirst for movement. Caught an amazing sunset over the keys in doing so. Something that always kicks in before a trip begins is how happy I feel to come back home. It's never disappointing to come back because I love it here too. One of the best decisions I ever made was to come to Key West.

As I was searching through my photos I also got a glimpse of what the last four years down here have been. Different jobs, homes, friends, people, experiences.

Taking pictures for me is like making a diary and it's these times I get a chance to really see what's been created. I'm amazed and appreciative to have such a good life. Much has changed in the last four years and it's not over by a long shot.

Alrighty, back to the task at hand...