Ft. Lauderdale

I'm in Baltimore this week and am enjoying the Fall. 60 degrees is nice. I had kind of forgotten what Fall felt like. But I spent the previous 2 weeks in Ft. Lauderdale. It was hotter than usual down there, but I was loving it.

The other stage management assistant and I decided to room together for the 2 weeks. We found a fantastic 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment just across the river from the theatre. It was great! Full kitchen and massive balcony on the top floor of a condo tower.

We could see the theatre....

If we had a canoe we could have gotten to work fast. If we had a zip line we could have gotten to work REALLY fast. From the other side of the balcony the train bridge was visible and the ocean in the far background.

The river was full of boats at all hours. Huge yachts, river taxis and sailboats came and went all day long. I even saw some manatees on the last day I was there.On my Monday off, I borrowed a bike from the condo and rode to the beach. All along the road I could see the canals with the waterside mansions and the yachts pulled up to the personal docks. Some of the boats were as big as the houses.When I go to the beach I had an overpriced but excellent Caesar salad with shrimp and a glass of sangria in a beach cafe. *sigh* I do love the beach. I did feel a little guilty though. The day I rode to the beach, John had snow in Minneapolis.Looking forward to Boston next week!

childhood dislike..turned fabulous with garlic and oil

Thanks to my tour roomie Betsy for this fabulous recipe!

Delicious Brussel Sprouts

brussel sprouts - cut them in half
bathe them in olive oil and a lot of minced garlic- do not rinse it off, it is key
place on a cookie sheet
bake at 400 degrees for close to a half hour or longer if they are large brussel sprouts.

Basically they want to be slightly browned in spots. Some of the outer leaves will fall off and caramelize a little bit. (like potato chips only brussel sprout chips!)

Very tasty!