spring break, did you really happen or were you just a dream? its hard to believe that this time last week, i was in florida with my mom and grandmother. not your typical college senior spring break, i opted for a few days spent in perdido key, florida, with my mom and grandmother over the usual collegiate trip. i have been going to perdido and staying at
sandy key condos since i was in diapers and it was just the escape i needed. the past month and a half have been stressful and trying, and a beach trip with the two women i admire most was just what the doctor ordered. i have always loved period key, nestled right next to pensacola and sitting on the florida-alabama line. there is no better place to go for white sand and clear water on the gulf of mexico.
we hit a few of our favorite restaurants but also tried some new ones that i know we will go to again. the drive to florida wouldn't be complete without a stop at
durbin farms and a scoop or two of homemade ice cream. if only it was peach season!
lillian's pizza is a tradition on the night we get there and it was everything we had been dreaming about. i am a pretty simple pizza girl (thin crust, light cheese, extra sauce with pepperoni) but it was heavenly.
the next night we went to a favorite of just about everyone,
mcguire's irish pub. we decided it was best not to attempt to get near it on actual st. patrick's day, so we celebrated our irish heritage early. their 18 cent navy bean soup was delicious and i had that with an iceberg salad and some filet tips. we all sampled each others meals and not one thing was disappointing, as usual! i do regret not getting a burger just a little bit, as they do grill up a delicious burger!
since i was finally old enough to get past the gift shop, a trip to the infamous
flora-bama was in store. we decided to eat across the street at
flora-bama yacht club before walking over to the actual flora-bama. the yacht club was delicious and offered a family friendly side of the venue that has pull-up boat space, live music, firepits and seating! i had the chicken pontchartrain and ate every bite of it!
one morning we had brunch at
brick and spoon in orange beach, a restaurant that had been recommended to us by some friends. it was a cute little breakfast spot that was a great way to start the day. splurge and get the beignets and the bacon, along with some of the grits! a little bird (aka mom) said their bloody mary's were amazing and another bird (mawsie) said their mimosas were light on orange juice and heavy on champagne!
on our last day, me being too sunburned to even put on a swimsuit and mom and mawsie being the nice ladies they are, we went into downtown pensacola to do some shopping and try a new restaurant. we went into a store mom shopped in when she lived in pensacola for her residency and we also picked up some great jewelry and a dress at a cute store called
bluetique. we had an early supper at
the fish house, a pensacola tradition on the water. hands down, it was the best meal i had all week (and clearly i didn't have a bad one). if you go and don't want seafood, get the bacon-herb crusted chicken but sub smoked gouda grits for the risotto. you won't be sorry. i ate a good amount of it and just couldn't eat another bite but lord i tried. taking a slice of key lime pie made in-house by their pastry chef was the perfect way to end the trip.
i couldn't have asked for a better spring break. i realized how lucky i was to have my mom and grandmother in my life when i was in tears on the couch laughing at their stories. they don't know how much i appreciate them spoiling me rotten on my last ever college spring break.
it was certainly a tease and coming back to knoxville on sunday was a big reality check. but with six weeks to go until graduation, the real world will be here before i can turn around! i am so excited to say that i am the newest addition to the
Logo Chairs Inc. team in franklin. ending spring break with a job offer and acceptance was the icing on the cake of a perfect spring break. i am still on cloud 9 from accepting their offer and am looking forward to the future and opportunities at and with logo!
i should probably stop rambling here (and reliving my spring break trip) and get to work on the 60+ pages of supply chain reading i have and the multiple group projects that are coming due soon! i promise to post something fun soon!
xoxo,
clp
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