WELCOME THUNDERSTORMS

So it's a beautiful Spring day. The sun is shining and there are no plans on the agenda. It's good thing. But, I can't help to think back to last weekend. Gloomy, raining and chilly are what most people were describing the weather. Most people, however, weren't at the shore without an alarm clock.

It was one of those peaceful weekends I haven't had in a long time, and I was even there with my husband. Just kidding, of course. There were no agendas, no places we needed to be and no noise. The gloomy sky and distant lightening illuminating over the tops of the vacant condominiums were a calming effect. We knew we had a safe and quiet retreat to hide back to. We stayed in the old lighthouse at Fagers Island on 56 street. Until now, Fagers was only a regular place to go for sunsets and martinis. Now it has a new feel to me. Situated next to the brand new condominiums Fagers calls "The Edge", the lighthouse has that nostalgic feel when you walk in staring at the rafters above. We stayed in a bay front room overlooking nothing more than just that, along with a few rowdy pigeons. We were on the second floor, below the more spacious and expensive suites with fireplace and double jacuzzi,placed appropriately, next to the king size bed. But, that didn't take away from our king suite overlooking a beautiful view. Even the decor was serene and peaceful in white fabrics, marble and lots of mirrors! The mirrors add a nice touch when housekeeping comes in for turn down service to light the candles in your room. But I have to admit, I am now on a strict diet after seeing a little too much of myself over the weekend.

As for the sunsets, we didn't have to visit the restaurant this time for that show. So we were still wanting a reason to go. Lucky for us Fagers offers a Sunday brunch from 11am-3pm with a diverse, but simple menu. Live jazz is happening in the dining room while you dine on the deck overlooking the bay. My husband is not a breakfast guy, but loves peppers and spice. It was perfect...he had the Potato and Chorizo Sausage Hash blended with spices which went over more like a lunch and I had the Smokey Tom, two english muffins topped with smoked turkey, eggs benedict and peppers. The potatoes were roasted perfectly and had plenty of seasoning. The omelet menu looked good for those who don't do spicy. If that wasn't enough, we made room to split what we read to be the "Best Bloody Mary on the Beach". Well, I normally don't drink bloody mary's on the beach, but this one was damn good. Again, we opted for the spice, plenty of old bay with our vodka!

So after eating our way through the weekend, I'm back in the hectic days of the real world with no complaints of the beautiful sunshine beckoning me outside. That reminds me, I need to go buy a hammock. Until next time...I will hopefully than be escaping gloomy weather to travel towards the sun. Funny how that works.