Thursday, January 2, 2014

s/vYOLO Swab's Log Blog Day 231 Entry 0040 Happy New Year 2014! Celebrate like a local!

s/vYOLO You Only Live Once Swab’s Log Blog
Posting Date:  New Years Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2014  
Day 231 Entry 0040
Marathon in the Middle of the Florida Keys
Actual Date:  December 31, 2013 Tuesday

Subject:  Happy New Year 2014!  Celebrate like a local!   

Weather:  A little cloudy, cool 70 to 80 degrees, breezy on land and windy on the water – wind 10 – 15 mph gusts to 25.

Last New Year’s Eve we were in bed by 9pm.  Captain Steve and I went to Hawaii for 2 months on January 1.  I got a really good deal on the cost of the flight but it departed at 6am, so we went to be early.    
http://www.gohawaii.com/
 7 year grandson Liam surfing!


View of North Shore of Oahu from our condo.


This year we are going to celebrate!  But how?  Well like the locals celebrate! 
Captain Steve and I looked for local traditions to celebrate the New Year!  Southerners believe that eating black eyed peas http://americanfood.about.com/od/resourcesadditionalinfo/a/New-Years-Day-Tradition-Black-Eyed-Peas.htm  brings good luck.  And since we are in the south, I bought a can of Margaret Holmes brand  of  'hoppin' john' blackeyed peas with tomatoes, and onions  (I don't think Delmonte makes them.)  grown abd prepared right there in South Carolina! http://www.margaretholmes.com/products/     NO! I didn’t cook them.  Give me a break , this is my first New Years in Florida, but it won’t be our last!  I also don't know anything about black eyed peas.   But I am willing to learn.  So I will have to do research for some real southern recipes, or if you have a recipe that you want to share I would really appreciate it - just post it in the comments section!  
OK I know what we are going to eat.  Now what to do?


Sea u later!   Subject:  Celebrate like a local!  Part 2

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