I first found them on one of my fav MTV projects ever, You Rock the Deuce, and then last night on Subterranean, where I learned how to find & download this song – finally! iTunes, you disappoint. You should have all of their music! Tsk tsk.

So here’s the video & the song I can’t get out of my head. Enjoy!

Solid Gold-Matter of Time

Oh, and did I mention I am officially at the start of my Spring Break? Yes, glory & hallelujah!!!

Once there, the weather improved & the clouds magically parted – a good sign for fun to come, and an even better beginning to day 2 of our trip! After checking in at our hotel, we ventured to downtown Charleston to check out Fleet Landing for lunch, as recommended by our hotel concierge. Excellent recommendation – we LOVED our meal! Very cool location, too. The restuarant was situated right on the harbor, and was converted from an old Navy building into a very cute eatery after sitting dormant for 30+ years. Try the flounder sandwich if you go! Trust us.

After eating, we wondered around downtown taking photos, window shopping, browsing through the huge open air market, enjoying a small treat from Ben & Jerry’s (ok, that last part was all me), and relaxing in a swing on the pier that overlooked the water. After a short break back at the hotel, with ample admiration of the views from the glass-walled restuarant on the top floor, we made our way back downtown for dinner – another amazing meal, this time a seafood feast at world-famous Hyman’s Seafood. We were impressed by the recommendations of my friend Christy, of Southern Living’s high ratings, and of the multiple awards emblazoned all over the front of the restuarant, and we can now join in the hype – they earned it! So, so yummy…awesome atmosphere, great food, and great menu selections with daily specials. Are you hungry yet? After dinner, we had drinks before relaxing in the room, watching goofy stuff on TV, and chatting until we fell asleep after a day of adventures.

The next day we spent more time taking in the view from the tippy-top of our hotel – especially the marina & the panoramic expanse of the Ashley River – before gathering our bags and getting back on the road. On our way out of town we stopped in at a local coffee shop called Alchemy, and I am so glad we did! Not only was the coffee excellent – mexican mocha for me, dark roast for J – but they also had so many tasty-looking homemade treats to choose from! Homemade oatmeal cream pies, granola bars, muffins, you name it. We settled for everything bagels, and took our time at a table by the window in the cute little coffeeshop. Our drive home was a safe one, but a very long one due to more rainy weather and a detour due to damage on the interstate. However, we came home with heads full of happy memories and hearts that continue to beat together after 3 great years of marriage.

XO

Happy Almost Anniversary to US! <3

We spent Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale and made plenty of time to relax, eat, drink, be merry, and bask beachside in the perfect weather.

More photos here, and a post to come soon!

Check out this article, and don’t miss the photos & video footage of funnel clouds someone submitted. Craziness. And, yes – there is something seriously wrong about a 70 degree day that gives way to severe storms and a 28 degree night just one short span of hours later…I am not sure how anyone with a brain can doubt global warming. I mean no one wants it to exist, but it can’t be denied or written off as myth. February tornadoes? They are least common in the winter, and there have been several counts in the past month or so. Eek…not a pretty scenario at all.

So, on a much sunnier note, I think you should check these guys out! They are one cute & talented couple!

Photo courtesy of Dave Marshall via 13WMAZ.

Even the crowd was great – full of energy & camaraderie. We jumped to our feet the second the stage lights came on, and did not sit down for one second until we were seatbelted into our cars heading home. Yes, it was that good! And yes, my crush on the frontman has only multipled…he’s beautiful, he plays the bongos & piano in addition to singing, and he dances!

The venue ruled, my brother had an awesome time & is now even more hooked on live music than he already was, and traffic wasn’t bad in all. No complaints – a perfect night with a perfect soundtrack!

See my photos & videos on Flickr.