MS WELLNESS

Rocking the leggings on this chilly (for Florida) day. When the clouds are out, bring your own sunshine. #artonthegogo #colorseverywhere #startthedanceparty (at 5th Avenue South) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZFV2HIpP3P/?utm_medium=tumblr

Cool shoes. Cool bag. Cool, babe! #becool #pandemicfashion #startyourowndanceparty #artonthegogo (at 5th Avenue South) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZAkAlBpHT5/?utm_medium=tumblr

I laugh when people ask me, “but what would I wear those high tops with?” Pants. You can wear them with pants. #letyourfeethavemorefun #artonthego #startthedanceparty #todayiswhereweare https://www.instagram.com/p/CXPAjYyFpbe/?utm_medium=tumblr

Two pairs of boots came today! I’m thrilled with them, the colors, everything , and I already know how comfy they are because I wear my blue pair daily. I will package these back up and send off to their new owners. I wish I could find a manufacturer who does a better job of packaging so they could go directly to the customer, but the companies good at packing and branding don’t have these delicious boots. So that is how it has to be! https://www.instagram.com/p/CW-7w0YFJym/?utm_medium=tumblr

I usually post a pic of my stack as soon as I get to Naples, and a friend pointed out a week ago that I hadn’t. Books are where I’ve always gone to take a break from reality. Since R was here, my reality was pretty darn good, so I didn’t read too much. She’s gone back now to freezing cold Alaska, so here is my stack that will help me enjoy paradise without her! #i❤️torread #womenwriters #worldliterature #womenaroundtheworld PS This is not meant to say that happy people don’t read. It’s more to say that happiness can come from reading. I was already getting such a good dose of happiness from spending time with R that I left the reading for the post-R times. (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLM8ahQjqGS/?igshid=1lkthr9mvqldo

R finally got back to Utqiagvik today where it’s -70F and the interior temp of her house was 0F when she got home bc the monitor heater that she left set at 62F couldn’t keep up. It was 81 here today, so she’s had a 151 degree drop. I told her I’d treat for a night in the hotel but she won’t do that. She will get her house warmed up using her oven. Wish she was here to enjoy this perfect sunset with me. No need for an oven or any kind of heat. Tonight’s sunset is Dad’s kind. I prefer more clouds for reflecting the light! Missing her lots. You would think after so many years this would be easy, no biggie. It is not easy. It is always a big deal. 💔 (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLK5U6ODZXn/?igshid=1u25c5g2r88s6

We are both missing R today. It’s been a wonderful 2-month visit (although she was in quarantine in a hotel for the first week of that), but it was not long enough! We do not know when we will be together again and for how long, but that’s not only bc of the pandemic; that is how it has been for many, many years. (at Naples, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFEVkkj3b-/?igshid=f6d49j845xyk

My favorite Xmas present of all! #irocker #i❤️naples #sup #beachvibes (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK44_KPDETl/?igshid=5t0wvuxmmbf2

Tonight was our 2nd night playing the Italian opening, and I won, sort of, but only because R let me try three scenarios. My first two did not get the job done, but finally I figured it out. So it’s not a true win, and as far as I’m concerned, she’s still undefeated. She kept saying, “visualize it on the ceiling like in The Queen’s Gambit,” but I am not there yet. Also, I am not a genius, so there is that. In other news, we cracked into the Aberlour, a 10yr Speyside single malt, and sampled it with the Glen Garioch and the Drumshanbo, which isn’t a single malt after all. My bad. I thought all the ones I bought were, but this is a blend, and I thought it was a single malt bc it says “single pot still whiskey”‘right on the front, and silly me, I thought that was the same thing. But she doesn’t mind. They all taste good to me with ice cubes, but I can’t tell the 10 and 12 yrs apart without ice. Ice cubes in whisky is like training wheels for the palate. R likes the Aberlour, but the Glen Garioch, which is a 12 year from the highlands, is her fave of this grouping. I am thoroughly enjoying losing chess games and sipping and learning about whiskey. Being together after 11 months apart is fantastic! #beachlife #italianopening #whiskeyandchess #familytime (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPuz8GDqyy/?igshid=t6tv36ich7la

I have not been posting many pics bc the semester started as soon as we got here, and I’m also readying to launch 4 new products for MSW. But yeah, it’s still crazy beautiful here. #i❤️naples #beachlife (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKIBq5hjK_p/?igshid=1s37bo3wo6sgl

Unakite jasper + black lava = vision, grounding, rebirth, and growth. Neroli oil for hope, support of the heart chakra, and emotional balance. Making these is my favorite thing to do. Let me know if you need one. #malabeads #supportsmallbusiness #morethanstoneandstring (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKIAiS0DtJX/?igshid=1pzquvpign0gr

No edits! This was last night and I forgot to post. Funny story. Last night I thought it was Thursday night. Today I woke up and found out it was Saturday. I feel ripped off bc I didn’t get a Friday, yet this was my Friday night sunset- I just didn’t know it bc I thought it was Thursday. #i❤️naples #beachlife (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKH_Vrxj8Za/?igshid=6jr00keredz3

Someone is happy. #i❤️naples #alibaba #beachlife (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCb3U7jXE8/?igshid=17ungtjwvxwfw

I lost another chess game. I added ice to the scotch again. But then she made me sushi and the rice was PERFECT. Thanks @systorms for the awesome Xmas present. Bc of you, my life just got a lot better bc now R knows how to do this. ❤️ #lifeisgood (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ941uADKVc/?igshid=bq9i0d57g2r4

On the syllabus tonight... #i❤️naples #thechessandscotchproject #scotchlessons #gambittheory #chotch (at Mansion House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9waXQDyWc/?igshid=39z68ikuxk40

Same birds from farther down the beach. #i❤️naples https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9qocXDf4p/?igshid=ctxx1kqozalg

I think the iPhone 11 is the best camera I’ve ever had. Also, the birds did a good job of lining up like I asked them to. #i❤️naples https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9qTlFjpw0/?igshid=1m1jh6su4wme2