Waving Goodbye
February 8, 2010
Hello everyone!
I hope you all had a great weekend….and what about those Saints??!! I watched the game with my mom and dad and there was definitely some yelling and cheering coming from our living room. Also, saw Dear John yesterday and LOVED LOVED LOVED it!!!!!!!! I’m sort of partial because a) I’m a total hopeless romantic and b) it was filmed at my school!!!! I loved being able to recognize Maybank Hall and some of my favorite restaurants (Bowen Island Seafood and Coast!).
Never got around to that run but it’s okay. Time seemed to fly and I spent every moment I had with my family and friends, which was more important than exercise, obviously. Today has been pretty emotional because it was the last time I’ll be in Florida for……? Since my parents are moving I have no idea when I’ll be back next and it was really weird saying goodbye to my old room and house and packing up everything to be shipped to Georgia, a place where I’m not even moving to.
But anyways, before I get all sappy on everyone here’s a recap of my food!
Yesterday morning I had Kashi and yogurt with an orange—
I went to church with my parents and we went out to eat at Square One Burgers, this “create your own burger” restaurant in South Tampa. Even though I’m not a big meat eater, I love this place because they have the BEST house-made veggie burgers! I ordered mine on greens instead of a bun with sweet and spicy mustard, goat cheese and black bean salsa:
With a side of sweet potato fries!!!!! Mmmmmm
I stopped by a friend’s house for awhile before going to see Dear John with Jessica and then it was football time! Watching football with my dad is pretty much the best thing ever and I’m so thankful we got to spend that time together. And my mom made one of my favorite dinners to boot!
Y’all are going to hate me but I took down the recipe for this beans and kale dish because its going in my book. Sorry!!! We also had buffalo shrimp with homemade blue cheese dressing and I had a few leftover plantains that I brought home with me from the other night.
Of course no trip to Tampa is complete without frozen yogurt! This is blondie froyo with heath bar crumbles:
And then I put on my sweatpants from freshman year and wallowed in delicious food glory.
This morning I made oatmeal that would have to last me through the first leg of my journey back West:
I cooked the oatmeal in water with a banana and then added almond butter, greek yogurt and maple blueberry drizzle. Once at the airport, I got a tall soy awake tea latte (obviously) and bid Florida goodbye forever while my plane headed west for Texas. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get a wee teary eyed as we took off….but nothing a tea latte, good music and a great book can’t fix. Well actually all I did on my first flight was work on my taxes and write this blog post, but still. I snacked on a z-bar:
And once in Dallas grabbed a Mediterranean wrap from Au Bon Pain + an unpictured apple:
Currently stuck in Dallas because my flight keeps getting delayed because of San Francisco weather. I guess I won’t be picking up my little furry friend tonight (the pet hotel closes at 6:15). Hopefully I’ll get back relatively early….
See you later!
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Looove Z-bars!
and those sweet potato fries look legit
How ’bout them Saints!! Loved the game!! Those sweet potato fries look amazzzzzing.
aww jenna you are so awesome for real. i love your energy.
LOVED dear john too-is channing tatum not DEAD sexy?! you should totally go for him. i think he has a girlfriend..but who cares?!
That veg burger and fries looks amaaazing! I hope you have a safe flight!
aww i bet it must have been hard jenna!
square one burgers looks like a wicked cool place-
fro yo looks delish as well as your moms homemade meal!
next time i got to au bon pain i defs know what i am getting-that wrap looks amazingly delishhh!
Jenna
Big Goodbyes are hard. My Dad is moving out of the house I grew up in a few weeks and I can’t stop thinking about it. I lived there 20 years, then jumped across the county, but my Dad has lived there for 30 years. If those walls could talk, they would never shut up about the memories.
I’m excited for your parents embarking on a new chapter, but I know it’s hard for you to say goodbye to the old room, the state, etc. I think these sorts of things officially put the lid on post-adolescence and fully thwarts you into “real” adulthood. It’s a HUGE adjustment!
That veggie burger looks so hearty, filling, and delicious. I’m not even going to get started about the sweet potato fries and heath bar topped froyo.
Have a great, safe flight back Jenna!
Have a good flight girl!
But at least you got to go back before your parents moved for one last hurrah.
I don’t blame you for being teary-eyed. That must be SO emotional, leaving the home that you grew up in.
I can’t wait to see Dear John! So cool that it was filmed in your school
Go Saints! That game was awesome.
That wrap looks holy yummish!
My parents live outside of Savannah and even though I’m up in Boston, I LOVE going down to visit them! there are some AMAZING cupcake places!
Go SAINTS!!! Looks like you had a great visit
That veg burger looks divine! Time with the fam is the best, not matter where it is.
Froyo and your moms cooking makes me smile. I can’t imagine my parents moving from their hometown! Why are they moving?!
Hope the rest of your flight goes okay!
CJ
Create your own burger! I want one! Looks like you had a great time at home!
Create your own burger? I want one! Looks like you enjoyed yourself very much while at home!
I used to get so frustrated flying into SFO – it’s that darn fog!
Aww, it’s so sad to leave your home for the last time
I’m glad you had fun with fam and friends, and you will in Georgia, too!
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I’m glad you had such a wonderful day with friends and family in Florida! It’s weird to not know when you’ll be back, but I bet you get a visit in sooner than you think
Hope the rest of your trip was smooth!
You should try out the vanilla rooibos tea as a soy latte, it is soooo incredible. I was addicted to them all winter! =0P
Florida sounds like fun but im jealous you get to go back to gorgeous California. I hope to move out there one day. There’s something about the smell of that ocean on that coast. It truly brings about a sense of peace and serenity.
That burger place looks amazing!! I wish there was a chain of it here in the northeast =)
Its always hard to say goodbye to my family, and they only live 3 hours away! Life always gets in the way and before I know it, I haven’t seen them for 6 months. I just think it makes me appreciate them the times when I DO get to see them. Hopefully you will be able to plan a fun trip to Georgia!
Mmm – those sweet potato fries and that froyo? That looks amazing.
I hate saying bye to my family – in fact, for about a week and a half afterward all I can think about is how I can move closer to them!
I’m glad you enjoyed your time back home though! Safe travels back!
Leaving a place you love is always so emotional! Hope you made it back west safe and sound. That Med wrap from Au Bon Pain is one of my go-to airport meals too! It makes a mess, but deeelish.
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