Oh the stories and videos I have to post this week from my long weekend away in the Vacationland.
Life changing pizza in Portland, whoopie pie making and feasting in Cape Elizabeth, and parades with color guard teams flipping flags with Million Mile Joe’s head on them in Saco. All so fun.
Back in Chicago already and running off to job #2 now so more soon…
I am off to the festivities with Honda and the one and only Million Mile Joe! I can’t wait to take lots of videos and photos and bring good stories back here so check back in soon!
Turns out that Spirit Airlines is actually no b.s! Ok, so you don’t get any TV, drink or any other extras, but who likes that freeze dried chicken sandwich crap other airlines serve anyway? I’d rather have a $39 plane ticket for a quick flight and save my loot for the good food once I get “there” thankyouverymuch. So I am in Maine, flight Chicago to Boston was an easy breeze, direct too, departed and arrived within 1.5 hours or so. Fabulous. Spirit is going to stay on my radar for future quick, easy, cheap getaways for sure.
It’s near 3am, I must be up an atem early to help make (and sample of course) whoopie pies in last minute prep for Saturdays Harvest on the Harbor, so I will keep this short as I need to get some shut-eye. A big weekend is about to unfold here in the Vacationland of the Northeast. I was even contacted today by a radio show host and newspaper columnist in Bangor via someone in Detroit about the Honda fun and celebration with Million Mile Joe on Sunday. We shall see what happens with that.
Plenty to report back soon. I got to eat a preliminary BLR flavor whoopie tonight right out of the airport gate; Nutella filling squishing out of a chocolate cake. Mmmm….
Well, actually- just planes and automobiles.
I usually drive everywhere (as you have heard the Honda love and about all my road trips), but tomorrow I fly to Boston en route to Maine for this weekends Whoopsies/Harvest on the Harbor and Million Mile Joe festivities. I got a super last minute deal flight on Spirit Airlines (booked just last week) so we shall see how that goes. I already found out about some extra charges and fine print, but round trip even with those so far is looking like a total of $175 non-stop Chicago to Boston, so fingers crossed no more hidden fees. I will report back of course. You know I love getting the best deal around and that’s all I can afford anyway, so I believe in keeping all flights under $200 if humanly possible.
It’s hard to believe it’s coming up on a month since I’ve been back in Chicago from my BLR Honda September Adventure. It’s all been a whirlwind! Going back to job #1 slinging burgers and beers to pay the bills, finding an apartment. to home base in, run around the city finding furniture and all apartment furnishing, sleep for more than 2 minutes, run, Zumba, dance class, and of course job #2 BLR and working on fun things like b-day #3 and the launch of this sweet new whoopie pie, finagling to make it to Million Miles Joe’s day and yet another collaboration that’s been in the works for a while that I will be UBER excited to report on when I am able. I have a few wrap up videos from last months trip I owe here that will be posted within the next week. After vagabonding for so many years, I have to say it’s been nice to walk in and shut my own door of my own little home at night, and sleep in my own bed. (Yes! I got a bed! First time in a very long time. What a treat.)
Besides the treat of a bed and place to actually receive mail and shower where I don’t have to pack up my toiletries each day, my home base offers the #1 thing that I was looking for: A place to have all my things nice and organized so I have the foundation to work on and plan even more kick-ass adventures and projects! You didn’t actually think this was it/home base established/game over did you? Hee hee…of course not! BLR year 3 has got some serious momentum and oh the “places” we will go. The more time that passes, the more and more I see that everything is possible, so I fully plan to continue on taking in everything I can and encouraging you all to do the same.
Next time you see me here I’ll be stuffing my face with a BLR flavored whoopie pie!
…drumroll please…
I am happy to share the news that in honor of Blue Lollipop Road turning 3, My new and incredibly talented, sassy, fun friends at Whoopsies Gourmet Whoopie Pies are launching a new flavor called The Blue Lollipop Road!!!
YEAH!
If you have followed my journeys since the beginning, you know I am a chocolate and treat lover. My all-time favorite indulgence being Oreos dipped in Nutella. Well, during my BLR Honda September adventure last month I met Marcia and Berkeley (partners in de-lish whoopie pie making crime) who opened me into their sweet world to me. We became instant pals, I fell in love with their product, and of course during the time I spent in Marcia’s Portland Maine kitchen chatting away and noshing, we thought- what about a whoopie involving my ultimate favorite?
Done!
This is the official announcement for the Blue Lollipop Road whoopie pie flavor kick off. I will fly to Maine later this week to launch in person and work at Harvest on the Harbor with the Whoopsie crew on Saturday (the 22nd.) If you are around the Portland, Maine area- stop by and see us at this event! I am absolutely thrilled to work with such a fabulous company and people that make such a delicious product!
On Sunday (the 23rd) I will be with the other pal I made in Maine on my BLR Honda September Adventure; Million Mile Joe! As of this morning, he is literally just miles from hitting ONE MILLION MILES on his 1990 Honda Accord. Amazing! This weekend Honda is honoring Joe and his huge accomplishment that is just hours away in a big celebration and they’ve invited me. Of course I wouldn’t miss this event after meeting Joe and all the love I have for my own Honda. A few of us know about one big treat Joe is getting this Sunday, but there’s another super secret surprise for him Honda has kept that we are all looking forward to hearing about.
SO FUN! Here’s to big birthdays, super sweets, treats, and a million miles!
More soon…
3 years ago today I wrote my first post at www.bluelollipoproad.com never knowing what would come of it all. What an amazing ride it’s been! Things just seem to get better and better with age.
Here’s to the next 3- or 33 years!
To do what you ask? Oh you know- a little of this, a little of that, maybe some BLR birthday celebrating…
Details to come. Oh what fun!
Only 4 days until Blue Lollipop Road turns 3! I am so completely thrilled about this birthday, I almost can’t believe 3 years have passed!
I will be celebrating this weekend and making an announcement which I have held my tongue on for several weeks now. (That is hard for me when I’m excited!)
Click on the 9/2-9/19 page above for a my Honda trip update and get your birthday hats out for this weekend! Now what kind of cake to have…
Hee hee…
How about just a fun 5k run? If you are in Chicago, come join me and run next weekend! CLICK HERE to register for the Pumpkins in the Park 5k!
Fun! Then we can have a beer and go eat a bunch of chocolate after 🙂
So I am free to live the life I want to live of course.
Like today for instance:
Wake up late after being on my feet running around working 12 hours yesterday, walk out of my fantastic apartment in a fantastic city, to get a coffee outside my back door because I live in a fantastic neighborhood, then sip that coffee as I walk around my fantastic neighborhood checking out menus to scope food I might eat later after I meet up with my friend who is visiting from California. Then back up to my fantastic apartment with all the windows open and sit on the couch to relax for a few. Jump in the shower, play a little bit of cheesy dance party music including Young MC; Bust a Move (Oh yeah- I claimed that. You know you love it)- and off to farmers market out my front door. Today; Eats, drinks, being merry, exploring and enjoying time with fantastic people, then falling asleep dreaming of all the other fun times I will have doing the above again because I can.
Sure makes every time I ask “How do you want that burger cooked sir?” a little more palatable.
Here’s to wanting something, getting up everyday, busting your ass to earn every last bit of it, then relishing in it all.
It’s all out there for the taking. What are you waiting for?