Divas Traveling Wild

 The Divas recently stayed at the beautiful Ocean Key Resort in Key West Florida for 7 days, 6 nights. On the trip with myself were my daughter(26) and my best friend (age withheld to protect the not-so-innocent). El kiddo and I drove down, about a 7.5 hr trip that we did break up into 2 days to check out Key Largo and the BFF flew in the day after we got there from Jersey (Key West Airport was a saga for another post!). photo by Ocean Key Resort I chose this hotel primarily due to location, it is right next to Mallory Square at the end of Duval Street and it has ocean front rooms. Had to splurge as it was my milestone birthday - the big 5-0! So we went for it with a one bedroom ocean front suite. Since we drove down, we had to valet park as that is the only parking option at Ocean Key. After check-in, you are offered a rum punch to sip on while being escorted to your room. That was a mighty fine punch, I will say. LOL.  Lobby My travel companions in the lobby I...

Just to introduce the cast of characters you may see regularly mentioned and or contributing on this blog:    My 24 year old daughter, Teyonna, is my usual ride or die partner in crime but I also have a BFF (Best Friend Forever) of 23 years, Nikki, that I try to take some type of trip with every year as we do not live in the same state.  We all have a warped sense of humor and though I am a curmudgeonly type introvert a lot of the time, I also have a very social aspect and will talk to just about anyone who is friendly and open. It is a weird balance to manage. My daughter and friend also call me the baby and animal whisperer as I always seem to attract both wherever I go. Teyonna and I have a great relationship and people often mistake us for sisters. But never fear, I am still the mom and we both know it. As for Nikki, we are so different but the same - I am 5'11 and she is 5'2, though I think she insists on saying she is 5'4, to-mah-toe, to-ma-toe; her behi...