A while back, I declared a trip to M&M world, Pizza Fusion, Whole Foods, Fresh Market and Total Wine  to be “His ‘n’ Hers Dream Day.”

Well, folks — we took a very different, very successful crack at the title today. Of course, it didn’t hurt that my mood was brightened on Friday. Lucas had some buddies over for brews, so I decided to take an evening to myself, surrounded by what I love so much.

Makeup at Ulta:

I lurrrrrve playing with makeup. In the picture above, I had two different looks — one for each eye. I walked around like that all night! I ran around looking for a vegetable spiralizer (unsuccessfully, harumph) then headed home where I indulged in another favorite: a mudslide.

If such a thing could be called healthy, this was it — it was Kahlua and Absolut Boston mixed with crushed ice, unsweetened almond milk and raw cocoa. Yummm…

Don’t worry — Lucas and his friends had fun, too.

We had an early wakeup call, to get to Tampa in time for a very special event. In between multiple pit stops (WHAT?!?! I needed two cups of coffee!!), we dodged some potential road hazards:

And made it to our cousin Adam’s powerlifting competition.

Adam is a national superstar in powerlifting — today’s event was “raw” which means the athletes can’t wear special shirts or suits to help them lift. Adam weighed in at 130 pounds and set TWO records — the second time, he broke the one he’d set in a previous lift! — when he benched 363 pounds.

Un.freaking.believable. I was so proud!

He was so excited to get his medal, and the $300 prize. Congrats, Adam!

I made a new friend at the meet — this is Big Al.

He could have bench pressed me with one arm. Crazy.

After bidding Adam and his lovely fiancee goodbye, we headed to Cigar City Brewing, just down the road.

Lucas, of course, was thrilled.

We decided to do a sampler of all the beers on tap, and I really liked them — especially the Winter Warmer (at 9% alcohol, this was more like hard liquor than beer) and the Oatmeal Raisin Cookie.

Lucas liked chatting with the guy pouring the beer. After 90 minutes, I was not only getting antsy — I was getting hungry.

So I used the Yelp! iPhone app to find a restaurant that would please me as much as the brewery pleased my man.

It was great! Lucas and I sipped on a raw Bachelor smoothie while we waited:

Bachelor          Raw
Nut milk, raw hemp protein with E3Live and Maca root, banana, flax seed,
plantago fiber, agave nectar and a sprinkle of bee pollen

And I borrowed a book from the shelf:

Then our food arrived.

Sunshine Burger Vegan
A blend of sunflower seeds, brown rice, and vegetables baked and served with lettuce,
tomato, finely diced onion, ketchup and vegan mayo on a sprouted toasted  bun

Raw Burrito Raw & Living
Our delicious “Rawfried Beans” made with sprouted sunflower seeds and the finest mexican
seasonings.  We top it with fresh avocado, diced tomatoes and Zesty Raw Parmesan Sheeze,
served on a crisp romaine lettuce leaf.    Roll it and enjoy!

We both really enjoyed our meals — and I appreciated Luke being such a good sport.

Finally, we pointed the car home. We made two stops — both fruitful. Ha!

We stopped to get a flat of strawberries in Plant City, which is known for the amazing berries. I’ll get more in a month or so when they’re really ripe, but the flat let me freeze several bags for smoothies, and throw them in this bad johnnie.

At the same farm, I found 3-pound bags of organic bananas for $1 a bag, so I stocked up and put some in the dehydrator for banana chips, and the others are awaiting their banana soft serve and smoothie future in the freezer!

Not a bad day, huh? What does your perfect day involved? Weightlifting championships and raw food, or something else?

          

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