Warm people and breezes in Florida
South Florida is full of palm trees, moist breezes and Spanish speaking people. Arriving at the airport I wasn’t quite sure if I was still in America or had taken the wrong flight and landed somewhere further south.
My morning segment on NBC South Florida was fun and easy. Bob, the host made the atmosphere relaxed as I chatted away about healthy ideas to incorporate into every day family living. I think he really enjoyed the pistachio snack and the breathing technique. Honestly, I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t say, “I feel better already”, after focusing on their breath for a few moments.
A challenging drive
The next day I was off to Orlando for the Daily Buzz TV show. A driver was chauffeuring me three hours north to arrive mid afternoon so I could join my parents who had flown to Orlando to be with me. Things didn’t go exactly as planned. Which is sometimes, just what life dishes up…
I learned an extra big serving of the “patience” lesson on this car ride, but only after tears of frustration, several calls to my husband, travel coordinator and a good long meditation. My driver didn’t seem to know the way to Orlando, driving me almost three hours in the wrong direction! Silly me, for not paying any attention to the direction we were heading as all I had on my mind was returning phone calls, checking my emails and enjoying the palm trees. Then I saw the interstate sign that read Alligator Alley, Interstate 75. This major highway connects east and west Florida. I was suppose to be traveling north! Luckily, I spotted an innocently parked truck driver next to the toll booth. This truck driver seemed to appear before me just like a beautiful angel gliding down from the ethers to say calmly and confidently, “Hey, Beth don’t stress this one, just get this guy turned around and all will be good.” And that is exactly what happened. I reached into my tote, pulled out my yellow pad and a pen, carefully wrote down every instruction “my angel” told me, got back in the car and got the driver heading north. Eventually, I was in Orlando and had a wonderful dinner with my parents along with a fun TV experience with Kia on the national syndicated Daily Buzz.
Heading to Denver
I stopped over in Houston long enough to watch my son Sam play in a soccer match, kiss my husband and pick up my daughter Sarah to fly on to Denver for a Saturday morning segment on Denver’s ABC Weekend Live. It was snowing when we arrived and the air was crisp, fresh and clean. As Sarah and I sat down for a charming Italian dinner we could see the snowflakes gently falling outside the window. We shared delicious food but more importantly nourished our connection with special one-to-one time to be together. The whole evening was so beautiful it created a feeling as if someone was gently tickling my skin. Gorgeous.
Bright day
Arriving for the ABC Denver Morning Show with a frigid eight degree Fahrenheit outside temperature, we were instantly warmed right through by my lovely media assistant, Sandy and a welcoming studio. The host, Dayle Cedars was friendly and easy going, making the segment easy and effortless. It felt as though we were finished almost as quickly as we started. Dayle was on to another set and we were out the door. After a lovely sunshine filled morning of boutique shopping with Sarah and then a relaxing lunch with a twenty-year dear old Denver friend,Catherine and her daughter Lexi, we headed for the airport and home. A bright day along with the thought of being home for the next couple of days energized me knowing I am halfway through my tour.
Stay tuned. I leave for Detroit on Tuesday..
