Sunday, November 11, 2012

Maui for One ? The Full Moxie:: Celebrity, Entertainment, DIY ...

Sunset from my villa at the Kapalua Villas Maui.

Being a travel writer certainly does have its highlights. Take right now for instance ? as I type these very words, I?m sprawled out in a gorgeous one-bedroom villa at The Kapalua Villas Maui overlooking Moloka?i. Yes, Maui! And it?s amazing! The 12 hours of travel it took me to get here from Florida ? including being surrounded by honeymooners on the flight from Phoenix ? has been well-worth it!

The only thing that?s missing right now is someone to share my experiences with. I?m meeting up with a group tomorrow, and that will be a lot of fun, but for today I was on my own. Ironically, the #girlstravel chat on Twitter (Mondays, 1 p.m. EST) for which I am a co-host was just about this same topic this week ? solo travel, and how to do it right.

Don?t get me wrong, traveling solo can be great fun ? wake up when you want, laze around as long as you want, do just what you want and eat where you want. All good things, to be sure. But then, there are some things you want to share.

Kapalua Bay, ideal for snorkeling and sea turtle watching.

Like this morning. I walked from my villa down to Kapalua Bay for some sunbathing and snorkeling. As I lay, soaking in the warm rays, I heard a passerby say, ?Do you see the turtle?? I propped myself up onto my elbows and sure enough, there was a huge sea turtle (my guess, loggerhead) swimming not even 10 yards offshore, clearly visible from our vantage point. SO COOL. I?m a HUGE nature lover, and have a particular fondness for sea turtles, having volunteered with them for more than four years at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. But, other than those around me who were also thrilled to lay eyes on such a magnificent creature, I didn?t have anyone close to me to share this first-time event with. So, I did the next best thing ? I texted two of my turtle- and nature-loving friends. Their replies were psyched, too.

After a bit of snorkeling, I decided to venture beyond the resort and check out Nakalele Blow Hole, just about 10 miles up the road. Boy, could I have used a passenger! The road to Nakalele was windy, hilly and, let?s be honest, scary ? especially from this travlin? girl who lives in flat, straight, boring Florida. Add to it that I?m driving the behemoth Dodge Charger when I?m used to my beloved Mini Cooper, and you?ll quickly understand that the sweat started seeping from my hands.

One I got to the turnoff where I thought I?d find the blow hole, I gathered my cameras and started the trek down to the ocean?s edge. This is when I really wished I?d had someone with me. I found one of the blow holes in the area, but know there was another somewhere not far beyond. But considering I?d seen just seven people during my hike, and only four cars were parked near mine, I didn?t want to go crazy and find myself stranded somewhere. Alone. To be honest, images from ?127 Days? periodically flashed through my mind!

I shot my photos and took the time to take in the dramatic beauty of the solid lava rocks and fluidity of the Pacific Ocean just beyond, and simply enjoyed the moment. The quiet, the wind, the waves.

And I gathered the gumption to make the white-knuckled drive back the other way.

Clothes count ? Day 1:

-????????? Khaki shorts

-????????? Jean shorts

-????????? Striped t-shirt

-????????? Beach t-shirt

-????????? Brown sandals

-????????? Tennis shoes

-????????? Hiking shoes

Susan

Susan Barnes is a travel writer, editor and photographer. A proud Army brat, she was born on a military base in Belgium and has been on the go ever since. Email Susan at susan@thefullmoxie.com

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Friday Food Critic: Hendricks BBQ - St. Charles, MO Patch

When it comes to restaurants,?St. Charles?has it covered.

We have some great local places that many would consider community gems; we have some restaurants that aren't exactly mom-and-pop but are unique to the area; and we certainly?for better or for worse?have plenty of chains lining our main streets.

But what we don't have is a consistent food critic to tell us what's good and what's not.?

That's where you come in.

We could throw some money at a professional food critic, but that's not exactly what Patch is all about. We'd much rather know the opinion of the fine folks that eat there day-in and day-out.

It's your community. You eat the food. You tell us if it passes the mark.

That's why we are introducing?The Friday Food Critic, where each week we will put a different restaurant on the chopping block. You tell us how you feel about it, what dishes are good, who has the best drink specials and so forth.

This week's restaurant is Hendricks BBQ, a barbecue restaurant on South Main Street.?

To review?Hendricks BBQ, simply click on their name. You'll be directed toward their community listing in our?places directory, where you can rate them on a five-star system or write a personal review.

At?St. Charles Patch, we believe your words of wisdom are better than any food critic. Leave a note, tell us what you think.?

Source: http://stcharles.patch.com/articles/friday-food-critic-hendricks-bbq

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zipLogix Broadens Partnership With Texas Association of ...

FRASER, Mich., Nov. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- zipLogix, creator of zipForm?, the real estate industry's leading contract software, announced the renewal of its partnership with the Texas Association of REALTORS? (TAR). This agreement enables TAR to continue providing its more than 75,000 members with access to the enhanced zipForm 6 Professional electronic forms software. zipForm is the recognized real estate software technology leader, utilized by more real estate agents and brokers than any other solution across the industry.

The Texas Association of REALTORS? has also elected to upgrade its offerings from zipLogix. Now a part of the member benefits available are zipVault? document storage and zipLogix Digital Ink?, the latest evolution in signatures. By expanding the current relationship to include additional products from zipLogix, TAR is providing a portfolio of solutions designed to help its members succeed.

"Currently our members benefit from utilizing zipLogix tools in their everyday business. These benefits are numerous including getting our members the latest forms seamlessly online," stated Travis Kessler, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Association of REALTORS?, "We are pleased to announce that we are extending and expanding our partnership with zipLogix. Now our members can retain signatures online with zipLogix Digital Ink vastly improving the retention of signatures."

Designed to simplify the real estate contract process and decrease unnecessary data input, zipForm 6 is the essential tool for every real estate professional. Associations nationwide easily deliver the most up-to-date forms online to all of their members with zipForm 6. TAR has recognized this advantage and provides zipForm 6 Professional (online version) to its members. This essential solution combined with zipVault and zipLogix Digital Ink offers unprecedented customer service and convenience.

zipLogix Digital Ink powered by SIGNiX, allows agents to speed up the transaction process by enabling clients to sign documents without having to leave their home or office. With zipLogix Digital Ink, a document is signed and a digital signature is permanently embedded within that document. It can never be separated, proving the document has not been altered, and offering enhanced secure electronic documentation.

In addition to the aforementioned products, the Texas Association of REALTORS? is also providing zipVault Document Storage, which allows users to securely store transaction files created with zipForm 6 or other programs. This solution is a reliable and user-friendly tool that includes the documents necessary for a transaction and stores them within zipForm 6 Professional.

With extensive knowledge of the way real estate professionals do business, zipLogix continuously develops and enhances its suite of tools for the real estate industry. For more information on solutions for today's real estate industry or to discuss association partnership opportunities, contact Wendy Waldrep at 888-318-2660 X130.

About zipLogix

The zipLogix family of tech-savvy products is the recognized industry standard for electronic real estate forms and transaction management system that are currently used by more real estate professionals than any other real estate software program. zipForm? is the exclusive and official forms software of the National Association of REALTORS?. zipLogix also offers relay?, the web-based transaction management system. zipLogix provides transaction solutions to real estate professionals that enhance the value of services they deliver to their clients while improving productivity and efficiency.

zipLogix a subsidiary of Real Estate Business Services, Inc. (REBS) and is a joint venture between REBS and the National Association of REALTORS?.

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Source: http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2012/11/09/504022/10011702/en/zipLogix-Broadens-Partnership-With-Texas-Association-of-REALTORS-R.html

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Friday, November 9, 2012

College hoops season starts with a military flair

The college basketball season gets under way Friday with a game at a Europe military base, two more aboard Navy ships and another featuring a reshaped national champion playing in a brand new building.

No. 14 Michigan State plays Connecticut, in its first game since the retirement of coach Jim Calhoun, at Ramstein Air Base in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It's the first game between Division I teams held in Europe.

Then it's on to the decks for No. 4 Ohio State against Marquette on the USS Yorktown in Charleston, S.C., and Georgetown facing No. 10 Florida on the USS Battan in Jacksonville, Fla.

No. 3 Kentucky, the defending national champion with a heralded freshman class, plays Maryland in the first college doubleheader at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Associated Press

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