Greetings from SoBe

 - by Heather

Leon and I are hanging with the crazies on south beach. While we love the colts fans, let’s just say the folks from New Orleans know how to party in the street!

Milestones

 - by Heather

One of the joys of having the Starlite Kibanda is tracking all our milestones.  Our first guests, our first holiday, our first guest to pass out from altitude, and now our first guest to get stuck in the snow.  Read this article »

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

 - by Heather

I held my breath last night waiting to hear our President say the words “Repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”  I have the hardest time understanding why we would deny countless qualified and interested Americans the opportunity to serve our nation.  Nor do I understand a policy where we ask service members to put their lives on the line, just as long as they don’t share the personal truth with those they are living and working with for months at a time. Read this article »

Up in the Air

 - by Heather

Now that I am someone’s mama my work travel schedule has changed and I have lost all my airline status.  Leon and I will be in the back of the bus with everyone else on our flight to Miami.  It was something I had prepared for prior to Eloise being born.  I know that sounds weird but there is something about knowing all the airports, knowing what flights go where and when.  I used to take a lot of pride in being the consummate flight concierge, having status on 3 airlines and 2 hotel chains. (funny I hate restaurant chains but sure have a lot of Marriott rewards)

Boy was I a sucker. Read this article »