They’re not in Belgium.  They’re in Denver, Colorado, at a little joint called Waffle Brothers.  I don’t even care that the two waffles I just ate are going to cost me about 30 miles on the treadmill.  They were worth it.  Just look at these:

I had one with marshmallow cream cheese and another with Nutella.  And now I’m ruined for all food.

Waffle engineers John and Rod spent over a year developing their perfect waffle recipe — using a special imported Belgian sugar that melts into each waffle as it cooks, while some caramelizes on the outside, giving each waffle a kick of sweetness and just the right texture.  You can get your waffle dressed up with fruits or sauces, either in preselected combinations on the menu, or you may build your own from a long list of yummy extras.

These waffles are seriously my new favorite thing.  If you’re not lucky enough to check out Waffle Brothers in Denver, you can order Waffle Brothers waffles online.  Need a Father’s Day gift idea?  Send a bag of waffles.  Seriously, it’s way better than golf clubs.

Bon appetit.

Hi!  I am still here!  I’ve just been busy moving to my new place in Southwest Portland.  After days of lifting and heaving and pushing and dropping all of my belongings, nothing sounds better to me right now than a morning at a luxurious spa followed by an afternoon on the beach.  Isn’t it lucky for me that The Ritz-Carlton Hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean are offering some great specials right now for summer getaways!

I like my new place and all, but I’d definitely rather have this view right now, at The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan:

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In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I thought it would be appropriate to let my readers in on a fantastic discovery I made recently:  I found the best margarita ever.  Believe me, I’ve done extensive research on this topic, and I can say with confidence that you will never find a better ‘rita than the ones served up at the poolside bar at Southernmost on the Beach in Key West, Florida.

Meet Kevin, the master of the margarita craft.  He mans the pool bar five nights a week at Southernmost on the Beach, and he’s the engineer of the greatest cocktail I’ve ever tasted.  Go for frozen rather than on the rocks — both are good, but Kevin’s blended margaritas are truly superlative.

Key West is a beautiful island with lots to entertain a tourist, and Southernmost on the Beach is a top notch resort in all regards — but Kevin’s margaritas are reason enough alone to make the trip.  Trust me.  I’m an expert.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

I’ve been wondering when Southwest Airlines would introduce in-flight Wi-Fi, like many of their competitors have done over the past year.  I was pretty bored on my long flight yesterday — it would’ve been nice to have some web browsing capabilities.  Instead, I flipped through the in-flight mag, and was pleased to see a note in the back that Wi-Fi is on the way.

Southwest has been testing in-flight Wi-Fi for a while now, working to create the fastest connection possible in the air, as well as a user-friendly interactive portal, designed by Yahoo!  Southwest passengers, accustomed to getting for free what other airlines charge for, might be hopeful that Southwest will offer these services at no charge.  Well, not quite.  The connection cost will range from $2-$12, depending on the length of your flight.  Not free, but quite a bit cheaper than what other airlines charge.

Southwest promises that its Wi-Fi services will be worth the wait, as the extra time spent on research and development should yield a superior product.  The airline is currently working to install Wi-Fi on more of its planes, and most of the fleet should be outfitted with Wi-Fi soon.

On a scale of 1-10, I’d rate the Kansas City Airport a 1 — and I only rate it that high because there’s free wi-fi here.

I really hate LAX and JFK where you often have to switch terminals to make a connection, meaning another trip through the security lines.  But at KCI, you have to exit the terminal if you want anything at all.  You can get one of those shrinkwrapped turkey sandwiches for $7.99 by the gates, but if you want real food, you’ve gotta leave the terminal.

And magazines, books, gum?  All that’s on the other side, too.

As luck would have it, my husband and I both really needed food and books, so we left the terminal.  We went to the Mexican “restaurant” here, which offers a grand total of three entrees.  The one I settled on was not good.

When we came back through security to the terminal, the agent at the conveyor belt told the man next to me in line that he needed to perform some extra screening on his laptop.  Then the agent picked up the man’s netbook and proceeded to (accidentally) drop it on the floor.  If that’s part of the security screening, I’m glad my computer wasn’t chosen for the extra scrutiny!

Inside the terminal, the bathrooms are laughably small.  Two stalls per ladies’ room, and one stall and one urinal in each men’s room, according to my husband.  And I know this last thing isn’t KCI’s fault, but that fact that some bitch cut in front of me in line for the loo doesn’t improve my opinion of this place at all.

I’ll be happy to get back on a plane and get the heck out of KCI.