Jax
When I got off work yesterday, I hopped in the car and drove straight to Jacksonville to meet up with my family for the weekend.
As you may know, my mom had surgery at the MayoClinic on Tuesday and my family booked a hotel room through the weekend, assuming she would be in the hospital for several days following her surgery.
However, yesterday we got some good news! My mom was discharged early from the hospital. 😀 She will be staying with us in a hotel near the hospital rather than in a room at the MayoClinic.
She looks fantastic considering she just underwent a pretty intense surgery. Though she is out of the hospital, we’re going to be taking it easy this weekend since she’s not exactly in “top form” at the moment.
Dinner
When I arrived in Jacksonville, I was hungry! Luckily, my mom had some snacks to nibble on in the hotel room and I calmed my tummy with Animal Crackers (I love those things) and some grapes.
After catching up for a bit, my sister and I headed out to pick up some food to bring back to our room.
We were determined to order dinner from a traditional Jacksonville joint, not a chain restaurant that we could try anywhere. When we saw the Landshark Cafe, it appeared to be exactly what we were looking for.
We headed in, sat up at the bar and perused the menu. We both really liked the feel of the place and it was definitely unique to Jax.
Leslie and I decided to order the grilled fish tacos, which were really tasty.
Fish Tacos
Dos Tacos
I also had a side salad with citrus balsamic dressing and shared my mom’s sweet potato fries. Sweet potato fries are flippin’ awesome.
After dinner, I had more Animal Crackers for dessert and used some, along with a hefty squirt of whipped cream, to spruce up a caramel Jello mousse cup.
Jello Mousse + Whipped Cream + Animal Crackers
Today
I’m about to head downstairs to enjoy the hotel’s free breakfast before heading out to make one last attempt at finding the prefect bridesmaid dress.
Though I absolutely love the bridesmaid dress I found with my mom and sister back in April, I want to check out one more store that carries Liz Fields bridesmaid dresses (and hopefully this dress) to see if I can find something cute and a little less expensive.See ya a little later!
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So glad your mom’s surgery went well!!! Have fun with the fam!
That’s so great your mom’s surgery went well & she was discharged early from the hospital! I wish her a very speedy recovery! 🙂
Your fish tacos & animal cracker mousse look yummy! Good luck shopping for dresses today…hope you find “the one!”
I am so glad your mom is doing so great!!! That is fabulous!!! Have a great day today shopping for bridesmaid dresses with your sister!
I’m happy to hear your mom is doing well! That’s wonderful.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend with your family and good luck on the dresses!
oh i am so relieved that your mom’s surgery went well.. that is awesome that she was okay enough to be early released.
girl you guys must have a stocked hotel room.. whip creme! yum its my favorite.
have fun & best wishes finding your dresses.
haha yes we do! there’s a mini kitchen so we have all the essentials… like whipped cream. 😉
Glad your Mom is out of the hospital- AWESOME news 🙂
Have fun in Jacksonville (that’s my hometown :))
I’m glad that your mom had a good surgery! Hope she has a speedy recovery. Have a fun weekend.
That is wonderful that your mom’s surgery went well and she’s already out of the hospital.
Have fun on the dress hunt, looking forward to seeing the final decision:)
Enjoy your weekend
So good to hear that everything went well with your mom! 🙂 Have fun shopping today!
What type of surgery did she have Julie? I thought the Mayo was in MN? But I’m glad she is a-okay!
the mayo clinic actually has three locations. the main location is in MN, but they also have one in jacksonville and arizona. 🙂
I’m so glad your mom got to come home early and spend time with your family at the hotel. Has to make Mothers Day even sweeter!
Glad to hear your mom is doing well! Enjoy the time with your family and I hope you find a great dress!
So glad your mom got sprung early! I know she will be happy to be out of the hospital and with the fam for Mother’s Day. Have a great weekend!
What a wonderful Mother’s Day present – to be able to be out of the hospital with her family 😀 so glad everything went a-okay! Enjoy the sunshine, Julie!
Glad to hear that your Mom is doing well! 🙂
Sweet potato fries are the BEST, hands down!
Good luck finding the perfect dress today! 😉
have you ever been to One Hot Cookie in Jaxx? It might be one of the best dessert places ever!
ahhh my sister & dad went before i got here & loved it!!! i’m thinking a trip may be in order tonight…
I’m glad your mom’s surgery went well!
The current bridesmaid dress you have picked out is really pretty. Hopefully you’ll find one that’s even BETTER though. 🙂
so glad your mom’s surgery went well and that she’s recovering quickly 🙂
good luck w/the bm dress search!
SO glad to hear that your mom is doing well!! Oh animal crackers, how I love thee!
seriously i think i’ve eaten 10 servings of them today. i wish i was lying. 🙂 they’re addicting!
so glad to hear your mom is well girl!!!!! I hope she gets better soon too!!! Have a great weekend with your family!!
Glad to hear your mom is doing well!
Wow – Jacksonville looks amazing!
I´m sure you guys are having a great time 🙂
I´m so glad you´re Mom´s fine!
Wish you all a wonderful weekend, Julie!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
Have you tried CHOCOLATE animal crackers?? ohh mmyyy goooshhh soo addictive.