The details of my experience skydiving.

I love, love, love egg salad. But the traditional version is a bit too high-fat for my diet these days. So I have re-worked the standard version into something super delicious, but far healthier than the normal variety.

There are two sets of tricks for this: one set for health, and the other for flavor.

The health tricks:

1. Remove the egg yolks and just use the whites.
2. Instead of mayo, make Ranch dip with Non-Fat Greek Yogurt.

1. Capers make a great and unusual addition, and add a scrumptious briny pop
2. Chopped fresh dill is a light counter-balance to the saltier elements

• Chopped hard boiled egg whites
• Diced white onions
• Diced celery
• Diced dill pickle
• Chopped green onions
• Capers
• Chopped fresh dill
• Ranch dip (made with non-fat Greek yogurt)

Chocolate cheese. Phenomenal creation.

Austin in January is almost 80 degrees. No, I have no desire to move back to either the Bay Area or New York. At all.

My favorite author had fascinating history with some of the most interesting contemporary women in the US. Great article.

Wowza. She even has a brie-and-chocolate grilled cheese on here.

The most scrumptious vegetarian yummy dinner: artichoke with fresh lemon, olive oil and lots of capers.

One of my favorite breeds. Irresistible.

Puppies in autumn leaves. I can’t stand it.

Just like all other relationships: totally different definitions for the same sentiment.

I am totally obsessed with this show. It’s almost enough to make me buy a TV and re-subscribe to cable.

More pictures from the Magic Kingdom. I was preoccupied with Frontierland and Adventureland.

I had originally planned to detour through New Orleans on my way home, but at the last minute I decided that the new year called for a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth — since I was in the neighborhood, after all. So, Magic Kingdom it was!

I ended up spending the day doing all the things I normally don’t make the time to do while I am there. It was a great, relaxing experience — even considering the holiday crowds.

Wow.

First, make reservations… Or be prepared to wait for nearly an hour. However, even if you wait, rest assured, it is worth it. (A shocking sentiment from someone who refuses to wait for almost anything.)

The menu is creative and fun, and full of R-rated puns. Cocktails abound, but I went for a coffee with homemade kaluha. In my family, we always made kaluha, but it is not something I often see. And, the coffee — which is a special home grind — is not only the best coffee I may have ever had in my life, but it also comes in a chocolate-rimmed glass. Delicious!

I actually went in expecting to get their delicious Key Lime yummy, but my one weakness beyond Key Lime is cheese… especially in a grilled cheese. So I had their Dark Chocolate and Brie Grilled Cheese with Cold Strawberry Champagne Soup.

OMG.

Insanely, incredibly, astoundingly good.

For starters, the soup may be the reason that both strawberries and champagne were created. Truly, that combination may be both of their raisons d’etre… and it never previously occurred to me that either one needed one.

And then the sandwich. The glorious, delicious sandwich. With sugar and cinnamon toasted into the soft bread, the over-all effect is sweet without being coy. The brie is warm and gooey, and a perfect counterbalance to the semi-melted dark chocolate.

Sensational. I deliberately waited to go to Better Than Sex until my last night in town to avoid blowing either my financial and caloric budget for my time in Key West. This was clearly the smart, if lamentable, choice. If I had gone the first night, I would have been back each night to sample most of the menu.

As it stands, it is now one more reason to return to Key West.