Last Thursday  gave me an opportunity to do two cool things:  Fulfill a pledge made two months ago to visit and report on one local open mic per month, then report back on its unique “flavor.” Answer a question I didn’t even know I had: What’s the difference between an “open mic” and a “jam”?  This opportunity arose via my friend Steve, who mentioned the other day in passing that a jam happens every Thursday in a park by his house near Bee Ridge. Having never heard of this, my [...]

 Photo by Cliff Roles. You know me as Blonde Out of Water, a single gal trying to find her way in this quirky little town by the sea. I have a group of girlfriends who have few precious hours unchained from their desks, and we have decided we’re tired of Little Black Dress night! Blonde faithfuls know I hosted a girls’ night out at the Half Shell Oyster House on Valentine’s Day, and it was a complete success. I met a fabulous new shoe-shopping buddy, and it didn’t hurt that [...]