My dad’s job requires a lot of travel and while his office “home base” is primarily in St. Pete, he spends a significant amount of time in Jacksonville. I benefit from this little split because whenever my dad makes the drive from St. Pete to Jacksonville, he tries to stop by and say hi since Ocala is halfway between the two cities!
Today he happened to be driving through Ocala around lunchtime, so Ryan and I met up with him at Horse & Hounds, a local restaurant that we’ve visited a handful of times in the past and really enjoyed.
Please excuse my greasy hair.
According to numerous pins I’ve seen on Pinterest, people are sporting the lovely fishtail braid again these days and I hopped on the bandwagon before lunch today since it seemed like a great way to disguise my greasy locks.
A fishtail braid plus a sprinkle of baby powder. Foxy! 
Lunch at Horse & Hounds
It was great to be able to sit down for about an hour with my two favorite guys and and dig into some delicious food!
I ordered the ahi tuna salad since ahi tuna seems to call my name whenever I see it on a menu.
My salad came with lots of tuna, shredded cheese, croutons, onion, cucumber, tomatoes and a fantastic ginger dressing on the side. It hit the spot and I left lunch feeling satisfied but not overly stuffed. Ryan also shared a few bites of his club sandwich with me and we both gave it rave reviews.
Right now my dad is in my kitchen on a conference call for work while I blog away. Sadie was awfully happy to see him when he came by our house after lunch and made sure to greet him with lots of squeals and body slams.
Sadie has my whole family wrapped around her finger, so you better believe my dad gave her all the belly rubs she wanted.
Time to sign off for the afternoon, say goodbye to my dad and write away!
P.S. The Fashion page was updated today with the details of today’s outfit. The picture is actually from a few weeks ago when I wore the same thing (and my hair wasn’t as greasy), but I never added the photo to the fashion page. No fishtail spottings over there just yet!
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Love your sweater! And I use the baby powder trick all the time 😉
You have a look of your dad for sure, the same smile! Your sister looks more like your mum. Love spending time with my dad on his own as when it’s my mum dad and me the ladies dominate the conversation!
ever since i’ve started blogging, i’ve been hearing the same thing from readers! i always thought i looked more like my mom than my dad, but everyone seems to say i look like my dad and leslie looks like my mom. how wrong i was all these years! 😀
Your lunch looks great! I love when I get to see my parents.
That Ahi tuna looks fantastic. Pairing it with Viognier would be nice. Even a little sauvignon blanc!
Cheers!
I like the fishtail braid. I’ve had mine done before but need to learn to do it myself.
Every time from about October to June I read your blog I get hit with jealousy, it looks so nice and warm where you are. I love where I live, Vancouver, BC, but I could do with a little less rain and a little more sun thats for sure!
I love that Sadie shows love with body slams =)
Love the fish tail! I wish I knew how to do that… and that my hair was long enough for me to pull it off! Your salad looks delish!
Cute outfit! It is just fantastic how much you’re able to see your family. I wish I saw mine more! Glad to hear your dad stops in when he’s passing through!
Shut your mouth, your hair does not look greasy at all. And I love the fishtail.
That’s so great that you get to see your dad more often! And of course Sadie has the family wrapped around her finger (paw?), she’s adorable! It’s the same with my brother’s dog, Molly, everyone is in love! My aunt and uncle haven’t met her and told my brother they wish he’d come home for Thanksgivig just so they can meet her!
I had no idea what you’re talking about with your greasy hair. It looks nice to me! My hair is too thin to do a fishtail braid, but yours looks lovely.
I propose you do a tutorial on how to do a fishtail. I think they’re beautiful, but I have no idea how to do them!
Your hair looks cute! I cannot do that to save my life. I love going out to eat with my dad, it’s always so special!
I just had to mention that you have an incredibly handsome father! He is better looking than any actor I can think of in his age range! No wonder you and your sister are blessed with such good looks.
You and your dad look so much alike! How easy is the fishtail braid? I use any time my hair is lookin a little um…gross? haha!!
I totally use that baby powder trick too. Guess there’s a bunch of greasy-haired ladies running around?! 🙂
Fun afternoon!
I have been following your blog for forever and absolutely love it! I am an ex college soccer player, now a PE teacher and have gotten into the routine of working out in the morning before school. I was wondering if/what you eat/drink before you workout in the mornings? Sometimes I am perfectly fine with nothing and other times I find myself feeling hungry and with a lack of energy. Thanks so much!!
I have a Vizsla, Ob, and I get the biggest kick out of watching my mom interact with her. My mom never liked dogs, but she adores Ob and gives her just as much attention (if not more) than her actual grandchildren. It is hilarious. When I’m out of town, my mom watches her for me and they actually share a pillow. I think Vizslas have a way of wrapping everyone around their fingers. 😉
Your salad looks amazing! I’m too scared to try ahi tuna though…something about raw fish creeps me out!
love that top!
it’s great that you can meet up with your dad for lunch like that–my parents live about 3.5 hours away and I wish we were able to see each other more often!
Julie try dry shampoo for those types of days. Won’t leave the white residu of baby powder. Oscar bondi is one brand that’s pretty good.
aww, I love having lunch with my dad. It’s been too long! So glad you had a great afternoon with your boys. 🙂
Yum! Your salad looks so good! Ahi tuna always calls to me too.
I wish I could do the fishtail braid but my hair is too short.
I really love your striped top. Super cute details on it. 🙂
My dad travels for work too, so I know how nice it is when he’s able to meet for lunch! I’m glad you had a good day :).
glad u could spend time with ur dad! and that place looked like an awesome lunch…i’m not a big salad person but those are full on slabs of tuna so i’d definitely hop on that one! 🙂
I love your fishtail! I’ve always wanted to try it 🙂 Do a post on it 😉
I love your shirt! It’s so pretty! 🙂 It sounds like you had a great lunch with your dad and Ryan.
Just wanted to stop by and say hi! I have been reading this blog for almost a year. I have been inspired by you and many other healthy living bloggers to start my own blog. I can’t wait to be part of such a great community!
Your hair definitely doesn’t look greasy, but have you ever tried Psssst (unknown amount of S’s)? It’s a dry shampoo that is really awesome. I use it when I don’t have time to wash my hair, and it makes my hair easier to work with.
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