Two bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon rolled around the passenger seat, clinking softly, as I eased into her driveway and came to a stop. My heart was fluttering in anticipation, my breath catching slightly in my chest and I had a glitchy feeling akin to watching a movie in slow motion that is jumping erratically from frame to frame, threatening to coming off the rails at any moment. I was nervous, partially because it was th...

It's late afternoon in Maui, and we have all been lounging by the ocean melting into our beach chairs, alternating between slurping icy margaritas and a smattering of rum drinks. Between bathroom visits, hot tub and pool plunges and reapplying suntan lotion to each other, we finally run out of drinks and decide to make a refill and snack run back to the condo. So, we shuffle up to the condo, glistening and warm from the s...