HealthyHappyLife.com

  • recipes
  • cookbooks
  • about
  • subscribe
  • mom life
  • travel
  • blogging
  • videos
  • free gift!
  • shop
menu icon
go to homepage
  • recipes
  • cookbooks
  • about
  • subscribe
  • mom life
  • travel
  • blogging
  • videos
  • free gift!
  • shop
search icon
Homepage link
  • recipes
  • cookbooks
  • about
  • subscribe
  • mom life
  • travel
  • blogging
  • videos
  • free gift!
  • shop
×
  • Plant-Based Recipes for Hot Summer Days
  • Simple Vegan Cacio e Pepe Pasta - One-Pot Meal
  • Summer Dress Try-On: My Favorite Twirl-Tested, Celebration-Worthy Picks
  • Face: What Our Skincare Routines Say About Modern Motherhood
  • Still Obsessed: My Rothy’s Code + Review (2025)
  • My Pandemic Baby Is Graduating Preschool
  • 5 Comfy-Cute, One Piece Swimsuits - Long Torso Edit
  • Spring Fling: Best Garden & Outdoor Finds for Your Home & Kids
  • Plant-Based Protein Sources: The Ultimate Guide // Back to Basics Series
  • Overthinking Won't Save You — But This Might
  • Creative Mom Working From Home: Glitter, Chaos, & On-Brand Post-its
  • The Ultimate Copenhagen with Kids Guide: Where to Stay, Eat & Play
Home » This and That

Surf Lodge. Be a Beach Bum.

by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 30, 2019 · published: May 19, 2008 · About 3 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

I was excited to hear that 3,000 miles away from sunny, sandy Santa Cruz California where I grew up--with crisp ocean air and surfers at every tide pool--there was a new hotel opening--and in my own backyard of NYC. In Montauk New York--AKA The Hamptons--THE SURF LODGE looks like a Hawaii/Maui/Malibu/Santa Cruz love child of sorts. Craving that utter zen that is "being a beach bum," I decided to check it out. Oh did I mention that the executive chef is none other than Sam Talbot--of Top Chef fame..... So after checking out the newly posted website--I see that the new LODGE does look promising. Gourmet beach food. A salon. A very cool looking shuttle car that resembles an old beach jeep. Plenty of colorful surfboards (although I don't think the waves are very "Kelly Slater-ish" and a chill perky patio complete with patio furniture in luau colors.....maybe Kelly Slater would be hanging out drinking a mojito--but probably not visiting for the killer waves in The Hamptons.....

So what does this have to do with health and wellness? Well quite simply, it involves FINDING YOUR "HAPPY".

For me, happiness is a cool breeze, ocean air, the sound of crashing waves, soft sand and of course bright beautiful sunshine bursting through a blue sky--seagulls chirping in the distance. -----Cut to me in my NYC apartment, the sound of garbage trucks echoing on the street below--a symphony of taxi horns outside.

Yet just knowing that a few miles away is a somewhat fantasy land of a place where I can recall my very own HAPPY--ZEN--CALM.

Figure out what your HAPPY is and peruse your very own backyard for it. Living in LA and dreaming of the mountains of Colorado? Check out a trail in the Santa Monica mountains. Yearning for a glittering sky and city lights as far as the eye can see--as you sit on your quiet porch listening to chirping grasshoppers? Do a little digging and I'm sure you can find the energy you crave.

The point is to never give up on your state of mind. Wellness is all about knowing yourself and being able to fulfill your own needs when you are feeling a bit down. Never settle for boredom.

Never settle for unhappy. Never.

(And if I go check out Chef Sam Talbots cuisine first hand--I will be sure to let you all know...)

CHECK OUT THE SURF LODGE AT http://www.surflodgemontauk.com/index.html

More This and That

  • Mother's Day 2021
  • The Other Side of the Pandemic: Grandparents, Anxiety & Hope
  • pink pitaya smoothie
    FV Meals: Summer Challenge
  • Vegan in 2019: Meal Plans

About Kathy Patalsky

Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

Hi, I'm Kathy! I'm so glad you are here! I've been sharing my vegan life and recipes here on the blog since 2007...

More about me →

my cookbooks
my books

Latest Posts

  • Back to Basics: The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Egg Replacers
  • kathy patalsky hbd 44 joy
    I Bought Myself a Cameo for My Birthday - And No, I Haven't Watched it Yet
  • Easy English Muffin Pizzas for Kids (Vegan & Kid-Approved!)
  • 44. birthday post.

Trending

  • All Posts
  • appetizer
  • Mom Life
  • recipes
  • personal
  • dessert
  • holiday
  • Smoothies
  • snacks
  • kid recipes
  • kid crafts
  • salad
  • Sandwiches
  • entree
  • 101 Things I Love. Happiness Reflection.
  • 5-Minute Skillet Chickpeas
  • Vegan Dining at Disneyland - 2023 - Complete List!
  • 7 Tips for Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls
  • avocado toast with mushrooms
    Mushroom Avocado Toast
  • peanut butter chickpeas
    Easy Peanut Butter Curry Chickpeas

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • about kathy
  • press
  • © 2024 polished dc, llc
  • Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions

Newsletter

  • sign up..
  • subscriber gift: vegan cheat sheets!

Contact

  • work with me

Goodies

  • shop
  • cookbooks
  • finding vegan
  • videos