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A-1 AD 50 Mission of the sports programs at Barrington High School went well beyond aiming for red-letter days on fields, courts, and in arenas under the steady leadership and forwardthinking of retiring BHS Athletic Director Mike Obsuszt.

Dancing a new dance 54 Acclaimed Dancer Turned Mother of Twins Jessica Wolfrum Shines Under a New Spotlight.

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DEPARTMENTS EDITOR’S NOTE 20 UP FRONT THE BUZZ COUNTRY LOVES COUNTRY VS TOWN BEAUTY STYLE WHAT TO WEAR LIVING & GIVING FAMILY LAW

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FOOD & TRAVEL COCKTAIL RECIPE FIRST CLASS

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HOUSE & HOME 71 LUXURY OFFERINGS 72 HOME STYLE 80

ON THE COVER Michelle Streit, wearing an Oscar De La Renta pink gown from Neiman Marcus, debuts Country’s new column “Country Loves.”

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by Katie Wozniak with Katherine Elizabeth Designs in Barrington. Sliced agate is used as a side plate, quartz crystal and a quartz crystal candle holder add texture and ambiance to the tabletop. Photography provided by Katherine Elizabeth Designs.

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Our cover star, Michelle Streit, co-owner of the Barrington Boat Club debuts Country’s newest column—Country Loves in the Up Front section. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this latest addition. In Country vs. Town, Naz Shah, President of Nu Image Aesthetics and Wellness shares the journey that has led her to recently open a second location in Crystal Lake. Also in our Up Front is a cheat sheet for what to wear to Wimbledon for those hopping the pond to London to attend the match. Game, set, match.

Navigating a career as a ballet dancer, Jessica Wolfrum lived a life on stage in the spotlight and continues to inspire others off the stage in her role as artistic advisor to the Barrington Dance Ensemble. Now a mother of young twins, her story in our Features is a fascinating read. Also in Features is a tribute to Barrington High School’s retiring Athletic Director Mike Obsuszt, who has been an integral part of our community since the late 90’s.

In Luxury Offerings three gorgeous properties are profiled, including a stunner in Costa Rica. Interior designer Katie Wozniak,serves up summer tablescape inspiration in One Last Thing to ensure we chicly maximize our time outdoors hosting over the next months. Stop by her storefront in downtown Barrington for even more entertaining ideas. My hope is that we all enjoy reading this issue while relaxing under blue skies and warm sunlight.

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What actress would play you in a movie? Elisha Cuthbert Who from history would you want to travel with? Katherine Hepburn: Classy, fun, sporty, and always up for an adventure.

She’s been known to say, “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” I think we’d get along quite well!

Where do you look for inspiration? I usually find inspiration when I unplug and enjoy time outside and on the water. I also rely on a tight group of female friends and entrepreneurs whokeep me motivated and inspired.

Favorite book? Gone with the Wind. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman who knows what she wants and doesn’t stop until she gets it. A bit scandalous and sassy, but my heroine, nonetheless.

Most beloved cookbook? I am a busy working mom of three, so I rely on fast solutions to meal planning! My Pinterest account is popping with searches for “fast, easy, healthy meals.”

Best dinner party hack? The best dinner party hack is hiring a Food Truck! Everyone loves it, and it makes dinner parties festive, easy, and fun. I also have an amazing charcuterie goddess who I order boards from on the regular.

What’s in your bag right now? Well, I suppose that depends on which bag … I am constantly on the go working or driving my three kids around, so I rarely leave the house without my tote with work essentials so that I can use any downtime to multitask; my purse with my favorite lip gloss, hair ties, sunscreen, Blenders sunglasses, and my phone; my workout bag so that I feel obligated to hit the gym; and my “soccer mom” athletic bag filled with snacks, waters, an umbrella, and a blanket for those chilly days!

MICHELLE LOVES Gadget My frother. Makes every cup of homemade coffee look and taste like it was made by a well-trained barista! Scent Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle is my absolute favorite scent to wear, and Capri Blue Volcano No.6 is my current scent obsession for our home. Barrington spot The Barrington Boat Club, of course!

There’s nothing better than water, sunshine, and nice boats!

You’ll find me prepping boats with our crew and greeting members. Hostess gift to receive Bubbly, please! Gift to give A hostess gift or club member gift I like to give is a custom labeled bottle of a nice wine or champagne to match the occasion or a beautifully crafted charcuterie board. For birthdays, I love to gift my favorite products. My must-haves are Thrive’s Extension Lash Mascara, Trish McEvoy’s Instant Eye Lift, Blenders’ sunglasses, Infinite Warrior’s healing stone bracelets, Rodina Botanical’s cuticle oil, and list goes on…

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U P F R O N T | COUNTRY VS. TOWN

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COUNTRY VS. TOW N| UP FRONT

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Pakistan at a very young age in the ’80s. Now, a wife, mother, and successful entrepreneur, Shah is married to Dr. Asad Shah a wellknown physician serving Elgin, Sycamore, and the Barrington community. Together, they have one daughter, Momina, who is in her final year of law school. Shah chose to settle in South Barrington with her family as she loves the convenient location, the quiet, beauty, and culture. Passionate about her family, friends, her work, and workouts, Shah believes in a healthy lifestyle. As the founder and proud owner of Nu Image Aesthetics and Wellness Institute in Elgin and Crystal Lake—a medical spa specializing in skincare and anti-aging treatments—her vision was to bring, “big-city, world-class Chicago wellness and body treatments to the ‘burbs.” Shah is on the Advisory Board for the Sonia Shah organization, a foundation near and dear to her heart, whose mission statement is to “change the world, one girl at a time.”

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WHEN IN THE COUNTRY WHEN IN TOWN Your style is? Jeans, t-shirt, and a good pair of booties or heels Can’t leave the house without? Phone and lip gloss Transportation? Range Rover Driving music?

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Imagine that your dentist’s work could be evaluated by the top dentists in the world. They would have to submit their work for evaluation and it would have to pass the highest of quality standards. The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) has a program that performs this exact type of screening.

For 35 years, the AACD has offered this credentialing program.

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pousal support, also known as alimony and maintenance, is the financial support paid from one spouse to the other. It may be ordered on a temporary basis during a divorce and is often ordered following a divorce for a prescribed period. The purpose of maintenance is to enable a spouse who is not capable of supporting themselves to continue to have the lifestyle to which they

became accustomed during the marriage. The Illinois maintenance statute requires the court to consider several factors to determine if an award of maintenance is appropriate. If the court deems that maintenance is warranted, the next step is calculating the payment’s amount and duration.

The Illinois legislature has enacted a statute that provides a formula for calculating this amount in cases where the parties’ combined gross income is less than $500,000. This formula considers each party’s respective net income from all sources. The statutory formula calls for 33.333 percent of the payor’s net income minus 25 percent of the recipient’s net income. The outcome of this formula equals the yearly support that should be paid. The statute imposes a cap on this formula so that one spouse cannot earn more than 40 percent of the couple’s combined income.

In cases with a combined gross income of $500,000 or more, the court has broad discretion in determining maintenance. Courts often follow the statutory formula described in the above paragraph on the first $500,000 and then often order a lower percentage to be applied to income over $500,000 per year. Even though there is a statutory formula, the calculated amount can be negotiated by the spouses if they agree or if there are unusual circumstances. However, it is unlikely that a court will deviate from the formula.

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Spousal support can be modified based on a substantial change in circumstances like a significant increase or decrease in either party’s income. The parties can agree to a modification of maintenance themselves through negotiation or mediation. However, if the sought-after change cannot be agreed upon, either party can file a petition with the court and a judge will decide how much, if any, change is appropriate.

Prior to January 1, 2019, an ex-spouse paying support could deduct the expense from their federal taxes while the ex-spouse receiving maintenance payments had to claim the payments as taxable income. Following a significant revision of the Illinois statute, spousal support is no longer deductible by the payor or taxable to the recipient. This change is not retroactive and only applies to spousal support awarded after January 2019.

If the spouse receiving support dies, remarries, or cohabitates, spousal support is terminated.

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ozens of screaming fans spilled out of the stands and sprinted across the court to celebrate with their hoops heroes. Others danced, pumping their raised arms and jumped joyously.

Barrington High School’s boys basketball team had just edged Glenbrook South 52-50 in a Class 4A supersectional at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights. The triumph on March 7 clinched the Broncos’ first Final Four state berth in program history.

Barrington Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach Michael Sowa spotted Barrington Athletic Director Mike Obsuszt amid the rampaging euphoria, marched toward him resolutely, and gave him a bear hug. Sowa, 36, lifted Obsuszt briefly before returning the 60-year-old to the hardwood.

But this was more than a staffer attempting to squeeze a lung out of an administrator. Sowa had suited up for Broncos hoops teams in the early 2000s and played under the direction of … Obsuszt, who coached the program from 1995 until 2002 before succeeding Bob Carpenter as the school’s athletic director in 2003.

“Mike Obsuszt loved coaching basketball and loved talking basketball off the court,” says Sowa (BHS Class of 2003), a forward on Obsuszt’s 2001-2002 Sweet Sixteen club (24-7) in Class AA. “He’d reminisce about a game from 1997 and tell you all about it, with details about what this player did in the fourth quarter or what another player did in a pivotal moment. After I became an assistant coach, I’d sit in his office before practices and he’d tell me the great things other Barrington teams were doing or he’d describe what a Barrington athlete had just accomplished.”

“He still is,” Sowa adds, “the ultimate storyteller.”

Obsuszt’s 27-year—and highly successful—chapter at BHS ends in late June. BHS teams had collected 23 state trophies and won three state titles before Obsuszt took the AD reins in 2003.

The totals during the Obsuszt Era: 49 state trophies and six state championships. That Final Four boys basketball team this past winter wound up taking third place in Champaign this past winter, one weekend after the BHS girls basketball team finished in a program-best second place at the 4A State Tournament in Normal.

“He’s the best,” says New Trier High School Athletic Director Augie Fontanetta, a former Fremd High School athletic director.

“Personable, professional, selfless, well-respected—Mike is all of that. But the word that comes to mind first when I think of him is ‘genuine.’ I’ve seen him around coaches and parents and athletes, as well as his staff, and it’s always clear to me that he genuinely cares about people, his job, Barrington’s teams, and the teams competing against Barrington.”

“Mike,” he adds, “always brings energy, the good kind, to situations. I’ve never heard him complain … about anything. He’s a leader. He was a mentor to me in my early years as an athletic director.”

Lake Zurich High School Assistant Principal Ryan Rubenstein will become Barrington High School’s eighth athletic director on July 1.

“I’ll miss the people, the interactions with our coaches—the best coaches in the state—my administrative staff, the athletes, and the

former athletes who return to the school and tell you how grateful they still are for the experiences they had as student-athletes,” says Obsuszt, who, before starting at BHS in 1995, served as a men’s basketball assistant coach at North Park College for a season after completing a 10-year tenure at Walther Lutheran High School (WLHS)(as a teacher, as a coach, and, for five years, as athletic director) in Melrose Park.

“Our goal at Barrington, every year, is to win games,” adds the husband of Michelle and the father of four (Ashley O’Brien and sons Ryan, 25, Kyle, 23, and Tyler, 17). “But our mission is to help kids become better people, better students, better athletes—in that order.”

Obsuszt attended Lutheran High School West in Rocky River, Ohio, where he played football and basketball and ran track. The savvy, 5-foot-10 point guard earned starting nods in his junior and senior seasons, leading a 16-team conference in steals and ranking third in assists before receiving Team MVP honors as a senior.

But his basketball career took a detour in the first of his two seasons at Concordia University Texas in Austin. Every hoopster but Obsuszt stood 6-feet or taller.

“I realized I was going to be that guy who heard cheers only after entering as a reserve player late in games,” Obsuszt, a Lake Zurich resident, recalls.

The Concordia coaching staff offered Obsuszt the rare opportunity to be a player/coach for the program’s JV squad. He took it.

After his sophomore year he transferred to Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, student-taught at WLHS for a year, and earned his teacher certification.

For several years, as a full-timer at WLHS, Obsuszt taught social studies, coached basketball and football, and oversaw the athletic department. On Thursdays before Saturday afternoon home football games, he and other football coaches turned into maintenance workers, striping the field’s yard lines with white paint.

“We had to do it,” Obsuszt says. “You know what, though? It was a good thing, because we bonded as we got the field ready.”

Obsuszt left his mark at BHS, too. His fingerprints are all over Barrington Community Stadium, which debuted in 2008 with the installation of field turf and a host of other enhancements that transformed an adequate 1970s high school venue into a gleaming, multi-purpose stadium. Obsuszt worked with architects from start to finish and asked for wish lists from coaches, ticket sales and concessions workers, and marching band personnel.

“I enjoyed every aspect of the project,” Obsuszt says. “The stadium is a source of community pride.”

Obsuszt formed the school’s Athletics Leadership Council about five years ago. Guest speakers have led discussions about what it takes to have a positive impact as a teammate and the importance of demonstrating proper body language during competitions, among other topics.

“Mike,” Fontanetta says, “makes educated decisions. That’s what effective leaders do. I respect his voice, his opinions, each time he speaks. A lot of people do. He loves being a high school athletic director. Loves his coaches and administrative team, too.

“But what I’ve always admired the most about Mike Obsuszt is that he does what he thinks is best for his school’s athletes.”

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Dancing

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Dancing a repertoire piece with River North Dance Chicago.

Photography by Sandro

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Acclaimed dancer turned mother of twins Jessica Wolfrum shines under a new spotlight.

WORDS BY TRICIA DESPRES / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES GUSTIN / STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA

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allet dancer Jessica Wolfrum once lived her life under the spotlight.

“It was home for me to be on a stage,” explains Wolfrum to Country on a chilly April morning. “I have been on stage my whole life. Dancing has always defined me … which has left me with a challenge to figure out at this very moment.”

Her voice suddenly grows quiet.

“Who am I, now that I am no longer on stage?” the classically trained contemporary dancer asks aloud, as she seemingly awaits a whisper from beyond.

Indeed, in recent years, Wolfrum has found herself asking that question over and over again, once during a pandemic that shut the stage she adored down, and again when she got the news that at 41 years old, she not only was going to have a baby … but she was going to have twins.

“My daughter Sofia has a natural rhythm, and she does these cool movements with her arms,” Wolfrum says with a slight chuckle as the 14-month-old twins sleep soundly just a few steps away. “In fact, both she and Sebastian move to the sound of music.”

It is these characteristics that certainly remind Wolfrum of her childhood days, when she was the one who showed an innate talent for all things dance. In fact, Wolfrum herself began dancing at the age of three years old, as her parents moved her from one dance studio to the next in their hometown of Buffalo, New York.

“My parents drove about three days a week, an hour each way, to a number of ballet companies that I was involved in,” remembers Wolfrum, who ultimately attended the University of Buffalo, graduating cum laude in 2002 with a double major in Psychology and Dance. “I didn’t have the classical body though. I had muscles. I was thin, but I had more of a jazz body, but I did all the things, all the dance forms.”

After college, Wolfrum went and auditioned for several dance companies, ultimately landing at the nationally and internationally acclaimed River North Dance Chicago, where she was a company dancer for 14 years.

“I moved to Chicago two weeks after graduation,” remembers Wolfrum, who also later took on the reigns as an artistic mentor to the students of Barrington Dance Ensemble, spending her days teaching everything from ballet to musical theatre to jazz and tap.

“I was a guest artist for (Barrington Dance Ensemble’s) annual Nutcracker performances for over16 years,” Wolfrum continues. Everyone at Barrington Dance Ensemble is like a second family to me. They have been so supportive of me, right from the very beginning. It’s been a very loving and nurturing relationship for me through the years.”

After retiring from River North, Wolfrum also dove feet first into musical theatre, performing as a dancer, singer, and actor in productions such as Carmen, My Fair Lady and The Pearl Fishers at The Lyric Opera of Chicago

Barrington Dance Ensemble’s Wolfrum wearing model’s own

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and The Marriott Theatre. But soon, another love began pulling at her heart.

“I was going to be 40 and I wanted a family,” she remembers. “I was having trouble. And my husband was like, ‘OK, when are we going to do this?’ So, when COVID hit, it was actually a blessing in disguise. (Pauses.) Now that I think about it, it dawns on me that the last time I danced was right before COVID.” She draws in a deep breath.

“For me, the pandemic forced me to be okay with saying goodbye to the stage,” Wolfrum says. “I knew that the idea of performing was gone for awhile. So, I decided to concentrate more on teaching.

And then I got pregnant. I knew that my life had shifted. I found out I was having twins. And if COVID didn’t happen, I don’t think I would have these two.”

And today, as much as she basks in the happiness that comes with being a mother, she admits that she finds herself missing the magic that comes from dancing.

“When I was on the stage, it felt like I could be myself and I could truly express myself,” she says. “I loved sharing that passion of mine with the audience. The energy was palpable.”

And while that energy of which she speaks of is currently evolving, Wolfrum says she can still feel it. So much so that today, at 42 years of age, she finds herself craving it all over again.

“Performing will always be a part of me,” she concludes. “I’ve gone

“....the last time I danced was right before COVID.” through a couple of retirements throughout my career, and the stage always brought me back. I’m back to directing and choreographing, but I don’t think I will dance anymore. At 42, my body is just not there anymore … and that’s okay. I’m okay with it. I’m proud to say that I had one of the longest careers in Chicago. I’ve been here professionally dancing from 2002 to 2020. I’m really proud of that and now I will watch others and support them.”

For more information on the Barrington Dance Ensemble, visit barringtondance.org.

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INGREDIENTS • • • • • •

3 ounces pineapple juice, well chilled ½ ounce ginger simple syrup (recipe below) ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 1 ounce dark rum, optional Coconut sparkling water (LaCroix’s version works well) Pineapple wedge and fresh mint leaves, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pour pineapple juice, ginger simple syrup, and lime juice into a lowball glass filled with ice. Top off with coconut sparkling water and stir gently to combine.

2. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a few mint leaves threaded onto a cocktail pick.

GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup sugar • 1 cup water • ½ cup peeled and chopped fresh ginger

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ow and slow. There is no better way to cook a nice, big pork shoulder roast—one that you have marinated in a delicious rub of garlic, rosemary, mustard, and miso.

At 250°, the oven seems barely on. But as the hours pass, four … six … seven, the house fills with the most delicious aroma. And when you pull that roast from the oven and slice it, the meat falls off the bone, breaking up into tender morsels of savory goodness. Eaten that way, sauced with juices, and paired with vegetables, it’s irresistible. But you can also fill tacos with the meat as we like to do, adding some pickled onion and

cotija cheese crumbles on top.

To make this roast, we used a seven-pound, bone-in, pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) with the fat cap scored, searing it for 20 minutes at 450° and then turning it down to 250° and roasting uncovered for the remainder of the time. If using a smaller-thanseven-pound roast, start checking for fall-off-the-bone tenderness at the four-hour mark. If larger than seven pounds—say, in the nineto-10-pound range, you’ll roast from 8 to 10 hours. Recipe adapted from Katie Workman, with kudos to Tyler Wolff-Ormes for the idea of adding miso to the marinade.

serves 12

METHOD MAKE MARINADE

INGREDIENTS FOR PORK ROAST

• 7 lb. bone-in pork butt roast, with fat cap on • 4 large sprigs rosemary, divided (You will remove stems from two of the sprigs, mincing leaves to make 3 Tbsp.

Save two remaining sprigs to place on top of roast) • 3 Tbsp minced garlic (7 or 8 cloves) • 1 Tbsp white miso paste • 1 Tbsp anchovy paste • 1 tsp Kosher salt • 2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper • ¼ cup olive oil • 3 Tbsp country Dijon (coarsely ground) mustard

FOR TACOS • • • • • •

1 package fresh corn tortillas 3 cups shredded pork from roast recipe 1 cup pickled onion 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese Fresh cilantro, optional Hot sauce, optional

In the bowl of a food processor, combine garlic, miso, and anchovy pastes with minced rosemary, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Pulse to create a paste, scraping sides of bowl as necessary. Stir in mustard.

Pat pork roast dry. Place in a large Dutch oven, fat side up. Using a very sharp knife, score fat in a diamond pattern. Rub roast all over with the marinade. Place two remaining sprigs of rosemary on top.

Cover and refrigerate roast for 2 to 24 hours. (Note: we marinated the full 24 hours)

ROAST PORK

Remove Dutch oven from refrigerator to bring roast up to room temperature. Preheat oven to 450°. Place pork in preheated oven for 20 minutes to brown the top. Reduce heat to 250° and continue to roast for 7 to 8 hours, until a meat thermometer slides into the roast with no resistance and registers 180°. Remove roast from oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes before slicing or shredding. Note: slices will break up into tender pieces.

MAKE TACOS

Preheat oven to 325°. Wrap tortillas in foil and heat in oven until tortillas are soft and warm. Fill tacos with shredded or chopped pork. Top with cheese, pickled onion, cilantro and hot sauce (if using.) Serve hot.

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re you longing to escape from a fast-paced world? To find a slice of paradise and relax? Caerula Mar Club is the luxury boutique resort for you. Located on South Andros Island in the Bahamas, it is an easy trip from Chicago. We boarded a flight to Fort Lauderdale and a few hours later we popped over to Makers Air, a private charter airline company with the tagline— “connecting passengers to paradise.” The scenic flight to South Andros was just over an hour and proved the perfect vantage point to view many of the famous Bahamian “blue holes” —underwater cave systems famed for their azure centers and turquoise rims. After arriving at the quaint Congo Town-Queen international airport, it was a four-minute drive to the resort. Once past the Club’s

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gate, we meandered down a curving white gravel drive hugged on either side by dense, glossy hedges. Around a final curve, Caerula Mar emerged like a mirage. General managers and hospitality industry veterans, Ron and Margaret Gratzinger, greeted us like old friends. The resort’s emphasis on sustainable and natural materials evokes a “barefoot breezy” feel with a luxurious vibe—we couldn’t wait to kick off our shoes.

Our refreshing welcome mocktails—bearing hints of grapefruit and pear—in hand, we headed to our beachfront villa. Soaring ceilings, pristine contemporary décor, soft white oak floors, and sumptuous linens welcomed us into the open-plan living area. Beyond the main bedroom was an immense marble bathroom with a shower sporting three showerheads and a bench—an indulgent way to wash away the sea’s salt and sand. The expansive villa featured two bedrooms, a sitting area, and a large veranda.

In the evenings, we often spent time on the latter listening to the ocean’s orchestra while engaged in games of Rummikub borrowed from the resort’s game room.

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oceanfront open-air Driffs as our daily lunch spot. Here we savored delicious salads topped with fresh catches of the day cooked Bahamian-style or, my husband’s favorite, a spicy fried chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. According to both my husband and daughter, the fries are reason enough to return to this idyllic setting.

Evenings were spent savoring Lusca’s curated daily menu featuring a fish, meat, and vegetarian entrée option. A favorite dish was the ginger and citrus-marinated ahi tuna, crusted with sesame seeds, served over rice noodles, with carrots, zucchini, onions, garlic, green onions, and a hoisin sauce-sesame ponzu dressing—absolutely divine. Luckily, the dessert menu remained constant as we would have sorely missed our nightly selection of the chocolate pecan tart served with caramel, Chantilly cream, raspberry puree, and fresh berries. We did mix it up a bit one evening and ordered the peanut butter mousse served with grilled pineapple salsa and goat cheese with lavender ice cream; a dish that gave us a true appreciation for the chef ’s gift for perfectly pairing ingredients.

Each day began on the beautiful Bahamian white sand beach.

The long stretch of sand suited my husband’s extended runs and my daughter and my morning walks. The shade of the towering palms encouraged me to finish several books that had occupied my nightstand for weeks. The poolside hammocks offered a breezy alternate location for reading or just daydreaming. I spent hours in my suspended paradise swayed by the ocean breeze.

On days we felt adventurous, we used the complimentary water sports equipment to test our balance on the stand-up paddleboards

or take a spin in the kayaks. One afternoon, the three of us set off to explore the island on the resort bicycles and hiked four of the island’s blue holes. It was a lovely way to explore the island’s rocky terrain and become acquainted with the island’s friendly residents.

When we passed a bus full of school children wearing bright blue uniforms and waving enthusiastically, it seemed they couldn’t have been happier to see us.

We also ventured off the resort grounds for a day of snorkeling.

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if dressed for some type of aquatic ball. The Queen looked as if she had spent hours perfecting her elaborately patterned eye makeup, and the Lionfish’s frilly fins resembled a glamorous “gown.” We also met up with turtles, and I was surprised to learn that the Bahamian turtles are quite speedy – very different from their leisurely brethren familiar to us from other locales. Several rays and starfish made an appearance in the shallower waters. In deeper areas, we visited the blue holes – these water-filled cave systems attract divers from all over the world. We did not get a chance to scuba dive, but diving is quite popular as the Andros Reef is one of the largest in the world and offers the purest Bahamian diving experience. According to island lore, these holes are home to the mythical sea monster known as Lusca. We were unable to test the veracity of this tale as Lusca chose not to greet us.

Returning to the resort via boat, we had the privilege to be the very first guests to step onto the resort’s newly renovated dock. The dock is just one of many projects highlighted in HGTV’s Island Renovation. This hit show documents the owners of Caerula Mar and renovation professionals Bryan and Sarah Baeumler’s purchase and restoration of this once-abandoned property.

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RAISE THE BAR (CART) One of Wozniak’s favorite trends, “bar carts are available in all different finishes and styles and are a great tool, whether you’re having a party indoors or outdoors,” she says.

“Station the bar cart and spend time ensuring it has a beautiful set up. Many times, I’ll use it as a serving station for drinks. I love to put iced sun tea on it, alongside little appetizers or sandwiches.”

Wozniak says she frequently includes a bouquet of fresh flowers, or a potted orchid, along with an accent candle.

LET THERE BE LIGHT “Light is a wonderful way to add ambiance,” Wozniak says. “String lights have been popular for years and I still love them. There are also new gorgeous outdoor lamps available to add both lighting for reading and entertaining. We also love adding various sizes of lanterns and having the battery-operated lights that can be on timers or used with a remote.”

SIT ON IT Wozniak recommends setting up a variety of areas for seating and conversation. “Sometimes I’ll set up a little seating enclave where people can lounge. And then I’ll set up a separate spot for dining.” In addition to fresh flowers, she also recommends plants with New Growth Enduraleaf plants, so you never have to worry about maintenance. Wozniak always tries to incorporate natural materials and layers of design into her décor elements and serving

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