Some Fun in the Sun (Don't Hate Me)

So don't hate me but this was my view for a few beautiful days in late December when we took the family to Key Biscayne for some R & R. And that it was. We were incredibly lucky with the weather, arriving after one cold snap and leaving before the next one, and we made it back before a slew of flights were canceled due to a big East Coast storm. So no complaints on this end since this was my preferred walking route every morning.

These were my companions on my treks.


And some more.


And this guy camped put on a beach umbrella hoping for some crumbs left behind.



Not to be all sun and fun, I did manage to sneak a little work in. First order of business was a genuine face to face with Dr. Patty Khuly who wrote the Introduction to Lick Your Plate! We had been communicating for over a year strictly by email so it was great to put a face and voice to a name.

And we also ate at some amazing South Beach restaurants, including the very "hot" Ola, whose chef/owner, Daniel Rodriguez, happened to be dining with his family at the next table. And don't you know he has a dog (a bichon). And don't you know he cooks for her. And don't you know we signed him up for Book 2.

But mostly it was this view.