Having My Life Pass Before Me

I've been spending the week working on the website (not this one)that will document the pioneers of South Beach and it's almost like having my life pass before my eyes. There are hundreds of names of people on the list and I have to write about each one of them. I'm reading lots of old press clippings and other assorted documents to find info about some of these people. Some have moved away, some have become stars, some have passed away and others have just disappeared. I may make a list of people who I can't find and add it to this site for people to identify. It's a giant project and it's kept me from my own writing but I have to get back to my projects this weekend as I have two chapters due on a book for Monday. No time for the sun this weekend.

Free Advice, Gifts or Secrets of Success

Just read an article about blogging and it suggested that a successful blog should have guest bloggers. It also suggested that I should occasionally give things away. So I'm interviewing guest bloggers who will offer free advice, gifts or secrets of success. I guess I could just give things away and pretend to be someone else like I do when I'm writing. So, I guess if I start featuring guest bloggers you won't know if it's me or really a guest blogger. Anyone interested in being interviewed about the old days of South Beach? (years 1990-1999). Let me know. I'll announce the first guest blogger tomorrow and later this week offer my first giveaway (a white Christian Audigier City of Angels cap). Now back to writing LAUREL AVENUE. I've already changed the beginning and two of the characters. Today I'm also working on rewriting my life, one day at a time. Leave a comment if you want to be a guest blogger, interviewed or want this great cap.

Back to Writing after a Staycation

On Saturday my friend Bibi and I had a staycation adventure. We started our day with the Duck Tour (a 90 minute tour on land and in the water). Next we rode around the beach in a Go Car and got caught in the torrential downpour. We got drenched but had so much fun. As soon as we turned in the Go Car the sun came out (of course) as if it had never rained. We then strolled down Lincoln Road and had a wonderful lunch of sushi at one of the cafes. I have written about the Miami Children's Museum many times but had never been there so that was our next stop. They don't allow anyone entrance without bringing children and they didn't buy our story that we were just large children but since we are press they escorted us through the museum. That's a photo of me brushing my teeth with a giant toothbrush. Next we headed over to BAYSIDE Mall where we got our tickets to the Blaster (an open air boat that speeds through the water around the islands and out into the ocean). We had time to spare before the Blaster departed so we stopped by Sharper Image, one of my favorite stores, and I got a wonderful massage from one of those great massage chairs. Our Blaster ride (also 90 minutes) was great. We rode out into the ocean and back just around sunset and it was a gorgeous ride. We ended our day by having a delicious dinner of pasta at ICorsini on Washington Avenue back on South Beach. Why go away on vacation when there is so much to do here in Miami? It was a great day and a fabulous staycation. Now it's back to writing and work.