Mom's visit!

Well, I kept Mom pretty busy on her visit. Here's the rundown of what we did!

Saturday we walking around Mary Brickell Village, which is about a block away from my house. Mom loved the area, and so do I! There are lots of restaurants, shops, a few bars, and a Publix! Yay! That night we had dinner with a few of my friends at Balans, which is in Mary Brickell Village. We walked down for dinner and drinks and had a great time!

From left to right: Mark, me, Ginny, Justin and Sierra.

Sierra, Mom and me. Sierra lives in my building, and we met on the elevator.

Ginny and her husband Justin, my two friends from the US Coast Guard.

On Sunday, we went to my favorite beach, Bill Baggs State Park on Key Biscayne. It's a short drive from my house, ten minutes or fewer. On the way there, the sky fell! The rain was so bad that we decided to stop at the Sir Pizza on Key Biscayne and have a Royal Feast while the rain poured. Once we finished our pizza, it was beautiful outside and we went on to the beach!

 

Sunday night I cooked a delicious chicken curry for the three of us, and we had a low-key night with good food and good company.

Monday Mark went to class and Mom and I headed over to Bayside Marketplace. We rode the Metromover, a free automated bus that goes around downtown above the city. Chelsea and William liked to ride that when they were here, too. And when Maggie comes in October we'll ride it to the museums and libraries, since she's the one that will hang with me there!

Having lunch and cold beer by the bay, watching the boats come in! Mom loved to talk to the tan, Cuban men and hear their accents. I think they enjoyed hers as well :)

These trees are all over Miami, and they're awesome! This is at Bayside Marketplace, too. After lunch, we shopped some and then headed back to my apartment.

Monday night we went to dinner on Miami Beach at a delicious Brazilian Steakhouse called Texas de Brazil.

At Brazilian Steakhouses, it's buffet style and one you pay one price. That's why our plates are so full and our tummies are bulging. But our mouths, they are so so happy!

This is the view from the window where our table was! Since it was on Miami Beach, we're looking at the city of Miami, the downtown area where I live, as the sun is setting. It was gorgeous!

We clean up nice!

The servers carry around large knives and delicious meat on skewers, and then they cut off pieces for you. There was so much -- lamb, prime rib, filet mignon, filet wrapped in bacon, chicken parmesean, chicken wrapped in bacon, sausage, beef ribs, barbecued ribs, pork tenderloin -- probably more, but that's all I can remember. Brazilian steakhouses are the best!!

Outside after dinner, stretching out our bellies. The restaurant overlooked the South Beach marina and downtown Miami.

So FULL!

 

After dinner we drove the Miami Ink and Mom took a pic in front. Unfortunately, her man Ami wasn't in the shop, but it was still fun!

Tuesday Mom and I went to South Beach and Mark worked on school work. We saw a few topless women and one pretty naked man. It was a fun time! It wasn't quite as busy as I've seen it other times, but I think Mom got the idea of the "South Beach scene".

 

 

 

Mom and me on South Beach!

After our beach day, we went back to Miami Ink and Mom bought a tank top from Ami's clothing line. I don't have the pic of her inside though, it's on her camera! Maybe she'll post it on here later...

Tuesday night Sierra cooked tacos for us in her apartment and I mixed some margaritas. We played with Sierra's new kitties - again, photos on Mom's camera, so I'm hoping she'll post them.

Wednesday we rode the Metrorail (the train) to University of Miami and had lunch by the lake on campus. We saw Mark's table he's working on and the recording studio, then we rode the train to Target (yay, shopping!) and then back home. Wednesday night Mark has classes late, so Mom and I met my friends at Perricone's for ladies night. You get three free drinks with the purchase of an entree. It's Italian, and it's very yummy!

Thursday before Mom left, we went down to the pool and hot tub, and Mom soaked up some sun.

She loved my balcony, and we left our zero-gravity chairs out for her to smoke in. I wouldn't let her smoke in my apartment. :) It was a great trip, and I hope she'll come back again, maybe with a friend so they can party together! :) Love you Mommy! 

MOM - POST THE PICS YOU HAVE, OR HAVE CHELSEA DO IT :)

Gracias!