how about some amazing (and free) art on huge walls to brighten up the week?
you guys know how much i love wynwood
and even if it is just a quick drive by, i need to visit/see it every time we are in miami
on this particular morning, we started with acai bowls and took our time looking at all the new art and shops (not pictured)
hope you are all having a great week so far!
on this particular sunday, Jocey picked me up at our airbnb and then we grabbed the girls from their sleepover at Savannah’s house
we packed the car up with snacks and beach towels and headed south towards Lorelei in isla morada where we had spent many of good times kayaking when we lived in miami
once at Lorelei, we were told that no water activities were taking place due to winds and a storm that was in the horizon
we needed water
either a beach or a pool
two stops later we found the perfect little hangout place that from the outside seemed like the unlikeliest of choices
the girls swam in the pool, Jocey and i hung out in the sun, we ate delicious fried fish….
it was exactly the kind of sunday we had hoped for and needed
no luck at lorelei but at least we got to see our mermaid friend and remember amazing times
at our secret new found spot
one of the things i have always loved about miami is the art
it is everywhere
in the architecture, painted on large walls free for everyone to see, in so many art galleries and museums….
miami is art
after a day at the pool with the girls, i dropped them off at Savannah’s house for a sleepover and had a big girls night out in southbeach
it started with the opening of Sheila Hicks at the bass museum and it ended with a walk down memory lane through the hotels on collins avenue where i used to hang out back in the day
i miss those kind of miami nights
i saw more art and color in one day/night in miami than i have living here in asheville for the past almost four years
thus the reason why my soul aches living here in these mountains
especially in the winter time
happy friday friends!
Ugo Rondinone, miami mountain. entering the bass. i want to go see these in the nevada desert
Sheila Hicks. she blew my mind. and to make it all even better, she was present at her opening
my good friend Jane and i
a wonderful exhibit by the Haas brothers
all beaded
with my friend and ex co-worker Jocey at the shoreclub hotel where i worked at a high-end retail store for six years
at one of my favorite hotels, the national where we had a drink, took in some live music and the color changing pools
our first morning at our airbnb, was spent at the pool with Savannah
it felt like old times
it felt organic and how things should be
me with the girls in water
it is how i think of Lily with her miami bff
i always think of them in water
after some much needed pool time and vitamin d, we went and grabbed lunch at a very familiar place to us
also surrounded by water
which also felt organic and what the norm should be
because being surrounded by water is what feels organic and normal to me
no matter how long i live in these mountains for, not a day goes by when i don’t long for that to be the norm again
happy friday and happy mother’s day to you mamas!!!!
views i miss waking up to
lunch at our usual with amazing views
two weeks ago (already?) Lily and i got in the car at 7am and drove 12.5 hours straight from asheville to miami where we arrived at 7:30pm
even though the car radio/gps system did not work and only my phone was used, even though Lily’s i-pad did not work the whole entire drive, we are badass road warriors who made the trip in one day by only making three quick stops
because long car trips are something we have done with Lily since she was one month old, she has always been a great car rider
that said, as she has gotten older, she just keeps getting better and better and road trips with her just keep getting more and more fun
so yes, we arrived in miami at 7:30pm on thursday two weeks ago and eighty degree weather and car windows down never felt so good
neither did that sweet miami air
our airbnb was not booked until the following day so we drove to surfside where we spent the night with dear friends
we couldn’t have asked for a better welcome and a better way to start our spring break
ps- not pictured: our trip to publix after we left our friends’ home, checking into our airbnb and a much anticipated reunion between Lily and her miami bff Savannah as well as friday happy hour in our old hood
welcome to miami
i met these two lovely people in 2002 when i interviewed with Min for a sales position at a high end jewelry store. she quickly not only became my manager but a good friend. their daughter was the same age as Lily is now when we met. 15 years of friendship later, their daughter is now 26
friday morning. i miss waking up to a miami jungle
breakfast
their daughter Lulu is a wonderful artist. she and Lily love doodling together
i have a thing with window sills….
the beach! the beach! the beach! omg it had been so long…. too long
post beach outdoor shower
hi
there are a lot of things i miss (and will continue to miss) about miami
by the time some of you read this, Lily and i will be on a plane or have landed already in a place far and much different from asheville
when we woke up in the morning from our first sleep on the carnival victory, we found ourselves in key west
while living in miami for fifteen years, i never thought about going on a cruise
