Just getting back in the groove following the annual sales and awards seminar in Miami, Florida, and the first Training seminar for the software business our company began a few years ago. We stayed at the historic Foutainbleau (?) resort on Miami Beach, where I found out that the movie "Goldfinger" with Sean Connery as James Bond, was filmed years ago. I will have to rent that movie.
It was mostly work while we were there, but managed an hour on Sunday to jump in the ocean for a little bit, and spent a couple late evenings after the conclusions of the days events relaxing at a quiet oceanside pub. It was nice to be sitting outside in January at 11pm in short sleeves.
We drove down due to all the equipment we needed for the seminar we hosted on Wednesday, and drove back that night, through the night, getting back to Illinois mid afternoon on Thursday. We did however get to relax for a nice dinner before we rushed out of Miami.
The Rusty Pelican on Key Biscayne just off Miami, looking back at the city, was the Restaurant we dined at that night. It is historic in my life, because this Restaurant was one of the backdrops to Carrie and my dating days. The first trip to Miami we were dating and falling hopelessly in love, and the second time down, I proposed to her....and she said YES!! On both occassions we stopped at The Rusty Pelican for a romantic dinner, and to this date if you mention that restaurant to one of us a flood of emotions and memories come back.
Of course it wasn't quite the same with 4 guys....sorry fellas....but it was just like I remembered it 10 years ago, and the food was just as good!
Here are some pictures from The Rusty Pelican, and looking over the bay at downtown Miami!
