January 11,2008

Baby it's cold outside!! For those of you old enough to know the song that these words came from I send you greetings. For those of you too young to know, well, that's OK too! I have just spent thirty minutes on the phone with my sister who lives near Washington, DC. She says that the weather is like the beginning of spring there and she wishes for snow. Happiness to me is NO SNOW. I am thinking of Miami, Florida. Last November, my significant other and I went to Miami to watch our offspring compete in a swimming meet against the University of Miami. What wonderful weather. We stayed at the Residence Inn in an area that is called "Coconut Grove". I am a great supporter of the Marriott Hotel chain but, I have to say that I was not impressed with this property. If it were located on the beach, it would be fine. I just felt that the property was too old for today's standards and not grand enough to be seen as a "Grand Old Property". What I was impressed with was the best Bar B Que restaurant that I have ever eaten in that far away from Texas. The name of the restaurant is "Shorty's". I have three criteria for eating out and they are: great food, reasonable prices , and great atmosphere. Shorty's has all three. I suggest that you try this restaurant.