Going to Miami.....

We spent the holidays in Miami and Key West this past week and had a GREAT time while we where there.

South Beach:

We spent the day on the beach in South Miami. I was so excited to be able to swim in a warm ocean again.

Hollywood, FL:

Did you know that Florida also has it's own Hollywood? I didn't, but we went out one night to Hollywood and had a blast. It is a small little town and everything seem to be located between a 3-4 block area. We spent the evening in a small local bar called O'Hara. They had a live band and great drinks.

Hard Rock Casino:

Hard Rock has a Casino in Miami. It is located near Hollywood, FL. It reminded me a lot of Downtown Disney. They have the hotel with casino, which had mostly slot machines. Then on the outside they had a little mall area that had bars, clubs, shops, restaurants, etc...It was a fun place to and check out and the hotel was amazing, but it is a very young crowd.

Key West

This past week we headed to the southern most point in the continental United States (Since this little stop in Hilo is actually the southern most point in the United States) and had a great time on holiday.

Key West:

We drove the 150 miles from Miami to Key West. The weather was nice and the view was amazing. The water on the way down there was so clear, it reminded me of Hawaii. We saw several little places we would of liked to stop and hang out, but there was a sign that said, "Crocodile Crossing", so I decided...Nope!

Once we arrived in Key West we checked into our hotel room at the Hyatt Key West Resort....WOW. The room was amazing. I headed across the street to The Key West Winery. Now, if you are into wines, you have got to check out there site and order the Category Five....It is so good!! I also tried the Mango flavor and bought that, so as you see everything is great there! The guys who own the store...GREAT!!

At night...Duval Street is the place to be!! Bars, food, shops, etc...It was a fun night!

J-O-B

It finally happened....I got a job!! I will be working here at Point Mugu for the Department of Navy. I am not 100% sure what I will be doing, but that is okay. The good news is that I will start at the end of Dec or early Jan.

This great news was a reason to celebrate!! Ron, Sam, Stacy and I head south to the Merriest Place on Earth...Disneyland. It was all decorated for the holidays, so it was really the Merriest Place on Earth. We made dinner reservations at Ariel's Grotto in California Adventure. Overall, it was a great celebration!