Key Biscayne Journal

Key Biscayne.....

I first visited Key Biscayne 8 years ago when a friend of mine invited me to come down to the family condo.

I had just started to keep a journal of my daily experiences at the time. So, I took it along on my first trip to Key Biscayne and wrote down some of my thoughts and experiences at the time. I never thought I would ever read about it again. But, now that eight years have passed, I find myself reading the passages with great enjoyment. It is amazing how many things we forget about over the years. The thoughts and deeds of ones life just evaporate into thin air as time goes by. Thankfully, I am able to relive that vacation with the turn of a page. Interesting or not, here is my first vacation to Key Biscayne and Miami straight from my journal. I begin the day before I leave home for Florida.

Tuesday
4/1/97
Sunny 65

Woke up at 6am this morning and had some coffee. Showered and then went to work. Actually, first I went and got a haircut. Then, I visited a customer who had switched to another supplier and tried to get him back. No luck there. So, I came back to my neighborhood and went to the store for some dog food and some paper towels.

At one o'clock, I was considered officially on vacation. So, I laid down and took a nap after having a Hoyo de Monterrey cigar. Slept until about 4pm.

I then took the dogs down to the park for a long walk. The park was very active today due to the warm sunny weather. Talked to many fellow dog owners. Returned to the little park behind my apartment around 6pm and let the dogs play and run with some other dogs until about 7pm. Ordered a pizza and then spoke with my friend Steve for 45 minutes or so. Then watched a documentary on tug boats until 10pm.

Tomorrow, I leave for Florida and I can't wait to get there!

Have to pack tomorrow. But, shouldn't need all that much. Just some shorts and shirts and such.

Anyhow, it's nice to be on vacation. Maybe I'll just quit and get a job down in Florida.

Wishful thinking.
4/1/97
10:33pm