::Miami Update::

After a 10-hour car ride that included standing up through the sunroof to get a picture of a car with a painting of Batman tearing through the hood (which was actually a painting of a grizzly bear) and lots and lots of Florida tolls, we finally made it to Miami.

And I must say,  Miami is no disappointment.  After a day at the beach, my brother-in-law, Ryan, took us to his favorite pit-stop - a Colombian dive called "La Moon" which had the most luscious burgers I've ever put in my mouth.  La Moon hasn't made any "must-see" lists for Miami that I've read, but it should (Although, it was featured on Man vs. Food for good reason - sooo much food).  Instead of being served on a bun, the Crazy Moon Arepa Burger is served on an "arepa" or corn pancake, and the burger is topped with a over-hard fried egg, ham, bacon, cheese, potato sticks and a mysterious but delicious "6 sauces." I wouldn't be surprised if they got another visit from us this week.

After La Moon, we all headed to South Beach to visit Miami's pedestrian street, Lincoln Rd, where we sat outside Zeke's Roadhouse, drank beer and people watched late into the night. What great atmosphere.

I can't get over this city.  I love the zillion-floor skyscrapers lit like Christmas trees at night, the lush foliage that surprisingly surrounds all the tall buildings, walking to the grocery store in the 75 degree weather and the Spanish everywhere.  And we've only been here two days. Adios from Miami!

Oh, the places you go!

Remember that childhood game where you close you eyes, spin the globe and place your finger on the spinning ball til it stops - Then, immediately declare, "I'm going on vacation to..." or "I will forever live in..." (and frequently you're finger is in the middle of the ocean?) I don't know why I loved this game, but I did. Maybe it was because my parents took me to Europe at age six, and I already had the travel bug. But the "globe" game was up there with cat's cradle and MASH for me. It was a classic.

Thank you designsponge for bringing back good memories. Thank you for not only reminding us the wonders of the globe game, but for making it a chalkboard. They just upped the ante. I have been looking at this DIY project for weeks, and then yesterday, when the Pottery Barn magazine arrived, there was a very similar chalkboard globe for sale. Pay for it? No way.

Why is it whenever there's something expensive I just want to make it? Am I that obsessed with beating the system? Well, anyways, I was enjoying it so much, I thought you might too.

DIY CHALKBOARD GLOBE