A Week in Paradise

Before I begin, let's get a few things straight. I love my job. I love my kids. I love my shul.

Ok, now that that's out of the way...

I just spent a week (7 full days and nights!) on a kid-free trip* to Miami Beach, and it was GREAT! My days consisted of sleeping until whenever I want**, eating enormous portions of delicious food, swimming in the pool and ocean, reading novels, and taking long walks with D.

I started my days with the breakfast of champions:


Moved onto a little dip in the sea...



Read a few hundred pages:


Jumped into the pool to cool off:


Took a walk to sight-see:


And ate...and ate...and ate...

While the weather in NY was a total washout, the weather in Miami was PERFECT! The lovely people at the Chabad were so hospitable and friendly, and we enjoyed sharing Shabbos meals with them. The rest of the week, we ate like kings (and queens!) at the many amazing kosher restaurants on 41st street. Overall, it was just a wonderful - and truly well-deserved on D's part - vacation.

It was really sad to see the week end, but we get to have a vacation booster shot in a view weeks, when we'll return to Florida for a great friend's wedding.

*Lest you worry about my children, they were enjoying themselves in NY with Bubbe, Bubbe, and Zayde, who no doubt spoiled them rotten and showered them with love.

**Sadly, it took until the last day of vacation for my body to adjust to the lack of alarm clock, and I still woke up waaayyy earlier than desired.