My best friend, Barb, and I began a wonderful vacation today - May 30, 2008. We started our first day at Bayside Marketplace in Miami, which has become a tradition - first stop . . . Bayside. For the next nine days, we visited different areas in South Florida, including some spots in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale. We headed down to Key West on June 4th - spent three full days there then made our way back up to Miami. The weather prediction called for scattered thunderstorms 99% of the vacation; HOWEVER, we only encountered some rain on the first day. After that, the weather was great - very humid - but no complaints (well, maybe just a little complaining now and again) but overall - we were thrilled that it didn't rain at all for the next nine days :)
![Denise > Bayside Marketplace - Miami (May 30, 2008) [BAG]](http://newenglander.smugmug.com/photos/310224021_ZRw4Z-Ti.jpg "Denise > Bayside Marketplace - Miami (May 30, 2008) [BAG]")
![Denise > Bayside Marketplace - Miami (May 30, 2008) [BAG]
Do you like Pina Coladas?? Heck, yah!!! :)](http://newenglander.smugmug.com/photos/310227324_bp8Nv-Ti.jpg "Denise > Bayside Marketplace - Miami (May 30, 2008) [BAG]
Do you like Pina Coladas?? Heck, yah!!! :)")
![Denise > Smuggy (May 30, 2008) [BAG]
Smuggy showed up at Bayside - unannounced - sat down with us, decided he was here to stay and joined us for the next nine days. So - when at Bayside, there's nothing better than sitting at a table and drinking a Pina Colada while people-watching. Now for all you unsuspecting viewers, if you'd like to know more about Smuggy, just visit here :).](http://newenglander.smugmug.com/photos/313436733_VccX7-Ti.jpg "Denise > Smuggy (May 30, 2008) [BAG]
Smuggy showed up at Bayside - unannounced - sat down with us, decided he was here to stay and joined us for the next nine days. So - when at Bayside, there's nothing better than sitting at a table and drinking a Pina Colada while people-watching. Now for all you unsuspecting viewers, if you'd like to know more about Smuggy, just visit here :).")
![Denise > Smuggy taking a quick snooze after the first Pina Colada . . . after all - it was a long trip from California :) (May 30, 2008) [BAG]](http://newenglander.smugmug.com/photos/313437670_ozYHL-Ti.jpg "Denise > Smuggy taking a quick snooze after the first Pina Colada . . . after all - it was a long trip from California :) (May 30, 2008) [BAG]")
![Denise > Bayside Marketplace - Miami (May 30, 2008) [BAG]](http://newenglander.smugmug.com/photos/310196294_fqyxB-Ti.jpg "Denise > Bayside Marketplace - Miami (May 30, 2008) [BAG]")
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