What I did on my November vacation

I took a short vacation to visit an internet friend from the Achenblog and go to the Miami Book Fair. This is what my yard looks like in November:



and this is what kbertocci's looks like:

Along the way, in the Dallas airport, I ran across Achenblog reminders: the Cowtown Bar, lunch at the Au Bon Pain, Vonnegut in the bookstore. kb met me at the airport with Achenblog bookbags! We talked and talked, took the scenic beach route to kb's house, listened to Paul McCartney in the car. I had to ask who it was - I blame the disorientation of a cross-country trip, and also that it was an album that I haven't listened to much - Flowers in the Dirt - which came out after his Wings period. At any rate, I liked it! Mr kb was waiting at home with dinner. He's a good cook and an entertaining guy.

I got in after dark, which threw me off a bit. How could it be so balmy when the sun goes down at 5? It was warm enough to keep the doors open to the screened porch off the guest room. I woke up to bright sunshine and flowers beckoning in the backyard. Really beautiful - bougainvillea, crotons, palms, banana trees, diefenbacchia - houseplants gone wild. I wish I had taken more pictures - it is so lovely.

We spent the day sightseeing in Fort Lauderdale - visited Mr kb at a resort where he's the resident artist, walked along the beach and the river walk. We planned our book fair strategy.


We walked to the Science Museum and watched the gravity clock, then went to the library, which is quite beautiful - fountains, public art that changes color depending on where you view it from. The building is striking. We went to the 6th floor to take in the art exhibit, and did not allow ourselves to browse the used books for sale. We had a book fair to go to!