Home of the Free,
BECAUSE of the brave!
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Ivy Goes to Miami |
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First stop: Monty's for a drink in an incredible island atmosphere. |
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Our gracious host set us up in the Dadeland Marriott. |
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This sand castle was HUGE! It is built on South Beach. |
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We are told that the artists work for months on these, and people come from all around to see them. |
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An evening walk around the South Beach area took us past Jackie Gleason Theater...so THAT's where it is. |
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Well, this is the place...the location of the gig that sets the mark for all others. |
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...Getting set up |
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The party had a Mardi Gras theme...which was a cover for a surprise birthday party...pretty cool, huh? The guests treated us like celebreties, our host treated us like family. Gotta love it. |
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The band is set up and ready to go. |
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OK, so Cliff is proud of his drums, OK, is THAT so wrong? |
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Talk about a great place for a band, no? |
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And another pic of the party area. |
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What do you do when you have a couple hours to kill before showtime? ORDER PIZZA!!! Here we find the band having lunch with our host. Well, at least most of the band is here. The pretty one was keeping the birthday girl busy. (Cliff is taking the picture and seen as a reflection in the glass). |
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Anthony and Bob drove the gear in this truck from New Orleans to Miami...no we did not bring the boat; it was there already. |
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Sadly, all good things must come to an end, so we stopped at the airport bar to make the trip home more enjoyable. |
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This guy was very entertaining. There's nothing like hearing someone sing Jimmy Buffett to wrap up a trip to Paradise. |
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From IVY to our host, we say a sincere THANK YOU for such a great time!! |
