From Jekyll Island, Dan & I drove to Florida, and FINALLY got to put the top down on our little, ol’ Mustang convertible! Those of you who know me, know that I haven’t been able to smile my silly, toothy smile for almost 2 years, as my teeth were so pitted and stained (from decades of grinding, coupled with dastardly red wine and coffee) that they looked terrible. Dan had what I thought was a Crazy idea: that I try to find a dentist I could see the one day we’d be in Miami! I went on the internet and found Dr. Mereos of Precious Smiles and called- and found that he’d actually be able to see me on that Saturday morning! I had no clue what he’d be able to do in a day- but what he did in a hour was nothing short of amazing- he drilled & filled and literally gave me back my toothy smile- and he made it affordable for us! I was SO happy that I made a small video testimonial for him, and it’s on the Precious Smiles Facebook page! We HIGHLY recommend him! My only regret is that he’s not in West Virginia!
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 Elisse, showing off her apre-Precious Smiles smile, celebrating with Dan, having saki & sushi in SoBe! |
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| Elisse & Dan having pedicures at SPAe |
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| Fab SoBe Miami window dressing |
We immediately went to a drugstore so I could get a night guard to hopefully protect my new teeth from further grinding damage, and vowing to lay off the red wine, we celebrated with sushi & (white) saki at a Lincoln Road cafe restaurant! We spent the day walking around and window shopping the wonderful SoBe stores (and thrift shops!), having pre-cruise pedicures at SPAe, & Dan had his chocolate fix with a rather amazing chocolate-strawberry sundae at Ghirardelli! We wound up the evening with drinks & cigars at Deco Drive Cigars on Lincoln Road, and a birthday celebration dinner with friends at La Lupa di Roma!
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| Dan, cigar, & hookah: Deco Drive Cigars |
We stayed for two nights at the historic 1906 Miami River Inn, an interesting “old Miami” property near the port. Our guest room was cute and “shabby chic”, with period furnishings and antiques, and we enjoyed our stay. the location was perfect for us, and we had a great Cuban dinner nearby, too!