Gary Halbert · whole document (64)
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I intend to live out my life identifying my
geographic location in relation to where it is from my beloved
Jewfish Creek. And that's that.
People also seem to have a strange curiosity
about where and how I live as well as the details of my
everyday life. I'm not going to tell you everything about my
life... because... that would cause me to be stoned and
incarcerated. But, I've decided to reveal just enough to make
me a tad less mysterious.
I live in a high-rise apartment building in
Miami. The building is located just north of the Marriott and
Grand Hotels on Biscayne Boulevard. My apartment has a
wrap-around balcony which gives me breathtaking views of the
Miami skyline, the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of Biscayne
Bay.
Standing on my balcony, I can look directly
down upon the newest (and perhaps the most well-designed) park
in Miami.
My building also overlooks the Sealine Marina
and I am able to see the two boats I keep there. One is a
27-foot Mako cabin cruiser with two 250HP outboard engines.
It's called the "No Mercy" and I think of it as my
"Bimini Boat." The other is a little 15-foot flats
boat with a 40HP motor that I can automatically raise and
lower so I can explore extremely shallow waters. I've named it
the "Emma Rose" (after my granddaughter) and it
almost stops me from needing a car.
With the "Emma Rose", I can shop for
groceries, go to the movies, go to various restaurants, shop
at Bayside Mall, explore the islands of Biscayne Bay, zip down
to the Florida Keys in jiffy-quick time, and engage in dozens
of other activities I find extremely pleasurable.
Back to the building I live in: It's got a
fully-equipped gym, a huge pool, a dry cleaners, a night club
that features some of the best rock and roll I've ever heard,
pool tables and, extremely friendly people. There's also a
convenience store which serves breakfast and sandwiches from 8
a.m. in the morning until 11 p.m. at night. And, (if you don't
have a computer) also provides you with an Internet
connection. Not that you should care but, this building also
features...