Throughout the year, we have managed to pinpoint where to get the best of the best (a project that for some may take a lifetime) : Japanese oysters, Champagne, BBQ, Burgers, French fare, Pasta, Breakfast, Chicken Wings, Profiteroles, Lobster Rolls. etc. Some of the experiences have been a "hit or miss" but were accompanied by a jaw dropping view of some sorts - a view of the city, a view of the ocean- or simply the clouds in sky because we were on a rooftop.
It is difficult to describe the feeling you get when you taste "The best thing I ever had.." That's how we felt when we had, the Japanese oysters, BBQ, and perfectly cold and bubbly champagne. It was like drinking diamonds and fireworks! These mind-blowing 87 lunches were always complemented with something else. Perhaps a private boat with our very own captain to cruise us along the bay, a helicopter ride, a tour of the Versace mansion, Horse-riding lessons, Vizcaya, Tropical Gardens, Swimming with Dolphins, Thriller Speed Boats, Crab Leg picnics next to the water with Dom P, the the Barnacle, Coral Castle, Metro Zoo, Buying umbrellas and chairs and having a beach day with another little special person, Spa Days, or just sitting on top of the Key Biscayne Lighthouse listening to U2's Elevation with nothing but sunshine on our faces. These are the moments where it hits you that it truly doesn't get any better than this. It is really the stuff you only read about in magazines or watch on the Travel Channel. And for a second, it takes your breath away and to the center of your bones, you feel that heaven is right there.
There is so much to talk about in 87 lunches if you think about it. There's the occassional day to day stuff, what happened at the restaurant last night, the funny stories of our guests, movies, family, and the drama that naturally occurs within our staff. But inbetween the nonesense filler conversations, come the profound, twisted and tangled, life-changing, moving declarations and remarks that reassure you somehow that you were supposed to hear that -at that very moment.
At much or no surprise, this beautiful story comes as a "beautiful mess. " The beautiful person that I share these 87 lunches with is exactly this: A Beautiful Mess.
"You are strong but you're needy, humble but you're greedy. Based on your body language and shorty cursive I've been reading. You're style is quite selective but your mind is rather reckless. Well, I guess it just suggests that this is just what happiness is. Hey, what a beautiful mess this is. It's like picking up trash in dresses. Well, it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write, they kind of turn themselves into knives. And don't mind my nerve you can call it fiction 'Cause I like being submerged in your contradictions, dear 'Cause here we are, here we are. Although you were biased, I love your advice. Your comebacks they're quick and probably have to do with your insecurities. There's no shame in being crazy depending on how you take these words they're paraphrasing this relationship we're staging. And it's a beautiful mess, yes, it is. It's like we're picking up trash in dresses. Well, it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say kind of turn themselves into blades. And kind and courteous is a life I've heard of. But it' s nice to say that we played in the dirt. 'Cause here, here we are, here we are. We're still here. And what a beautiful mess this is....It's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes. And through timeless words and priceless pictures, We'll fly like birds not of this earth. And tides they turn and hearts disfigure. But that's no concern when we're wounded together. And we tore our dresses and stained our shirts but it's nice today, oh, the wait was so worth it."
87 Lunches later and 2009 wrapping up, this beautiful mess could be everything and nothing, could be crazy and beautiful, could be a yes and could be a no. It could be something so intense that it could drown you, or save you.
With a sense of wonder, I think to myself will these 87 lunches ever mean anything or will they just be a beautiful way to taste the best things this city has to offer? Will they be a collection of amazing mouthfuls? Or will they be a monumental memory of a perfect time, a perfect place, with a perfect person?
Ask me about my "tops list" of 2009 and I will always say 87 lunches. In the grand scheme of things, if I were to describe how life is supposed to feel,......... I would also say 87 lunches.
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