Whoops! I got so caught up in that mundane Charlie story that I forgot to say what I had been up to lately. Not like it could beat that riveting tale, though.
So yeah, we went to Michael Capponi's birthday party a few weekends ago. I'm going to assume that most people reading this don't know who he is, but if you live in South Florida or know the international club scene at all, you'd know that he's one of the biggest event promoters in history. He was also addicted to drugs for several years (sober now)so he doesn't know you from a hole in the wall when he meets you over and over. He also has a construction company.
Needless to say, this was a very chi chi event. The glitterati of Miami were there, blah blah blah. I'm still not sure how we got on the invite list, but we were happy to attend.
So he's redoing one of the executive airplane hangars at the Opa Locka Private airport. Hence the reason to have his big 36th bday bash there, in fun 1940's style, complete with a swing band, vintage airplanes, and sponsors pouring martinis. A lot of people did give to the charities that were set up there, though, which was a nice gesture. Mike gave to...something, for kids.
Mike and I just arrived back from Mexico the night before, and even though I had bugged him for weeks, he finally decided the morning of the party that he should rent a zoot suit. Lucky for him everyone else in Miami also procrastinates so we got to ABC Costume(pretty much the only costume store here) early and snapped up one of the only ones left. He looked great in it, and as he knows, I'm a sucker for a guy in a suit..
Right before our camera died...that's why it's a bit blurry, this was still pre-martini.
I luckily had an outfit from my aunt's wedding, and somehow I managed to use one of the most impossible things known to me, my stupid false eyelashes! They worked! I've been trying to get these suckers on for years. I usually end up with crusty eye glue on my lids and a pleasant burning sensation in my eyes before I throw in the towel. I still don't know how I did it. All I know is that I need new tweezers now but it was worth it. Also crazy - I managed to curl my hair with bobby pins and a hair dryer. Also virtually impossible! And I found a fabulous hat on whim and 30 minutes before I had to get ready, it was $30 bucks at a funky vintage store I found. Still not sure how I pulled that one off.
So we had a great time, it was a spectacular party. Everyone dressed to the nines. I think we would have been well suited for that time, no?
Why yes, we will have another complimentary martini....Some other cool pics:
I still have the hat out, I put it on sometimes and wear it around the house in my sweats. It's in rotation with my bunny ears and Mike's light up devil horns. And lo, we still get guests in our house....we try to scare them off but it doesn't work.
Speaking of guests, my mom came for a delightful visit last week as well. She hadn't been down here since we moved back from Arizona. I wasn't sure how she'd handle the height issue (we're 34 flights up!) but she actually did well with it and spent a lot of time on the balcony. The weather was perfect. I had to work so she mainly hung out and read, went to the beach, etc...but she seemed very content with that. We went on a 90 minute boat cruise around Miami Beach one of the days, it was a narrated tour about some of the star's homes, etc. I made mom her first strawberry margarita. It was a good time.
Of course, I have no pictures of this as our camera bit the dust. Or, actually, the dust bit the camera! Literally. It died from desert dust from Burning Man. So all pictures I've taken since then have been taken with my New Favorite Thing Ever That I Can Never Live Without, my Blackberry. Oh, my Blackberry. It completes me.
Today is Mike's 35th birthday! Which means I have 3 more days until he gets back from his business trip to buy a present for him! He's hard to shop for, he only wants wine. He's busy buying up 2005 Bordeaux right now. Highly suggested to buy now if you like wine, 2005 was the best year in the last several decades. I know because I hear it every time a new shipment arrives.
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