Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

This year, I have been assigned to bring the dessert to Thanksgiving dinner - so I decided to do a trial run for a couple of friends last night.

I used Martha Stewart's recipe for the cupcakes and Paul Deen's for the cream cheese frosting - neither are very complicated. This time around I did purchase a piping bag for the frosting and it made decorating much easier! If you're still deciding on what treats to bring to your Thanksgiving feast, you may want to consider these delectable Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes.

I'm on a boat

I decided to take Rusty on a walk tonight with my girlfriend Eleni and her pup Ernie. While strolling along the water behind the Icon we spotted this unbelievable yacht. Seriously, I wonder how much this baby must cost! Silly money.

I'm actually surprised how good this photo came out considering I didn't have my handy dandy tripod with me. I'll definitely be going back to this spot to give HDR photography another chance. Would also love to try some panorama shots because as you can see, this monster yacht doesn't even fit in the frame.

Morning View

On my run around Brickell Key this morning, I bumped into my colleague Chad (from Brickell Life) who was snapping a panorama shot with his iPhone of the beautiful sunrise over the bay. Chad sent me the photo when we got into the office today and I love it so much, I had to post.

The water looked particularly blue and glossy this morning. Have to admit, this view makes waking up at 6:00 a.m. not all that bad. Be on the look out for more amazing sunrise pics from Chad at http://brickell-life.blogspot.com/.

Photo by Chad Cohen

Red Hot Bistro

There's a little Asian bistro in Brickell called Indochine which lights up the whole street with its red bulbs and bright neon signs. It's hard to resist Indochine's funky atmosphere, tasty cuisine and exotic martinis. The Lychee Martini is a personal fav and I highly recommend.

I've been sick the last few days which means no happy hour for me. However, I was able to get out for a nice walk around the neighborhood tonight. I took this picture with a 10 second shutter speed while standing across the street. One of the waiters was definitely staring at me through the front door wondering what the hell I was doing taking pictures in the pitch black. Oh well.