We went this morning to the Stone Hart shooting range in Miami, and each fired 25 rounds of a Glock 9mm pistol for the first time in our lives.  We have watched cop shows and action movies for years, and wondered “is it really that hard to hit something?”  We decided to go try it out for ourselves while in Miami.

What you see above is the target after my first 5 rounds.  The first hit high — I almost got the guy in the throat when aiming for the center of mass.  The next four were nicely spaced in a group just a tad high though.  I was a natural!

Evelyn was next up, and did nearly as good on her first set of five rounds.  By the end of our 25 rounds each though, our shots were going a bit wilder — still in the paper, but definitely not where we were aiming.  After we were done, we decided that we could definitely hit a Bad Guy — as long as he stood stock still and was no further than 20 feet away!

Most of our meals in Miami Beach have been overpriced substandard junk.  The one exception was tonight, at Pied á Terre.  About two blocks down from our (poor quality) hotel, was the Cadet Hotel, where the West Point cadets made their home during World War II.  Entertainment was a pleasant jazz singer, reminiscent of that era, and the food was elegant, well presented, and delicious.  Of course, we could eat out for a week in Cuenca for what it cost for that one meal, but then, this is Miami Beach…