For the second consecutive year, I spent a few days in Miami Beach to get away from Chicago’s winter. It was even more enjoyable the second time around. The late Jackie Gleason was correct. How sweet it is! (All photos credit The Weekly Opine)

Add a cup of coffee and this view is the way to start every day.

Follow the footsteps into the Atlantic Ocean.

The former mansion of the late Gianni Versace.

The newsstand - and the news - is gone from South Beach’s News Cafe.

The place to be for a relaxing, slow lunch and conversation.

A leisurely way to spend midday.

Our tour boat was dwarfed by ships carrying containers to and from faraway locales.

Chicago gangster Al Capone’s swimming pool was behind this structure. His home was hidden in the grove of palm trees.

Palm trees sure put you in a good mood.

The sun begins to fade on my last day in Miami Beach.