Thanks to everyone who sent happy birthday wishes! I’m looking forward to getting together with everyone.
I’m back from Florida. I had a great time with my relatives. My cousins have grown up so much, it’s hard to contemplate. One is getting ready to graduate college and is still collecting scholarships like they’re pennies. He’s planning to be a CPA. My grandmother is still getting around at 90 years old.
The neighborhood where my cousins, uncle and aunt live was devastated during last year’s hurricane season. Most of the houses haven’t been completely fixed up — especially the rooves — and probably won’t before the next hurricane season starts.
We visited Las Olas and Miami. Las Olas reminded me of an upscale New Hope. The shops were a bit touristy and not very interesting to me. Nothing beats people-watching in Miami, though. There happened to be a film festival taking place when we were visiting, so there was an interesting mix of characters.