Happily ever after wedding sign.

Week 2: our wedding

We’re married! The wedding was on Saturday, 24th of February. It was a beautiful day. I’m sure I’ll have a lot to say about it as time goes on, but here are some immediate thoughts. Planning Although I wanted more than a courthouse ceremony, I knew I wanted a simple and small wedding. I see …

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Construction on a street in Wynwood. Miami in transition.

Week 1: Little Havana in transition

In the 1930s, Little Havana was a lower-middle-class Southern and Jewish neighborhood. Following the Cuban Revolution, there was a vast influx of Cuban immigrants which settled here and “Little Havana” emerged. By 1970, the neighborhood was more than 85% Cuban. Today, it’s more diverse and Cubans now make up about 58% of the Hispanic community. The …

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Rubber stamps, paint brushes, and other arts and crafts items. Things I don't know.

Five things I don’t know

In November, I turned 40 and I wrote about things I know are true. A list of things I don’t know would be much longer and that’s just the things I know I don’t know. What prompted this abridged version was a discussion with my partner. We have been working on our wedding vows. When I …

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2017 journal. Year in review.

2017, year in review

It’s hard to believe that 2017 is almost over. I got engaged, dived into my writing, and more. Here’s a look back at my 2017.

Birthday cake.

40 things I know are true

Today is my 40th birthday. On reflection, my twenties seem like a different life. My thirties provided a huge amount of learning. There’s been a lot of growth in the last five years in particular. There are a lot of lessons I’m still working on, but here are 40 things I know are true. I …

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