Happy Birhday America

For the first time in 15 years, I won't be celebrating the Fourth of July up on the Vineyard, or even in America. Try as we might, it's just not the same celebrating without a big barbeque, watermelon, plenty of ice cold American beers, and fireworks. So we had to settle for a relaxing afternoon in San Marcos, eating the most American food we could find, and shameless speaking way too much English. All in All it was fun. 

We're not able to celebrate today, because I'm meeting my counterparts for the next two years today, and early manana I'm off to visit my future home for the next two years, Villa El Carmen. Villa La Vida Loca Baby! (A Frankie Hazera Original Quote) So in a different way, I'm super stoked for today. Hopefully some of you will be able to come visit what will be my home for the next two years if you get a chance.

So to everyone: my New Canaan friends celebrating at Waveny, my Richmond friends up at Purdy's Lake House (or where ever you are), and the whole gang celebrating up on the Chop, Have a wonderful (drunken) Fourth of July,  I wish I could be there with all of. Happy Birthday America


"Live in the moment, it's the only thing you've got" - Terry Riley