#aSimpleStory The very first day in Cuba my feet led me to a concrete plaza. Here dozens of children and a handful of adults played soccer. They divided the plaza into 8 courts, the park benches being the landmarks. The goals would be sticks and trees would be VIP seating. I watched as each competitor […]
When one thinks of #Salsa dancing it is like #SigningDay, when you think you can start as freshman. When one takes a #SalsaLesson it is like a fall scrimmage against the 3s when you ball out and tell your boys you should start. When one goes #Salsa dancing under the #stars of #Cuba it is […]
So we went for a walk. Among the tobacco leaves, bananas, oranges and random fruits we went. Picking our way through lunch and an early dinner. Our guide was the magical Yoly (yes, the irony of her name is not lost here). She had greeted my newfound bus friend and I at the station and […]
We go to these places on trips, deep thoughts that is so far out from what we can think of as everyday, normal life. In Cuba it is amplified as there is minimal Internet, minimal outside communication. For someone in their early to mid 30s that is a good and bad thing. Of course there […]
I am convinced about a few things in life; – Every college football team should play 9 conference games and a championship game. – Christian McCaffrey should have won the Heisman in 2015. – Traveling is one of life’s greatest gifts. I’m also convinced that we all have an amazing story in this life, and […]
Some things in life have a reason. Why we enjoy PB&J may be because we grew up having it every day. Why we love music may be because our mother sang to us each night. Why we adore sports may be due to the childhood friends we had. But traveling, for me, is unexplainable. Sure […]