Visitors

It's been busy! Between Gio almost not coming to the US, getting settled into the apartment, and figuring out all of the highways and malls here in Miami, we've come to know Miami just enough to be able to welcome out first visitors here in April. Two weekends ago one of my best friends from Smalltown, Connecticut came to visit. After I picked her up from the airport we proceeded to talk for the entire night non-stop (we hadn't seen in each other for more than 12 hours at a time for at least 3 years!), gossiping about family, friends, and the latest "oh-my-god-no-she-didn't!'s" (though we have talked online everyday for almost all of those 3 years). Among other things we saw the Hunger Games movie (book club!), lounged by the pool, went shopping in Miami Beach, gorged on Easter candy, and had our fair share of wine.

Then the next weekend my mom and stepdad came for 4 days! Excursions with them included Easter brunch (Gio tried french toast for the first time and I revisited my Mexican fondness for huevos rancheros), an Everglades hike, Argentinian and Colombian food, Cuban coffee, Miami beach seafood, and pedicures (just my mom and I!). They got to spend more time with Gio (only their 2nd time meeting him!) and he got to learn more what went into raising this kooky girl.

(ok so we were bad about taking photos!)

Next up we have a traveling-buddy who I met in Costa Rica and now lives in Chicago, then in May my other family - dad, stepmom, and sister! On the list of to-do's with them is more shopping and eating, visiting some Jewish neighborhoods (with my friend), and going to the beach.