Weekend getaway & more
My sister Maria announced, shortly after I got my new car, that we should plan a sister trip. She suggested we go to Tarpon Springs so… we took advantage of the long Labor Day weekend and piled into my new car for the road trip. My sister Susy rode with us and my sister Ana went in her car with her granddaughters, my great nieces Hailey and Kaitlyn (they’re now honorary sisters!)
It was a fun weekend filled with tasty Greek food, golden sunsets, family time (both mine and my husband Vance’s), sightseeing and shopping. On the drive home, we stopped in Bradenton to visit my nephew Chris, his wife Erika and their kids Isabelle (Belle) and Chase. He cooked up some delicious pulled pork and other goodies. We had a wonderful time catching up and just hanging together. I’d never been to his house, it is very, very nice. Below are some pictures from the trip.
Howard Park Beach views on Sunday afternoon of Labor Day weekend in Tarpon Springs.
Golden sunset at Howard Park Beach in Tarpon Springs
Day of sightseeing around Tarpon Springs, sisters Ana, Susy and Mari and great nieces Hailey and Kaitlyn.
Cute classic truck we drove by while exploring Tarpon Springs.
L-R, my sister Susy, brother Mario, me, sisters Ana and Mari in front of the beautiful Shrine of St. Michael in Tarpon Springs.
Around the table at Chris’ house are Mario, Chris’ mother-in-law Carol, Susy, Ana, Mari, me and Chris.
And back here in Miami, I went to a couple of events this week. On Wednesday I went to see a dynamic and powerful exhibit “Depth of Identity: Art as Memory and Archive” at the Green Space Miami Art Museum. The piece pictured below grabbed me and held my attention. It’s by artist Kurt Nahar from Suriname. I encourage you, all who read this blog and live in Miami, to make your way to 7200 Biscayne Blvd. and see this exhibit before it comes down on Oct. 20. Read about the exhibition in this article on the Artburst Miami website by writer Jenna Farhat.
Striking piece by Kurt Nahar, an artist from Suriname.
Then on Wednesday night I made my way to the Sandrell Rivers Theater in Liberty City to attend “United Cry for Togetherness,” an event addressing the never-ending tragedy of gun violence in our city. Presented by nearly a dozen local organizations, all with the same mission, to put an end to senseless gun violence, these women and men poured their hearts out and shared their stories and their need to spread love. Love to hopefully end what has affected all of them, the tragedy of gun violence, and many of them more than once. Check out photos and video from the evening’s program on the Community Collaboration Exchange Facebook page and if you can, reach out to them and offer to help them in their mission.
Poet Rebecca “Butterfly” Vaughns sharing powerful spoken word at the “United Cry for Togetherness” event.
Lastly, I want to share my latest article for Biscayne Times. Click here to read about the inviting and welcoming Gateway Center, the community center in the City of Sunny Isles Beach.
Hope you enjoyed reading this week’s post and that you’ll visit Green Space Miami and take in that exhibit I mentioned. You won’t be sorry.
See you all next week!
