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Musings for Friday, December 8, 2023, or: A Quick Post for My Last Florida Friday

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Alex Diaz-Granados
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Late Morning, Friday, December 8, 2023, Lithia, Florida

“The last time of anything has the poignancy of death itself.” ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

My mom expected me to somehow stay in my South Florida home after her death. How, though? No matter how hard I work at writing, I don’t make a lot of money from it, and my half-sister hates me, so…..

Hi, everyone.

I usually start my blog posts with a brief summary of the weather, both here and in my future city of residence in New Hampshire. I’ll not be doing that today, though; I went to sleep sometime between 2 and 3 AM and woke up at 7:15 AM, so I’m a bit tired and don’t feel like writing a long post now.

Today is my last Friday in Florida. I’m neither excited nor depressed about it, but I do have mixed feelings about the move. It’s going to be my first interstate move ever, and I’m moving to a place where winter is colder, darker, and perhaps more daunting than it is here.

Anyway, like I said…I didn’t sleep well last night, and I don’t want to talk a lot about the move. All I can say is that my head is full of “this is the last time I’ll…(fill in the blanks) in Florida” thoughts.

So, without further ado, here are some more music videos for your listening pleasure.

The author (center) goofing around in the production room of the campus student newspaper’s office, circa 1987. Photo Credit: Jim Linn

I sang this as a soloist at the 1981 Winter Concert when I was in my high school’s mixed (SATB) chorus.

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5 responses to “Musings for Friday, December 8, 2023, or: A Quick Post for My Last Florida Friday”

  1. thomasstigwikman Avatar
    thomasstigwikman

    I have a feeling your first winter is going to be a bit tough but after that you may end up loving it. Time will tell. I’ve moved interstate (and between countries) many times and it is always stressful and mixed feelings at first. You don’t know what to expect. However, you meet people, have experiences and learn to love your new place, most of the time. My wife never got used to Sweden, and Wisconsin was a bit meh as well. However, her sister who moved to Wisconsin partially because she wanted to be with us, loved Wisconsin, and she is still there after more than 20 years, and without us. You never know. If you end up disliking the new place then you start thinking about plan B, but give it at least a year.

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    1. Alex Diaz-Granados Avatar
      Alex Diaz-Granados

      Well, unless Reunion and Reunion: Coda (plus whatever other books I write in New Hampshire) end up being best-sellers, there’s no turning back from this move. I’m LUCKY that I have a place to go to in New Hampshire; the challenge is to become acclimated to cold weather.

      I’m still hoping for an uptick in book sales!

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      1. thomasstigwikman Avatar
        thomasstigwikman

        I wish you all the best, Alex.

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      2. Alex Diaz-Granados Avatar
        Alex Diaz-Granados

        Thanks, Thomas!

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  2. 9siduri Avatar
    9siduri

    It is a radical change and will take some adjustment, but you will meet people. It will be stressful. With luck, you’ll find a writing community. I understand they’re common in New Hampshire.

    I wish you all the best, my friend.

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