Category: Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go
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July 2025: Heat, Grief, and Writing-Related Stress
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Anxiety, Blogging, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Hurricane Andrew, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2025, Summer in FloridaWednesday Afternoon, July 9, 2025 – Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. Historically, July has never been my favorite month. Aside from the nearly six years I spent living in Colombia (1966–1972) and a more recent 10-month stint in New Hampshire, July in Florida usually means oppressive heat and humidity—weather that makes retreating indoors feel more like…
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Thunder, Memory, and the Gentle Ache of Longing
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Books, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in FloridaThursday Afternoon, July 3, 2025, Miami, Florida “When thunderstorms roll in, you make a choice to either succumb with tears to the gloomy downpour, or smile and look for rainbows.” — Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year It’s a dark and stormy… day. I’m…
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A Rainy Monday Musicale!
Midday, Monday, February 24, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi there! It’s a cool and rainy late February day in South Florida. The current temperature is 74°°F (23°°C), and unfortunately, it’s not an ideal day for tourists hoping for sunshine and fun in the Magic City. Today’s forecast predicts more rain in the afternoon, and the high…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: A Writer’s Weekend: From Cloudy Days to Vivid Scenes in Miami
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing as a CraftLate Morning, Saturday, January 18, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s another cloudy winter day in South Florida. As I write this, the temperature is a balmy 77°F (25°C) under mostly cloudy skies. Unlike yesterday’s deluge, which turned the neighborhood into a temporary water park, today promises warmth and mostly sunshine—a delightful start to the weekend in…
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In the Holiday Mood, Part II
Afternoon, Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Miami, Florida Well, fate has a funny way of bringing us full circle, doesn’t it? Just a year ago, I was decking the halls in snowy New England, and now, here I am, celebrating Christmas in my sunny, sandy hometown of Miami. It’s a bit surreal, to be honest. I…
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In the Holiday Mood
Afternoon, Tuesday, December 24, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone! Well, it’s the 24th of December, and I’m trying to accept that this is my first Christmas in Miami since December 2015. It’s also my first Christmas in Florida since I left my previous domicile in the Tampa Bay area a year and 12 days ago…
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Miami’s Chilly Weekend: A Writer’s Reflection
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Autumn in Florida, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing as a CraftMidday, Saturday, November 23, 2024, Miami, Florida Well, it’s Saturday in South Florida, and the weekend has kicked off with a bang. It’s “chilly” by subtropical standards: the temperature outside is a brisk 69°F (20°C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 49% and a gentle northwesterly breeze at 7 MPH (11 Km/H), the feels-like temperature…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Coping with Stalled Progress on ‘Reunion: Coda’
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Autumn in Florida, Blogging, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writer’s BlockLate Morning, Thursday, November 14, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, Constant Readers. It’s another warm, bright, humid day in South Florida as I prepare for another writing day in my new abode. Currently, the temperature is 82°F (28°C) under partly sunny conditions. With humidity at 54% and the wind blowing from the east-southeast at 11 MPH…
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Weekend Update, Part the First: Even Writers Need Time Off….
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, WeatherLate Morning, Sunday, November 10, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, Constant Readers! It’s a warm, muggy late autumn day here in my hometown of Miami. The temperature is 82°F (28°C) under partly sunny skies, but with humidity at 69% and an easterly wind blowing at 15 MPH (25 Km/H), it feels like 87°F (31°C). Today, we…
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Election Day 2024: Weather and Writing Updates from Miami
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Autumn in Florida, Creative Writing, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Miami-Dade Community College, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaMid- to Late Morning, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Miami, Florida Hey there, Constant Readers. It’s a gray, windy, and potentially rainy late fall day in South Florida on this pivotal Election Day 2024. The temperature is a balmy 82°F (28°C) under cloudy skies. With the wind blowing from the east at 19 MPH (31 Km/H)…
A Certain Point of View, Too 