Category: Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward)
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The Sixth of June…Now, Then, and Again…
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, D-Day (June 6, 1944), Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in South Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Music, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2024, Summer 2025, Summer in Florida, The D-Day DarlingsMidday/Early Afternoon, Friday, June 6, 2025, Miami, Florida The weather system that brought that rainy opening to meteorological summer earlier this week has moved on, and the Florida Travel Bureau can rest easy because it’s sunny, clear, and hot enough to go to the beach. (Ah, bikini weather!) I’d argue, though, that – climate change…
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Rainy Days and Writing Aren’t a Good Mix for Me, It Seems….
Afternoon, Thursday, June 5, 2025, Miami, Florida Summer in South Florida is, despite the Tourist Bureau ads that promise lots of sunshine and bikini-clad women at the beach, often gray and rainy. The sky looks heavy, gloomy, and leaden, not too unlike a cold winter day in New England when you know it’s going to…
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From Dreams to Pages: The Story Behind Reunion: Coda
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in South Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2025, Spring in FloridaMidday/Early Afternoon, Friday, May 23, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. To no one’s surprise, it’s yet another scorching “August in Spring” day in southeastern Florida on this last day of the regular workweek. Currently, the temperature is 89°F (32°C) under mostly sunny conditions. With humidity at 63% and the wind blowing from the south at…
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Summer-like Springs, Rave Reviews, and Sleepless Nights
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Book Reviews, Books, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Life in Bogota, Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in South Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Miami-Dade Community College, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Semester in Spain Program, Semester in Spain Program – CCIS, Spring 2025, Spring in FloridaAfternoon, Thursday, May 22, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi there! It’s one of those gloriously vibrant late spring days that feels like summer has arrived a bit early. The temperature is sitting at a toasty 94°F (34°C) under cheerful, mostly sunny skies—high for May, or at least higher than what I remember from my younger days…
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Torrid Saturday Twilight in the Subtropics
Evening, Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Miami, Florida “You’re from Florida. There’s got to be more holes to hell in Florida than any other state.” ― T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places The sun lingers just past 6 PM, its fading light offering little relief from the unrelenting heat. At 87°F (31°C), with humidity thick at…
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Midweek Musings: Music, Memories, and More ‘Reunion: Coda’ Royalties!
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Kiri Sings Kern, Kiri Te Kanawa (Dame Kiri), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Music, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaAfternoon, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Miami, Florida Hello, Dear Reader! It’s a splendidly sunny late spring day here in southeast Florida. The temperature has climbed to 88°F (31°C), and with the humidity sitting at 52% and a gentle west-southwest breeze wafting at 5 MPH (8 Km/H), it feels closer to 95°F (36°C). Yes, it’s one…
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Spring in South Florida: Hot, Humid, and Thunderous…and All Too Familiar
Late Morning, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Miami, Florida Late spring mornings in South Florida have a certain charm, even when the heat is already making its presence felt. The air today is thick and warm, with temperatures hovering at 81°F (27°C) under mostly sunny skies. Humidity wraps the city in its embrace, making it feel…
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What a Difference a Year Makes!
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Late Morning, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Miami, Florida What a difference a year makes. On this date last year, I lived in rural New Hampshire, some 1,600 miles from where I am sitting now. It was a Tuesday, not a Wednesday, and spring felt more “real” there than here because the four seasons are more…
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The Force is with Me on a Sultry South Florida Sunday
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in Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944, John Williams (Composer), Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in the Tampa Bay area, Movies, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Star Wars, Star Wars Day, Star Wars Radio Dramas, The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramas, William Shakespeare's Star WarsLate Morning, Sunday, May 4, 2025, Miami, Florida Hello, everyone! It’s another hot and humid South Florida morning as I begin May the Fourth Be With You Day 2025. The current temperature is 82°F (28°C) under partly sunny conditions. With the wind blowing from the south-southeast at 10 MPH (16 Km/H) and humidity at 69%,…
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May Day…Then and Now
Midday/Early Afternoon, Thursday, May 1, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a muggy, summer-like day in South Florida on this first day of May 2025. It’s technically spring, but that season is so…subtle in the subtropical zone that it feels like we go straight from the cooler “dry” season to the hot, wetter, and meaner…
A Certain Point of View, Too 