Joana is really improving her drawing skills. Here is two drawings she did this week.

This one is of her and her mommy with Grandmother Willow. (from Pocahontas)

This one is of our family.

Moce toka Viti. Nomu lasa e rui divi.

Week two in Florida. Florida is a lot like Fiji, tropical weather and multi cultural. Though it would be winter, the mornings and evenings are cool, and the days almost hot. The beaches are extremely wide and smoothened by bulldozers each morning before the city wakes. Though the manicured beaches, tall buildings and bright lights keep you on a permanent high, it also reminds me of the insustainability of our destruction of this planet.

My brother flew down the day I got here. I hadn’t seen him in a few years. It has been great seeing him again but we haven’t had much time to enjoy Florida due to tight work schedule. Every Sunday we go down to the beach and play some volleyball and watch the waves. At times it almost feels like Fiji.

I can’t wait for Vara and Joana to get here. I know they will love Florida.