A Cool Sunday with Sanibelians
That glorious day usually comes sometime in October. The humidity drops, and so does the temperature, for the first time since May, it seems. The glorious day was yesterday, a Sunday -- the first day of the Farmer's Market for this season. The Farmer's Market has been a huge success, so it was started up a month earlier this Fall. The earlier start date is a recognition of the fact that the locals enjoy the Farmer's Market; it is not a touristy event. Even though we didn't particularly "need" anything, I looked forward to the Market because I wanted to see people. I miss Sanibelians after being away from the vast majority of them for three months. First came church, during which we celebrated World Communion Sunday and I was the person designated to say "Welcome" in French at the beginning of the service. We heard "Welcome" in French, then German, Spanish, Kurdish, and finally, English. I usually sit with Peter, my friend who...