Today is your birthday, and you are eleven years old. That is quite an advanced age for a young man. Hopefully you are learning a lot of very cool things in school and enjoying your trips around Europe. It is quite an accomplishment to be able to see all the things we "Americans" dream of seeing once in our lives, and for you it is just a car ride away!
I am enjoying my new apartment. There is a lot less work to do than there was in a house. No lawn mowing for one thing, and no shoveling the snow! There are people that do that for the whole complex. All I will have to do is clean off my car when it snows. And I can walk to the grocery if I need to.
I went to Florida again early this month with my friend for the 4th of July and the fireworks were wonderful. I often wonder if there are any fireworks in Monaco for anything?
The outdoor theater in Central Park did a play called "Midsummer Night's Dream" by Shakespeare and it was really wonderful. It was a very hot night but I still had a lot of fun seeing it performed live. This month is also Restaurant Week in New York City, which means you can get a 3 course meal for just $39 at some of the finest eating places in the city. It is quite a lot of fun to try new places.
Love to you and Emmerson. I miss you very much.
Grandma Nici
