Folks keep asking me how I made out, so I figured I'd save a few thousand words. Nobody'll be able to stay at the beach house for a while, but I promise we'll be back open for business soon. We have a touch of survivor guilt, as many of our neighbors lost everything, including the walls. Notice the missing houses and crumbled walls... Why our house, even our deck, is still standing, I simply cannot imagine.

Back of my house before Ivan:
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Back of my house after Ivan:
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Avenida 13 before Ivan:
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Avenida 13 after Ivan:
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John Williams

- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer

After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.