The American Dream in Trenton and Costa Rica
I went to Trenton to do paperwork with my son, in order to fulfill his American Dream, which is to live and work in Costa Rica (part of the Americas, may I point out) and live a more relaxed life. His life is very oriented around the family of the beautiful girl he's dating. Most Costa Ricans are very family oriented, and they spend every spare moment together.
Well, we didn't see Chris Christie that day, but we did see some other things:
This mural of the reading of the Declaration of Independence was on the side of a building next to a parking lot. The figure on the far right in the orange shirt is painted into the scene.
Lots of empty or boarded up storefronts in Trenton, too.
The facade of a pretty church in downtown.
The Humming Bird, a Jamaican restaurant I went to for a small jerk chicken lunch. It was very spicy!
The interior of the restaurant at 3 in the afternoon--very quiet at that time. The owners decorated with tropical plants to bring the island atmosphere to Trenton. I wish these proprietors all the best in their pursuit of the American Dream.
Well, we got the paperwork done, the state employees were very cordial, and we drove home past Drumthwacket (the NJ governor's mansion), through Princeton, miles and miles through Central Jersey, back to my little house. Would you like to see pictures of it in spring?
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