Postcards: Boats, Beaches, Bars & BRICS
The world just lost an ambassador to the simplicity of enjoying life's simple pleasures. Plus... we talk about the market events for the week ahead.
Dear Fellow Expat:
Fifteen seconds after I awoke this morning, these lyrics randomly passed through my mind.
I am umbilically connected to the temperate zone
It brought me life; it brought me love I never have outgrown
Brought me one too many nights along that Biscayne shore
And one too many mornings in the Grove drugstore.
Penned by songwriter lifestyle musician Jimmy Buffett, I intended to name the subject line of today’s piece after the song containing them.
“Everybody’s Got a Cousin in Miami…”
I had penned a much different article Friday…
But not long after waking up today… I learned that Buffett passed away last night at 76 years old. Today’s subject line is still in Buffett’s honor (as was this one a week ago).
It’s a sad day for millions worldwide who loved his music. And millions of others who grew up to love Buffett because he was among their parents’ favorite musicians…
Buffett has been one of my favorite musicians for 30 years – and it runs deep in my and my wife’s families.
I still o…
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