for some reason, i’ve been thinking of when lil
wayne said ‘beach bum, call me ocean drive slim’ all day. i’ve never been a big
beach fan, but at 24 years-old, i’m coming around to it. the beach was a
paradise today. partially, in part because of who i was with. partially, in
part because of the quality of the grouper i ate. partially, in part because of
the kind people everywhere. i walked the riverwalk and enjoyed a refreshing cup
of pineapple ice cream. in the shop, there was a kid who seemed to be 7 or 8
years-old walking around taking photos of everything in the store. that made me
happy. i hope he keeps up with it and becomes his generation’s greatest
photographer. shit, to be honest he inspired me.
when i came back to the room, i browsed the guide on the television and came across tvone playing the cosby show all night. my favorite show. i tuned in and pretended it was a thursday night in the 80’s and shared a few laughs with my love. i could get used to this.
beach bum….
-ratha, 11:49pm, 8.11.17