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Nov 17: A Great Day
Posted On: November 17, 2008 3:15 PM
Posted By: LauderBLOGGER
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
Anytime you can bring together nearly 2,000 of your closest friends in one place – that’s a great day. Throw in absolutely ideal weather. Oh, and an important cause. On Sunday, the Thousand Youth March for Humanity went off without a hitch. This is the big community event conceived and organized by my nonprofit group, The Humanity Project. It was just about perfect. We had 1,300 or more kids, by official police estimate. And some 500 adults. We’d all come together to make a loud, clear statement against school bullying. When we marched, the line was eight or ten people across and stretched for more than a long city block. The first marchers had already rounded Andrews Avenue at Broward Boulevard before the tail end marchers had started walking. Now that’s a turnout.
The event even attracted some folks who just came after the march to check out the entertainment, locals and tourists. We had several wonderful acts performing at Huizenga Plaza, where many festivals take place year round. And as I said, the weather was extraordinary. Highs in the mid 70s, a little cool breeze, completely blue skies and bright sun. The same kind of weather is going to hang around pretty much all week, from the sound of it. This is a wonderful time to be in Fort Lauderdale.
Luckily, I’m going to be able to enjoy it. After all the work on this march, I’m planning on taking a little time off this week. I’ll do some writing and catching up with things. And there are lots of thank you notes to send out and details to conclude following something like this. But I’ll take a day or two of mental health time as well. I’m not sure yet what I’m going to do. Today, I plan to head downtown to sip coffee and just sit around a while, watching the comings and goings of the office workers. I always enjoy that. Later this week, I may head to a waterside café for lunch with a friend or catch a movie or hang out on Las Olas. Or I may wander along the beach or just take a nice drive on A1A with my convertible top down. Whatever it will be, I only know that I’m looking forward to it. I’m ready to kick back and enjoy this city for a while.
The event even attracted some folks who just came after the march to check out the entertainment, locals and tourists. We had several wonderful acts performing at Huizenga Plaza, where many festivals take place year round. And as I said, the weather was extraordinary. Highs in the mid 70s, a little cool breeze, completely blue skies and bright sun. The same kind of weather is going to hang around pretty much all week, from the sound of it. This is a wonderful time to be in Fort Lauderdale.
Luckily, I’m going to be able to enjoy it. After all the work on this march, I’m planning on taking a little time off this week. I’ll do some writing and catching up with things. And there are lots of thank you notes to send out and details to conclude following something like this. But I’ll take a day or two of mental health time as well. I’m not sure yet what I’m going to do. Today, I plan to head downtown to sip coffee and just sit around a while, watching the comings and goings of the office workers. I always enjoy that. Later this week, I may head to a waterside café for lunch with a friend or catch a movie or hang out on Las Olas. Or I may wander along the beach or just take a nice drive on A1A with my convertible top down. Whatever it will be, I only know that I’m looking forward to it. I’m ready to kick back and enjoy this city for a while.
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