A week in paradise!
Greetings, friends!
Last summer, my friends from Minnesota came to visit us in Philly for the first time. Their kid, 8 then, had only ever been on vacations to tropical islands or Disneyworld, so their expectations were pretty high. Leading up to the trip, they kept saying “Phillydelphia! A week in paradise!” Don’t get me wrong—I love our fair city, and it certainly has scenic corners. But my nibling was, understandably, a little disappointed by reality. We showed them a good time—but it was a valuable life lesson on the hazards of high expectations. That said, this week has not been paradise per se, so let’s get straight into it.