Cousin Weldon

My cousin Weldon came to visit from Puerto Rico. He's going to be around for about three weeks and New York is only one stop in a multi-city journey he's doing this summer.

I decided to show him a bit about New York and New Jersey and took him to Southern New Jersey for a boat riding day. My friend Joe owns a small boat and he agreed to take us out for the day. We even went swimming on a eleven feet deep pool of water by the ocean; I don't think I've ever been in waters deeper than seven feet. I put on one of those floating jackets and jumped in the waters; I admit I looked ridiculous but it was very fun.

The next day I took my cuz to Times Square. You can't just go back to wherever you came from without visiting Times Square. This guy loved the whole thing. The lights, the colors, the people. He fell in love with New York. I really enjoy showing this city to newcomers. I came to New York when 42nd street was a sex mecca, with all the drugs, shady figures, and questionable characters. Those were the good old days. But showing this version is OK.