After 20 years being here in South Florida, I decided that it was high time to visit Little Havana. I went early morning to beat the tourist crowds.
One of my first stops was Máximo Gómez Park better known as Domino Park. At 10:30 in the morning it was very lively with the clatter of dominoes and the chatter/banter of the men (and a few women) that were playing or watching the games. I spent about 40 minutes watching and taking pictures of several tables. Many of the people there were so very intent on playing that I don't think they noticed I was there.
In the last few minutes I was drawn to a table at the far end. This elderly gent was laughing and smiling with his friends through 2 games of dominos. His laughter & wide toothless smile just drew me to his table. He spotted me taking his picture and smiled & waved at me. I smiled & waved back with a greeting of 'Hola' (one of the few phrases I can speak in Spanish). He smiled, returned the greeting and went back to his game.
This moment was too good not to share - I hope that others enjoy this moment as much as I did.
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so glad this fits on the front page, so I can see it again and again. I forgot to mention the light, and the hand is a work of art in itself. (one of my top scorers).
Reggio enjoyed his daily game. It had been a while since he had won but that wasn't the reason he came. The four of them had been friends for over 50 years since they were children.
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