14It had been four years since I last saw my brother so I decided to make a trip to Los Angeles. Besides, I needed to get away for a few days. Angelo talked about coming to visit me in San Francisco but never did. He was even busier than before. At least that was what he told me.
Thalia came with the two kids to pick me up at the airport. She gave me a hug but my nephews were too shy. After all, I was a stranger to them. I was amazed at how they’d grown. Tomas almost eight years old and Panos nearly seven. I sat in the front seat so I could talk with Thalia while the boys got into the back.
You’re looking well, she said. Living in San Francisco suits you.
There’s no other place I could imagine living right now, I replied. How are things going here?
Pretty much the same. Angelo spends m
