Shuttin' Down the Club: 10 Days on the Coast of Colombia
When my Father visited Guatemala, I asked him to write something for my blog. His entry was a well written account of his time in Guatemala. It helped give me yet another perspective on a country that will forever be dear to me. The following entry is from James Shimer aka Shimmah aka Bones aka Huesos aka SOS aka JimShim. He's one of my best friends and the following are his personal thoughts on his ten days on Colombia's caribbean coast. Enjoy! * * * * * INTRODUCTION: For those of you who don’t know me, my name is James Shimer, and Javi (aka Jarrett, aka “J”, aka Sweet J) is one of my best friends. We got to know each other through soccer (football for all of you out of the states who cringe at the word ‘soccer’) when we were only 11 or 12 years old. We became real close while “soaring as with eagles’ wings” at St. John’s Prep High School in Danvers, MA. We played high school soccer and club soccer togethe...