Well we have moved past the 50 states, to a couple of territories to finish out the year.
I went to Puerto Rico for work, an AARP training gig, at the Caribe Hilton on the water in San Juan. I have just a handful of photos, probably taken with my phone, though they might have been taken with an early digital camera. The wind seemed to blow constantly when I was there, strong and noisy at times. The hotel lobby was amazing, it was open on the water side and the street side, with the breezes blowing through.
The people were welcoming and wonderful. Most legal education materials in Puerto Rico are in English, the audience was strongly bilingual. For the question and answer part, there was a simultaneous translator, with an earpiece and all. The only time I have worked with a live translator in a training.
I had little time to wander around, only a couple of hours. I really enjoyed it.
When I lived in Orlando, a good part of my client base was from Puerto Rico, or as many described themselves, New Yoreakans, their family moved and they were born and raised in New York City.
PR is a US territory or protectorate. A historic artifact. The people born there are US citizens, but self governing. Many, but not all, Federal laws and programs apply. Items manufactured in Puerto Rico are considered US products, but the companies are not subject to US Corporate Tax - leading to the manufacture of high margin items such as pharmaceuticals and military hardware on the island.
I would love to go back.
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