On March 30th this year, I turned 80, something I had been looking forward to. I’ve also always wanted a coconut tree on my campus. Fortunately, my driver Isaí Pérez, bought me one in honor of my birthday.
The photo above shows Juan Cabrera planting the coconut tree on the Holy Cross campus where I live and where both Isaí and Juan work. Juan is the mayordomo (chief) of the Holy Cross campus.
If all goes as planned, the coconut tree should have coconuts ready to harvest in five years. I look forward to showing you the first coconut I harvest then!