Tropic of Sunshine

the long version

When Patrick Youngblood and his partner Michael Wiack bought a rambling, dilapidated house on Vieques Island off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, they could hardly believe their luck—or how much work lay ahead of them. “Relax,” their realtor assured them. “Six months, tops, and your place will be perfect.” Three adventure-filled years later—their bank accounts depleted, their patience stretched to the breaking point on a weekly basis—they hung the last picture, fluffed the last throw pillow, and popped open a bottle of vintage Champagne to celebrate the completion of their Caribbean dream home. Tropic of Sunshine is a lighthearted account of the longest, happiest thirty-six months of their lives.