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Category Archives: 2018 Adventure
Time Warp in Oaxaca
Time Warp in Oaxaca True nostalgia is an ephemeral composition of disjointed memories. ~ Florence King I’ve been in Oaxaca for over a week now and being here is starting to take on a certain sort of familiarity as I … Continue reading
Speed Bumps in Oaxaca (DOTD)
Speed Bumps in Oaxaca To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. ~ Thomas Campbell So last night I did something that I’ve wanted to do for a very long time, I visited a cemetery in Mexico … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, day of the dead, dia de los muertos, happiness, mexico, oaxaca, photography, travel, xoxocotlan
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It’s all about Your Attitude
It’s all about Your Attitude Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. ~ Hans Selye Last night I was kicking around on Facebook before crashing for the night and I found an article, 10 … Continue reading
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land ‘Grok’ means to understand so thoroughly that the observer becomes a part of the process being observed — to experience. ~ Dr. Mahmoud (Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land) Greetings from Oaxaca City, … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, art, be happy, dia de los muertos, food, happiness, mexico, music, oaxaca, travel
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The Stress of Travel and the Wonderful Part as Well
The Stress of Travel and the Wonderful Part as Well It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it. ~ Hans Selye The very first caveat for this post is that I’m writing this at 10:30PM at the … Continue reading
Leavin on a Jet Plane
Leavin on a Jet Plane How’s that title for an earworm and in case you have no idea what I mean, here’s a link to Peter, Paul and Mary. I’m leaving again, well technically, changing locations but I’m leaving my … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure
Tagged adventure, day of the dead, happiness, mexico, oaxaca, photography, travel
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A Beautiful Fall Day
A Beautiful Fall Day Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ~ William Allingham Today was just a really wonderful day, the kind of day you hope to have … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, Autumn, be happy, fall, happiness, New York, photography, travel, vermont
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily lives off our souls. ~ Pablo Picasso So after coming stateside I spent a really wonderful day hanging out with my brother’s family in Brooklyn. … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged art, happiness, metropolitan museum of art, modern art, MOMA, Museum, New York, nyc, travel
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A nice fall day
A Nice Fall Day There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of Autumn leaves. ~ Joe L. Wheeler Today was a really great fall day. Although it was grey and gloomy, the temperature was good and … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, Autumn, cemetery, fall, fall colors, happiness, photography, travel
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