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Farewell Oaxaca

Farewell Oaxaca Who can’t relate to the idea of leaving one chapter behind and moving on to the next. ~ Mike Shinoda I’ve left Oaxaca after two months.  My original plan was to stay there for four months but I … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Meaning in Life

Happiness & Meaning in Life Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human ~ Viktor E Frankl So today I encountered a really interesting article on happiness and meaning in life.  The article … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Community

Happiness is Community Without a sense of caring there can be no sense of community. ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo Sunday’s are always an interesting day for me because they are the day I write my Sunday post.  While here in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Learning to Relax Again

Learning to Relax Again I’ve always been active – outdoors, on the beach, playing – and so to go home, and have to sit on my couch to relax…it’s frustrating.  Sometimes you really just have to shut yourself down. ~ … Continue reading →

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Last day in Oviedo

Last day in Oviedo One last day in Oviedo before I head for Gijon. A few last shots from around the city including an ancient Roman fountain still in tact, and my first bowl of a fabada (fava been stew … Continue reading →

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Adventure and Travel Make You Happy

Adventure and Travel Make You Happy The world is a book and  those who do not travel have only read a single page ~ Saint Augustine So it’s a bit of a lazy Sunday night for me tonight, work last … Continue reading →

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