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Must haves for 2012

January 10, 2012
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Must haves for 2012

Moroccan slippers.  Love both of these sets from Morocco-gate.com.                 Sphere: Related Content
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Sleeping with…a photo exhibition of Cuban bedrooms

January 8, 2012
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Sleeping with…a photo exhibition of Cuban bedrooms

I came across this article in a Canadian magazine on Cuba.  The colors and texture immediately grabbed me.  I love the notion that a bed bookends our life cycle, and the intimacy of that whole concept.  I hope to meet with these photographers on...
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Late night walk home in Sayulita

January 6, 2012
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Late night walk home in Sayulita

Walking home late at night all by myself, outside of town, over the river and past the last restaurant, past the overgrown properties that are now derelict, but still somehow grand in their silence and stature – albeit a little eerie in the shadows....
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Modified Jellyfish & Tailgating – LMF does her first Triathlon

September 21, 2011
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Modified Jellyfish & Tailgating – LMF does her first Triathlon

The Aftermath – owieee! Well – the triathlon is complete and we are still on such an emotional high.  Though our bodies are not in as much of a...
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Triathlon Swim – Dress Rehearsal Complete – Nearly there Now!

September 13, 2011
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Triathlon Swim – Dress Rehearsal Complete – Nearly there Now!

Saturday, September 10, our APLA T2 training group did the dress rehearsal for the Malibu Triathlon taking place next weekend, Sat September 17. HOORAY! Did full swim – 0.93...
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The Hip Side of Beijing

September 4, 2011
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The Hip Side of Beijing

Make no mistake, Beijing has an edgy, cool and contemporary vibe, hidden just under the surface of the government-run tour packages.  You just have to dig a little.  But...
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Please Donate to Team Shut Up and TRI Now!!!

September 1, 2011
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Please Donate to Team Shut Up and TRI Now!!!

Fundraising Update – Only $1340 More Needed!! Please donate so our efforts to squeeze into tight bike shorts and unflattering wetsuits won’t be in vain! CLICK HERE TO DONATE...
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A perfectly TRI-ing Weekend in Santa Barbara

August 30, 2011
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A perfectly TRI-ing Weekend in Santa Barbara

First triathlon under our belt.  And boy are we glad its over! The weather for The Santa Barbara Triathlon Sunday could not have been more beautiful.  Gorgeous and sunny...
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Tri Training – 1 Month to Go

August 22, 2011
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Tri Training – 1 Month to Go

Saturday, August 20 @ Zuma Beach 1 mile swim (3 circuits around the buoys) 25 mile bike ride 3 mile run
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TRI-ing for Bill

August 15, 2011
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TRI-ing for Bill

I HATE asking for money – hate hate hate it. But for me, there are few causes that hit as close to home as AIDS, and so I push...
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Restroom Horrors and a Drug Free Marathon

August 5, 2011
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Restroom Horrors and a Drug Free Marathon

SF Marathon Redoux Stuart, Katarina and I ran the SF Marathon last weekend.  Stuart, God bless him, ran the full marathon.  Kat and I, on the other hand, did...
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Fave Travel Photo of the Day

July 6, 2011
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Fave Travel Photo of the Day

Chinese lanterns on display at the Montreal Botanical Garden, October 2004. Photo credit:  Andy and Susanne Carvin
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Fave Travel Photo of the Day

July 2, 2011
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Fave Travel Photo of the Day

What can I say.  I am a sucker for peacock feathers. Particularly when they are so extraordinarily photographed. Photo credit:  Kurien Yohannan     Sphere: Related Content
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Fave Travel Photo of the Day

June 30, 2011
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Fave Travel Photo of the Day

Used Bras from Nigeria.   Photo:  Timipre Willis Amah – Nigeria In Nigeria used bra’s are very popular as they are banded and last longer.   Sphere: Related Content
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The Year of Lasts and Letting Go

June 28, 2011
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The Year of Lasts and Letting Go

Cannot believe how quickly the time is flying by these days.  Seems only yesterday I was in Bali.  Then Cuba.  Then Bali again.  Then Mexico.  When you carve up...
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The Journey of the Traveling Dinner Rolls

April 28, 2011
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The Journey of the Traveling Dinner Rolls

In my 40s, I began to notice that when I traveled anywhere with even a slightly humid climate, my digits would swell up like balloons.  Now, for some reason...
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Bali Eco Cycling Tour with Joe “the Joker”

April 26, 2011
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Bali Eco Cycling Tour with Joe “the Joker”

Bali Eco Cycling Adventure While in Bali a couple of months ago, I had heard about Bali Eco Cycling Tours a fun bicycle day-trip in Ubud.  The initial appeal...
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24 hours to go and still counting

April 22, 2011
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24 hours to go and still counting

The Ford’s foray to Bali, testing their physical stamina, relationship-building skills and freakish swelling effects on feet and hands. 8:30 PM Wednesday – Los Angeles Stu and I are...
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Notes from Havana

April 3, 2011
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Notes from Havana

Cuba blowing my mind. This is a country living in a different time and a different world. You walk down the street and lose perspective – and yet you...
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Resort Hopping in Bali Part 1 – Alila Villas Uluwatu

March 30, 2011
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Resort Hopping in Bali Part 1 – Alila Villas Uluwatu

One day while in Bali, I had the occasion to visit three seriously chic, high-end resorts with my friend Kristin, a young Australian architect who happens to design resorts....
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Puri Madawi – Affordable Chic in Bali

March 22, 2011
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Puri Madawi – Affordable Chic in Bali

I recently had the good fortune to travel to Bali on a surf holiday, where base camp was to be a fabulous villa in Seminyak.  Because I was only...
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