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Meanwhile outside of Bogotá
Spanish talk radio is playing in the kitchen where Julian’s mom and abuelita are doing laundry. The little open-air courtyard that connects to the kitchen and the dining room is filled with flowering plants, drying shirts and the smell of … Continue reading
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Paint is hard
Well I warned you guys, so here comes the foretold home improvement whining. Paint choices are hard. Remember this handsome mint suite? As seen in the real estate listing. Well I thought I had an idea…and then this happened. This … Continue reading
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Taxes and mortgage – I’m a grown ass bastard now.
Ye gawds, friends. Things have been insaner than usual as of late. Christmas, home closing, new keys, friend visits, moving, housewarming party, impending Alaska work, oh my. And now I fear I may become an insane-o home improvement web logger. … Continue reading
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On Tulips and Sympathy {Amsterdam, Netherlands}
Descending from the clouds, my first glimpse of the Technicolor fields of Holland’s famous tulips reminded me of Dorothy arriving in Oz. Unexpected but enjoyable, which would aptly describe most of my surreal overnight layover in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It began … Continue reading
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Crafty Ass Bastard – Origami Star
What happens when you actually make something from Pinterest? *You become a yellow belt dragon-slaying crafty ass bastard.*Also, if you are me, it probably won’t look quite as nice as the example. But it will look better than this: origami … Continue reading
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Tacoma in 75 Hours (Hour 59 – 75ish)
***Sunday (Hour 59 – 75ish)*** Sunday morning we woke plucky, hungry and, upon dumping all the receipts and moths from our change pouches, …poorer. A brisk long walk to Dirty Oscar’s Annex (2309 6th Avenue), and they filled our bellies … Continue reading
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Tacoma in 75 Hours (Hour 36 – 58)
{Pardon the abrupt halt in storytelling. I have been frantically attempting to fit many adventures into the too-brief period between fisheries. Now then – no more excuses; back to my debaucherous introduction to Tacoma town.} ***Saturday (Hour 36 – 58)*** … Continue reading
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Tacoma in 75 Hours (Hour 12 -35)
***Friday (Hour 12 – 35)*** Presented in chronological order Friday morning came and went as we slept like little baby beach angels. By the time we folded up the soiled linens, scraped off the crust and layered on more eyeliner, … Continue reading
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Tacoma in 75 Hours: (Hour 1 – 11)
Looking out this window always reminds me of beer Despite living in Tacoma, WA for two months (exactly today!), my fish shipping summer schedule of 100-hour work weeks meant all of my T-town observations came from the windows of my … Continue reading
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Summer condensed {Puerto Vallarta, Mexico}
I took this picture (and three thousand nearly identical others) sitting on the edge of a warm concrete sidewalk at the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Every evening, a few people from the hostel gathered and walked the couple blocks … Continue reading
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