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SAIL AMSTERDAM
For the SAIL AMSTERDAM event I coincidentally happened to be in the city for a family reunion weekend; prior to this weekend event I stayed with my sister in Amsterdam. As the only one who emigrated, this trip is an … Continue reading
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Tagged boosting moods, Events in Amsterdam, Guayas, SAIL Amsterdam; Sailing, Tall Ships, travel
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iPAD FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The iPad – first generation. This iPad I am writing on was released April 3,2010, and is now almost five years old. Back then, I stood in a very short line of two people at the computer department on that … Continue reading
Posted in Author circles, Babyboomer, Creative fiction, E Books, International politics, latest news items, Publishing, travel, Uncategorized, world issues
Tagged Aging, Apple, connect with others, digital connectivity, Internet, iPad first generation, keeping up., social revolution of digital gadgets, travel
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San Francisco as you might not have seen it before
In 2011 I made a trip to see my friend, who was visiting her husband in San Francisco. This couple has an ingenious and original kind of marriage: they both live in separate cities, no, countries, but manage to get together frequently enough to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Babyboomer, Diversity issues, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wholesome life, Green living, Immigration, International politics, travel, Uncategorized, woemn and murder, women's issues; torture of women, world issues
Tagged arranged marraiges., Mission neigborhood; marriage, murals, San Francisco, travel
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Temples of Bali 2 and Prambanan on Java
The temple at Tana Lot on Bali by low tide and sundown, a special time. The grotto is only accessible at low tide and a ceremony is being held with prayer, offerings and a seal of the priest with a … Continue reading
Posted in Babyboomer, Diversity issues, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wholesome life, International politics, Music, religion, Uncategorized, women's issues; torture of women, world issues, Writing life
Tagged Bali, eastern culture, Far East, gamelan orchestra, Hinduism, Java, Prambanan, travel
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JAVA
Java is a completely different island than Bali, much more modern in some ways and much more representative as an everyday reflection of Indonesian culture. The Muslim religion is dominant, although the old Hindu and Buddhist temples are preserved and visited by many, especially foreigners, and are … Continue reading
Bali
I long for warmer climes and sun, with the weather being unreliable and rainy in Kelowna this spring. This post will be about tropical heat and beautiful, lush growth, cooling off in the pool as the ocean water is too … Continue reading
Can’t We All Get Along?
Can’t we all get along? We’re all stuck here for a while: Rodney King in Los Angelos, 1992: (CBC podcast May 31, interview Mary Hynes with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt). The question of how it might feel to be a member … Continue reading
Posted in Babyboomer, Children and child protection, Diversity issues, Immigration, International politics, latest news items, religion, Relocation to mexico, travel, war on drugs, world issues
Tagged acceptance, ciulture, divisions, immigration, multiculturalism, racism, religion, resport vacations., righteous mind, travel, tribal thinking, visible minorities
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TALKING ABOUT MEXICO’S HISTORY
Worthwile information copied from the CBC that follows my previous blog post: http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2012/5/Rear-View-Mirror-Neil-Youngs-16th-Century-history-lesson-in-Cortez-The-Killer “Every week in Rear-View Mirror, Rich Terfry looks back at a great song from the good ol’ days. In 1975, Neil Young wrote a song based on a story he remembered … Continue reading
Celebrate at Fernando’s Taqueria on Cinco the Mayo
The photos above are of the Palacio National and the office of the Mexican president with the balcony from where El Presidente (up till now male, but that might change this year on July 1st) waved his hand and shouted … Continue reading