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The day she’s been waiting for.
I awoke on this our second morning and I knew this was the day. Our entire trip began with one simple request many months ago. I asked Maggie sometime last year what she wanted her big trip to be for the summer.… continue reading Read More
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Isla Mujeres
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I awoke just before dawn and stepped outside to see our small Colonia street begin to wake up. Off the terrace, I could see a woman sweeping the sidewalk in front of her doorway. Another headed off to work. Further up, headlights lit up as a motorbike purred to life and rolled down the otherwise quiet street.… continue reading
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Sharks, Turtles and Iguanas oh my!
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Isla Mujeres
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Mexico
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Isla Mujeres – Woman Island
Many years ago, when I was the Chef at Sala in the Virginia Highlands neighborhood of Atlanta. I had a bartender who worked for me named Rafael Barragán. We called him Sapo (frog). Because his weathered face and mushy features in his 60’s, gave him this undeniable resemblance to said creature.… continue reading Read More
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San Diego
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I landed in San Diego Friday night at 11:30, and It’s been a while since I posted much content, so I was hoping a trip to Southern California would quickly get me back into the groove of writing. Ocean Beach, however, was proving to make writing a nearly impossible task.… continue reading
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Einstein Had It All Wrong.
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It was 5:30 in the morning when my alarm clock belted out its revelry to wake and rise on this chilly early spring morning of March 28th, 2019. I arose at this earliest of hours not for work or pleasure, but to experience and be a part of a monumental moment in not only the life of Love Joy United Methodist church, but also in the life of my youngest daughter.… continue reading
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A Capital Morning.
Da Nang
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The River Dragon Breathes Tonight.
It had been a long day at the Marble Mountains, and after a relaxing cup of coffee on the Han River, it was time to eat. We headed north up the avenue known as Đường Trần Hưng Đạo towards the apartment.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
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Vietnam
When the elevator door opened, the site, I must say, was pretty impressive. I don’t know if it was the strange newness of everything to me. But I had a sense of awe almost everywhere I went in Vietnam. As I walked off the elevator, I passed by the ticket booth selling passes to return down the elevator.… continue reading
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Ngũ Hành Sơn – The Marble Mountains.
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Da Nang
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Vietnam
Breakfast Offers a Brief History lesson and a trip to Temple.
It was the 8th of February, and I had Three full days left in Vietnam. I had planned to relax some while spending my last week in Da Nang, but Diem had this way of suggesting we go out for breakfast or coffee, and I’d find myself on another incredible adventure.… continue reading Read More
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Da Nang
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I have had some computer issues in my last days in Vietnam. This was mainly due to some adapter problems. To be honest, I probably could have found an adapter, but I had been so consumed by life in the young and prosperous city by the sea to be too concerned with it.… continue reading
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The Lady of the Sea.
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Home.
I haven’t been writing lately. I haven’t been taking as many photographs or focusing on the journey. I’ve been too busy living. Sometimes, the world is better seen through an unobstructed view. I have seen some beautiful places, and yes, I took some pictures in my last week in Vietnam.… continue reading Read More
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Da Nang
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The Trek back to Da Nang and Living like an expat.
I was awakened at 4:30 and informed that we had to be about a mile away by 5:30 to catch our shuttle to Da Nang. It was the first time since arriving here that I was up before the sun, but not by much.… continue reading Read More
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