Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Today (January 24) is Alasitas, or festival of the Ekeko. Don’t know what an Ekeko is?
“In the mythology and folklore of the Aymara people of the Altiplano, a high plateau region which spans parts of Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Argentina, Ekeko is the god [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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RA Guy has been sighted.
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We’re enjoying the last few days of my parents’ visit – this Thursday morning they make the long journey back to their home in Texas.
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Speaking of Texas, here’s hoping that the Dallas Cowboys win this afternoon!
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One of the best things about [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Sunset on the Andes Mountains, taken during our recent trip to Lake Titicaca.
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Midway though Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves. Reads like a thriller. Too bad everything that is mentioned actually [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Yesterday afternoon at around 3:00 in the afternoon the worst of my flare finally broke, and we decided to put up the Christmas tree. We also set out the holiday decorations and candles.
During the evening, as we watched television, it was really nice to have [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Tiwanaku is an important archaeological site a few miles south of Lake Titicaca, which to this day contains many remains from the Tihuanaco culture. This culture existed before the Inca Empire, during the years 300-1000. I love all of the stone carvings in the red [...]
Because there is no such think as taking too many breaks!
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy is the fourth of five children. For our first Christmas, my mother would make each one of us a stocking with our name and felt cut-out designs. When we would woke up on Christmas morning, there was never any confusion about which [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving Day – lots of eating and lots of football! Here is a photo of a previous year’s pumpkin pie…I wonder what this year’s pie will look like?
I continue to hear from many friends that they and/or their children have the [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Before my recent break at the end of October, I mentioned that I might travel into the countryside and photograph some Inca ruins. I ended up not doing so during this time, instead deciding to give my body some extra rest as it recovered from [...]
