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Mexico City

Mexico City Puppets

[Traditional beauty meets modernity. On the left is a birdhouse on the wall of a wonderful open air restaurant in the San Angel area of Mexico City. On the right is the Estela de Luz, a monument erected for the Bicentennial]

I have to write as soon as I get home of all of …click to continue Mexico City

Cuernavaca

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[Part one of a two part post on my travels to Mexico.]

Cuernavaca is a town in Mexico that has attracted people for millennia. Specifically, Cuernavaca is currently a town in the state of Morelos in the country of Mexico. But the political and geographic realities only solidified in the 1800’s. As early …click to continue Cuernavaca

La Tavola Marche, Le Marche, Italy

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North of Rome and not far from the Adriatic, lies a little Italian town called Piobbico. Piobbico is known for its annual Festival of the Ugly held each year during, well, the week that I was in town. I was pleased to be away from the table in a small restaurant and bar in …click to continue La Tavola Marche, Le Marche, Italy

St. Michael’s Farmers Market

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Well, a very Happy Birthday to the St. Michael’s Farmers Market. Saturday, June 30th, 2012 marked the opening day of this brand new neighborhood farmers market, and I must say it was a wonderful and vibrant gathering. I am thrilled to have it in the neighborhood. Every …click to continue St. Michael’s Farmers Market

Morels in Missouri

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Rookie mistakes lead to excellent outcomes…sometimes. On Sunday evening I stood at the gate counter for American Airlines, cursing the split second decision I had made a few moments before to throw my car keys into my checked bags. As the thunder pounded and the rain fell at DFW, the arrival and departure boards …click to continue Morels in Missouri