Author Archives: Stu

Cancun and San Cristobal de las Casas – Day 1

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Stu

We flew from Las Vegas to Cancun via Dallas. We could have gotten closer, but we wanted to use our American Airlines miles. We spent a day in Cancun. We find that when you have plenty of time, it is … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Stu

From St. Mary’s County, Maryland, we went to Washington, DC, to deal with the bureaucracy of obtaining visas for Taiwan. It wasn’t a painless or inexpensive process, but we do indeed have our visas at this time. So that is … Continue reading →

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Christmas Break in Pennsylvania

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Stu

The Christmas season chills your lungs with the crisp cold air and warms you up with warm spiced fresh apple cider.  On the last leg of our train journey, we went from Chicago, IL, to Harrisburg, PA, with a one-day … Continue reading →

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Leaving San Francisco

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Stu

It has been a hectic few weeks. We had a garage sale on a rainy day, and I (Stu) was hit by a pretty bad flu that day. Mags had to go solo for some time while I let my … Continue reading →

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We Can Farm

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Stu

I just started reading You Can Farm by Joel Salatin. He says you should have a dream, a vision. Pursue that dream until it is a reality. This morning I am dreaming of tomatoes. I am dreaming of tomato vines … Continue reading →

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