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Appalachian Girl - Graveyard Field Loop

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:02:11 -0700

Lake Junaluska July 2009 all 186

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FloriDUH!

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:04:56 -0700

Shorts and T-shirt, swimsuit and towel for the falls, cooler full of iced beverages... ooopps! 56 degree's in the shade mon! (insert Adam Sandler impression) dat's why day call dem smokey mountains...

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December day on the Beach - St. Pete

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:32:50 -0800

Pelican on the point

Skimboarding (short movies)

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Wat Mongkolratanaram — Palm River Thai Temple

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:29:47 -0800

Sunday visit to Tampa's Thai Temple on the water. Beautiful!

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Cool and meditative service

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Sweet Sunset!

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:52:43 -0800

Genie

A man was walking along a Florida beach and stumbled across an old lamp. He picked it up and rubbed it, and out popped a genie.

The genie said, "OK, You released me from the lamp, blah blah blah. This is the fourth time this month, and I'm getting a little sick of these wishes so you can forget about three... You only get one wish!"

The man sat, and thought about it for a while and said, "I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I'm scared to fly, and I get very seasick. Could you build me a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over there to visit?"

The genie laughed and said, "That's impossible!!!

Think of the logistics of that! How would the supports ever reach the bottom of the Pacific? Think of how much concrete -- how much steel!! No, think of another wish."

The man said, "OK, I'll try to think of a really good wish."

Finally, he said, "I've been married and divorced four times. My wives always said that I don't care and that I'm insensitive.

So, I wish that I could understand women, know how they feel inside, and what they're thinking when they give me the silent treatment. Know why they're crying, know what they really want when they say "nothing,", know how to make them truly happy."

The genie said, "Do you want that bridge to be two lanes or four?"

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Merry Christmas Kats

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:57:07 -0800

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Christmas Morning, the answer "Laugh In"

Aimee and Jeremy

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Cocoa Tea - Obama

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:02:25 -0700

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24th Anniversary - Cedar Key

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:17:03 -0700

How many eyes do you see in this picture? Better question... Where's mama?

how many eyes?

I don't remember the year of the anniversary Carol and I spent in Cedar Key. It's been over 12 years and we stayed at the bed and breakfast, rode local bikes, ate soft shell crab sandwiches and walked down the main street in the evening. Faded memories were instantly recalled when we exited the 23 miles of 2 lane to the broad expanse of the Florida's "Riviera," Cedar Key.

In true India fashion Carol decided we would find "the best bed" when we arrived instead of booking a reservation in advance. It totally paid off. Island Shores (far right) has way too much of a suite for our needs but definitely a comfortable bed. It's funny how our priorities for a get-away change over time.

I love the historic significance of Cedar Key in Florida's pioneer days. The surreal change of landscape due to hurricanes of the past and the fishing/artist (tourist) village of this central Florida Key today, "The Hidden Coast" is an appropriate name for this area.

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge was an entrance into the survival zone. Eat or be eaten (mostly by insects). How many places have we walked up on three adolescent gators in the bush? None...at least none so obvious.

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Gulfport Blues Festival, September 27th, 2008

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:41:05 -0700

We're playing from 10am - 12pm

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Old Delhi

nobody@vox.com(Bruce) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:54:32 -0700

Guru Leah says: Old Delhi was cacophonous, as it always has been.

The Old City has refused upgrades and modernity. Everything “came with the country.” It was a contrast to the super-from-the-future metro ride we took to get there. Famous street food from the lassi walla,

Lassi Walla

the jalebi walla (it is made by deep-fried, syrup-soaked batter and shaped into a large, chaotic pretzel shape. Jalebis are bright orange or yellow in colour, but are also available in white.)know jalebi wala old joke? “Round and round and round and stop.”
"Anywhere you go in India, whether a beach, park, outside the Taj Mahal, in a mountain village, or on the train that (eventually) gets you to any of the aforementioned places, there’s always a chaat walla nearby. “Walla” meaning guy who sells. And “chaat” meaning any of a long list of savory fast-food snacks that Indians like to eat at tea time, late at night, or any other time when a meal might be a few hours away."

and the samosa walla was consumed.

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Samosa: Deep-fried pastry, usually in a triangular shape, frequently stuffed with peas, potatoes and spices. There are also meat-filled varieties.

We toured the city from atop our canopied bicycle rickshaws from the Red Fort to Jama Masjid

Sights and Sounds of the Red Fort

through Chandni Chowk,

Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India

Silver Street, to the main drag. Peers down alleys shared intricate archways or other Islamic architecture treats. They’re learning quickly how to deflect unwanted conversations, photographs with Indian families, touts, etc. They’ll never forget how to say “go away” or “no” in Hindi.

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