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Happiness gently landed on my shoulders

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  • Ecuador vignette dos

         http://www.hosteriamandala.info/menuin.html    The pictures are beautiful – but you can’t capture the beauty and the feel for this wonderful place in a picture.  There are many of these paths and they all lead to private rustic lodging/cabins.  I posted the link to the resort in case you want to go in and browse… Read more

  • Ecuador Vignette uno

    It is good to be home. Left Ecuador around 7 am eastern time and arrived Des Moines 2300 Central Time. It’s a long trip by air but a blink of the eye if you consider how long it would take traveling northbound on the Pan-Am highway. Because I had only precious minutes of internet time,… Read more

  • What can I say about today

    Relaxing.We were told that there was a beach 5 kilometers down the road with white sand so we started there…not so white just a little lighter than we were used to. Because you cannot spend a lot of time in the ecuadorian sun when you are as incredibly white as we are, we decided to… Read more

  • Ecuador

    We have an incredible advantage traveling with Spanish speaking friends; but I must say it is not imperative to speak the language to totally experience the Hosteria Mandala at Porta Lopez Ecuador. The adorable couple who own and care that your trip is spectacular are Swiss and Italian…she is a long legged middle age blond… Read more

  • May I whine

    Madonna – boring…In some freakish obscure place in the back of my mind, I hoped she would end up naked on the stage so the media would move from politics. Moderation is a good thing.  Too much fruit in order to: 1.  Stay on points target for WW and 2.  Stay healthy is not a… Read more

  • Things as they appear

    Often I’m totally stunned when I hear someone voice something so opposite of my views that it would appear they are here visiting from a different galaxy.  For the most part, I feel free to express myself when necessary..but, I very seldom argue or initiate conversation with someone or about something where there is no… Read more

  • Lists to remember the lists…

    I feel as though I need to start breaking some rules and make lists.  Preparing for the trip to Ecuador, I find myself stressing out because I think of something I need to take or do and hope I remember it.  Lately I have been understanding the reason for lists.  When you try to commit… Read more

  • Perfect days off

    I don’t know how long it has been that I have said that.  I’m beginning the 3rd of my 3 days off.  There is nothing I HAVE to do…NOTHING..in fact, there have been no commitments except an appointment at 10 yesterday morning which took 45 minutes.  I’m totally relaxed and happy.  I love this nothing… Read more

  • Hy Vee – Frozen Fruit – Management

     One really positive spot Newton has is the Hyvee corner.  After an appointment this morning, I stopped for groceries where I found everything I wanted except Ken’s low cal honey mustard salad dressing.   I picked up our prescriptions – The same pharmacist I’ve had for 30 years…I had them make me a roast beef/swiss cheese… Read more

  • Lovely decision moving south

    I think “he” and I made some decisions in the truck yesterday without calling them decisions.  We finally got ourselves on the same page…not that we weren’t before…but talking about it cleared things up. The most lovely decision and the one that will keep me getting out of bed for the next 3 months is… Read more