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Let Them

I don’t know. Maybe it’s because it’s Friday. Or maybe it’s because Mother Nature just dumped 15 cm of snow on us overnight. It’s mid-April, for Pete’s sake. Is Mercury in Retrograde? I don’t know. But boy, are people ever grumpy! After a rough start to the day, I decided it was time to explore…

Floral wallpaper and striped sofas. Not.

If you are a Boomer or a member of the elite Generation Jones, you probably have the odd hobby. Crochet, knitting, needlework, baking, gardening, woodworking. Stamp collecting. Or maybe you play bridge, canasta, or mahjong. I hear Mexican dominoes is quite the thing. Did you know that these types of activities are categorized as granny…

A dose of culture

Being immersed, aka being surrounded by another culture in day-to-day activities, really brings out the differences in how we do things, how we relate to things, and why we are the strange creatures that we are. I have been back from my annual winter getaway to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, for two weeks now, and I…

A Mayan Dining Experience

Humans have always relied on food for survival and historians have studied the dietary habits of older civilizations for years. Through their research, they have looked at how food influences culture, global events, trade, social systems, and health. Fascinating stuff. Just look at your life.  What type of meal do you have at Christmas? Ostara?…

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