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We are fortunate to have an avocado tree in our front yard. It produces a voluminous amount of the best tasting fruit. I’ll save the avocado lecture here though this evergreen has many very interesting characteristics. One that we have to deal with is that the fruit doesn’t ripen on the tree. In our experience… Read more

As lovers of mountains, Patagonia has loomed large in our imagination as a travel destination. We decided to make the trek to Patagonia while living in South America, figuring we were about 50% closer. Luckily my dear friend and climbing partner Mo also wanted to go to Patagonia, and Mo was game to backpack with… Read more

The holiday season is a special time in Cuenca with interesting traditions. The 24th of December is the “Pase Viajero del Niño”, a parade through the historic center of town where people dress up as different Biblical characters (Virgin Mary, Wise Men, Joseph, shepherds) as well as in traditional indigenous dress from various towns in… Read more

Po Po means grandmother on your mother’s side in Cantonese. So that’s what my mom, Candace is called. She came to visit us for November & December. We had planned a trip to Bolivia to see the Uyuni Salt Flats, La Paz, and Lake Titicaca; however, we had to cancel our trip due to the… Read more

Our Sunday mornings are usually spent at Parque Paraíso. I play Ultimate, and Riki watches our three kids, plus often three extra (older kids). When my mom was here, Riki played for two weeks, and even bought cleats.  Ultimate is so fun! It’s hard on an aging body, but so far I have not sustained… Read more