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6.16.2009
Shasta hike
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We went to the top! Avalanche gulch and Misery Hill were the worst!!! But we made it! PS they just changed the elevation to 14,179.
5.22.2009
NYC
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Here is a pic of our recent trip to NYC. We had a great time... Went to see In The Heights , (Mr L hated it, I LOVED it!), went to a Yankee...
Central Park
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From our recent trip to NYC.
5.20.2009
Still Life of my Desk
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Courtesy of Kathy, Lea, Sara, Grant, Dad and Mr L. See if you can find yours!!!
4.22.2009
Pictures!
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I finally put a few photos on the flickr site from the last couple of months... Please enjoy!! www.flickr.com/photos/kyriaw
4.20.2009
Good Times!!
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Went to good ol' Wrigley Field this weekend!!
Proof
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We went to the Cubs game this weekend...it was a great game, it went into extra innings and the Cubs ended up winning at the end...It was fu...
4.11.2009
Clue...
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K with the revolver in the museum.
4.09.2009
Ore-GONE
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We took a few days off a couple of weeks ago and went to Oregon...Portland, to be exact. It was 4 days of go, go, go...not much of a "...
4.04.2009
No Range at All
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We went to the driving range today. I kind of suck but it's good fun. The indoor range (it's still a bit cold and windy) is fun but...
3.21.2009
I milked these goats!
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Big tits on the right, little tits on the left.
3.19.2009
Butt Grab at 6 MPH
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And you wonder why I put up with him?? Sometimes I do too!!! There is at least one good thing about him however -- he has good timing!
And We Raaaan…We Ran So Far Away….
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…As the Flock of Seagulls say. Except we did not, “run all night and day”. We only ran for two hours, 8 minutes and 18 seconds and two hou...
3.04.2009
30 is Not So Bad After All!!!
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Last night I decided to do a "test run" - to run outside in the cold to see if I was going to do okay in Mass. If you don't a...
2.24.2009
Where Are My Pants?
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I guess I have to drag out my long underwear for the race!! I sure hope it doesnt snow... Luckily in Iowa this week it is supposed to b...
Dinner Will Drag Me Down
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Some foods NOT to eat before you go running : 1. Taco Salad 2. Anything with HERBS (ie. herb cream cheese) 3. Anything with SPIC...
2.19.2009
Gonna Run Baby Run!!
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I think the Kings of Leon said it great when they said, “Gonna run baby run like a stream down the mountainside…with the wind at my back, I...
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2.06.2009
Homeward Bound
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Tonight I get on a plane and go...home...yay! I am very excited to see the family and some long lost friends, get some work done and eat so...
1.28.2009
January Ends
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January....almost over! Happy Birthday to Mr. L, Karen M and Brandon D!!! I miss you all! This month has been pretty interesting -- I ...
1.22.2009
A Test: My Desk
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This is to test my skills at photo taking and email blogging. Here is a photo of my wall paraphanalia. It is hot in Iowa today -- 30 de...
1.16.2009
Signs: We Love 'Em!!
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I am FINALLY starting to go through some of my pictures from South America/all of 2008!! As I was sorting them out, I noticed I ha...
1.15.2009
Bad Santa!
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I have been MUY MAL at blogging lately....the only thing around here to talk about is the cold, which by the way, a quick update of -- toda...
1.10.2009
Slippin' and A-Slidin'
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Steering into the skid is something that when you are driving and skidding, your instincts rebel against. You go around a corner and you st...
12.15.2008
Hell Has Frozen Over...
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It is official; hell has frozen over. This morning it was -3 degrees, with a wind chill....feels like -25! Well, Iowa sure is showing us ...
12.03.2008
Children of The Corn
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After a long discussion with the United Rep, I made my way to Des Moines, Iowa. Via Omaha. Via Seattle. Via Tobin. Via San Francisco. Via N...
10.29.2008
Mawidge..its whats bwings us togetha today...
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From Columbia, the first stop was in Massachusetts - to meet Mr L's family (all 400 of them...who turned out to be pretty nice *wink, ...
10.17.2008
Last Day!!!
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Today I sat in a speedboat coming from Playa Blanca going back to Cartegena and I felt like the lead character in a movie...who is sitting ...
10.12.2008
Cartegena and Juice
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We have finally arrived at our final destination, Cartegena. After walking around the old town area, which is fabulous, we had a fresh juic...
10.07.2008
Ciudad Perdida
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Whew! We just got back from a 6 day hike into the jungles of Columbia, where we crossed the Buritaca River 9 times in seach of the elusive ...
9.26.2008
Mitad Del Mundo and More!!!
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For the first time in about 9 months, we are back in the Northern Hemisphere! We spent one week in Ecuador, ending in Quito and visiting th...
9.16.2008
Sicko
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Whew! Well, I must have ate something bad, becuase I was pretty sick for a little while...Luckily, thanks to the F word and Mr L, I was put...
9.06.2008
5 Days of Fun!
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Machu Picchu! We did it! We did a 5 day trek over the Salkanty mountain, which took us to a height of 4600 meters (15,180 ft) into the cold...
8.19.2008
Titty Caca
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Haha, I can actually say that without feeling like I am disrespectful! We are near Lake Titicaca, in Puno, Peru. According to the Peruvians...
8.07.2008
Huelgas, Desfiles y Fiestas!!
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The election is in 3 days. Actually it is not an election, it is a referendum. What happens is this... Everyone goes and votes whether they...
8.05.2008
Mi Patria Bolivia
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Tomorrow is the Dia de Independencia of Bolivia and the flags are flying! They have been practicing their drums and batons for the last cou...
7.27.2008
Honk If You Are Bolivian!
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I almost got hit by a car the other day. It is becuase the people here drive like they are the only ones on the road. It is funny sometimes...
7.17.2008
Hoy Es Un Dia Normal
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Well, we are now in Cochabamba and have been here for about a week. We are settling into our routine...Here it is, for your reading enjoyme...
7.08.2008
16 Tons And What Do You Get?
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Today, we are in Potosi, the highest city in the world. It sits at roughly 4100 M (about 13,500 ft) which is only 1000 feet less than Mt. W...
Bouncy, Bouncy
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After crossing the border from Argentina back into Bolivia, we took the bus to Tupiza, which is supposed to be a kind of Butch Cassidy and ...
7.06.2008
I Am SO High!!
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We just came back from a wonderful time in the salt flats of Bolivia. We started in the town of Uyuni, which is kind of a dirty little cit...
6.26.2008
Sucre - So Sweet
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We made it to Sucre, but it took a while to get here! From the town we were in before, Semaipata, we caught a bus...which was supposed to...
Countries Visited
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6.19.2008
Every Picture Tells a Story, Dont It?
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Well, I finally....got more photos online! You can visit them here . Or you can see Chris´pics here .
Pantanal
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Tuiui ( source ) We just got out of the Pantanal, where we spent 4 days. We had a great time - we went horseback riding, fishing for pi...
6.04.2008
Jericoacoara - Land of Sand
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I found my new favorite place! It was hard to get to, but in the end, it was totally worth it! To get here, I had to take a bus for 2 hours...
5.28.2008
Potty Please
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So, one of the things that many of you people who are sitting in your office or home where the bathroom is within easy reach dont think abo...
5.19.2008
In The Jungle, The Mighty Jungle...
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I have arrived in the Amazon and there are many trees. We first arrived in Manaus, which is not the middle of the jungle villiage you imagi...
5.09.2008
Trip Pics
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Well, it is raining today so I finally got a chance to put more photos online! Yay! You can, of course, view them here . Enjoy!
Chopping Broccoli
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You never realize that when you travel you are going to miss some things. Little things. ¨Normal¨ things. Everyone alwasys wonders how much...
The Bane of the Bag
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Chris and I always say that our home is where we lay our backpack. However, it is more than that. Not only do we lay our backpack somewhere...
4.28.2008
sol, araya, ondas!!!
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That pretty much sums up our last few days. Sol = sun, Araya = sand and Ondas = waves. We are currently in a nice little town called Saquar...
4.14.2008
Arcação!!
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If you go to Brazil, you absolutely have to stop at the Bells Company Hostel . Even if you are not staying there, have a drink and chat wit...
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