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DR Part 4 -Resort Gigolos

September 6th, 2006

My first night at The Coconut Palms resort I was already meeting lots of people. One woman named L, a very young looking grandmother visiting with her grandson and his friend, told me she came to the resort often. I took this as a good sign. Then, she told her stories…
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DR Part 5 -La Dulce Vida (Dolce Vita)

September 6th, 2006

I took to life in the resort with aplomb. As my skin browned I fell into an easy rhythm of relaxation. My days contained nothing more stressful then remembering to apply sunscreen. Aaaaahhhhhhh�I could get used to this kind of travel.

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Sunny shores are hard to dislike…

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Enjoy this pretty picture…

August 17th, 2006

This was taken in Haast, New Zealand…and I just wanted to put something pretty on my blog today…so here ya go.

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The best film I’ve seen in a very long time…

August 15th, 2006

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Summer Music

August 10th, 2006

I go to far too few concerts for someone who loves music so ardently. But I wasn’t going to let Lollapalooza pass me by, even if it was in Chicago. There was a very special name on the bill, someone I’ve been trying to see for years…

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In Memorium

July 17th, 2006

It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I write this post, in memory of my Grandfather: Walter Conklin.
February 16th, 1918 — July 12th, 2006
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Ghost Country

July 8th, 2006

The country rolled by, vast stetches of brown then green, flying streaks at 80mph. Mountains, hills, deserts, farms: America flew by my window.
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Chicago…one last thing

July 2nd, 2006

Just one more thing before I wrap up my Chicago entries. I wish I had more to write about but we really partied too much. We did, however, have one lovely afternoon in Milenium Park…tracking down “The Bean.”
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Blog Slacker…

July 2nd, 2006

Oops…sorry to take so long! I left a cliffhanger at the end of the last entry too…how rude of me to take weeks to get back to that.
But hey, I’ve been busy…more on that later.
Now on to ‘The Craziest Food Joint Ever!’…The Weiner Circle.
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Chicago

June 14th, 2006

It was quite a weekend out in Chicago. I’m just happy to remember any of it! The Bootsnall crew can really throw down!
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