And what a wonderful long weekend vacation it was! Hanging out with Toti, Luisa and Elizabeth in London was simply a fun joyful experience. This was much more about being with them – and seeing Ana, of course – than seeing London. Yet we saw – rather we walked – a lot of London! It …
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PARTS OF EASTERN EUROPE & THE DANUBE Daily Pictures (and occasional mini-videos) July 31: VIENNA . August 01: VIENNA . August 02: VIENNA . August 03: VIENNA and BUDAPEST . August 04: BUDAPEST . August 05: BUDAPEST . August 06: BUDAPEST to BELGRADE . August 07: BELGRADE / NOVI SAD . August 08: BELGRADE . …
[en Español mas abajo] What a cruise with cousins! Wonderful time indeed. 9 of us 14 were there. We were 18 in all. Yes, to us spouses of cousins are cousins too 🙂 . What joy! Sharing, laughing, drinking, and just ‘comiendo mierda’. . We were able to have 3 dinners together. We had a …
A Fun, Fast and Furious Year We definitely had lots of fun. Since our last Feliz Navidad message we have had lots of fun hanging out with friends (mostly at wineries and bars), enjoying family gatherings (to celebrate Ana’s performance in Damn Yankees), visiting family (in Miami, Atlanta, and Albuquerque), taking a big vacation (Yellowstone) …
A YELLOWSTONE (and Grand Teton) VACATION EXPERIENCE August 2025 What a wonderful vacation experience! Yellowstone and the Grand Teton. Truly an experience of a lifetime. The work of creation. Creation at work. To experience the grandeur of Yellowstone, to see the bison roam and the geysers erupt, to smell the sulfur of the other thermal …
Cuba’s complexities: It IS complicated Back from Havana after a few short days visit with my “Cuba mentor” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the priesthood of a friend, it is more evident than ever that Cuba’s reality(ies) is (are) in-your-face, yet excruciatingly challenging to wrap your head around. Problems are plentiful. Solutions are few …
Cuba Today: Complexities and Contradictions And so it goes. It was simply fascinating to be in Havana when Cuba was – ever so briefly – removed from the US Terrorist List. (The new Administration immediately overturned the decision). If someone says they know what will happen next in Cuba – or in the US for …
NOTE: Picture directory follow this introductory thought-piece SILVER SPRING CUBA JOURNEY A journey experiencing the selective glory of Cuba’s checkered past, the real challenges of the precarious moment, and the uncertainties of the unknown future. December 2024 THOUGHT-PIECE: FIRST DRAFT – for latest draft visit Google Doc This time it felt different. It is easy …
FELIZ NAVIDAD 2024 Reemberto Rodriguez & Geraldina Dominguez Virtual Holiday Letter / Carta virtual de Navidad
. CHRONOLOGICALLY (Aug 3-10) . August 3: Arrival, Wine Tour, Basilica . August 4: Mass, Food Tour, Lower Old Quebec . August 5: Modern Museum, Montmorency Falls, Copper Museum, St. Anne . August 6: Sunrise, Orleans Island Taste Tour, Walking Tour, Fireworks . August 7 (Anniversary!): Walk Plains of Abraham, Train to Montreal, Walk Montreal …