tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41359281196395593442024-03-13T08:11:53.403-07:00Al and Pat PetriPat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-41571687015259055462024-02-22T16:05:00.000-08:002024-02-22T16:05:18.413-08:00Home! <p style="text-align: center;"> We had a wonderful final stop in Atlanta, did the obligatory <i>Southren</i> eating at Waffle House </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BsYr7kzoeZPGhpdoBC0nU36aZV4dx4NMsqjnK3uGL0lu2rQ3A-d2kr3HL_Bq6T69PLQxrw6d7ZOdQP00MDwT21VJomlQmKuxlF95CAtJMNZn7p8atngRmOyM9DX0S_kgRrCYeNlD7JDTZI03P-WfumsCPCyP9UuQ5NJkOuLVwsE18qa7bfi1JF-cK9Hn/s4000/20240219_054015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BsYr7kzoeZPGhpdoBC0nU36aZV4dx4NMsqjnK3uGL0lu2rQ3A-d2kr3HL_Bq6T69PLQxrw6d7ZOdQP00MDwT21VJomlQmKuxlF95CAtJMNZn7p8atngRmOyM9DX0S_kgRrCYeNlD7JDTZI03P-WfumsCPCyP9UuQ5NJkOuLVwsE18qa7bfi1JF-cK9Hn/w300-h400/20240219_054015.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehhnDzohU8SEeHaUswU8_1ARQENySZPefSArzLStW5O4-DOdSsqR77z6q_4xbsIP4JZCECg6spMVdRDgtsRt0HY2_xoZ8zMhyphenhyphenG6F_IN5BYE-m7ZZl-TClICUpKwh64hOYcGJcBcq37PU3VnF6W1fsOgRWC705VhTz_SJyBaW77PpaHhWorUPWeMzNsesZ/s4000/20240219_054630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehhnDzohU8SEeHaUswU8_1ARQENySZPefSArzLStW5O4-DOdSsqR77z6q_4xbsIP4JZCECg6spMVdRDgtsRt0HY2_xoZ8zMhyphenhyphenG6F_IN5BYE-m7ZZl-TClICUpKwh64hOYcGJcBcq37PU3VnF6W1fsOgRWC705VhTz_SJyBaW77PpaHhWorUPWeMzNsesZ/w300-h400/20240219_054630.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">and The Varsity - What'll ya have? They opened in 1928. Ring any bells?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgppOhOyxean44wVJvziPUWyIWYyFo97Txy6ji-eJYPzvFytKfqkBRtjvgMXnxH09dSSzxIMAkAHVtkU3zkCoo093yulOup3O9bOa_wQ4wFlxP5p3eyN77CK0QTWjreV2kh3z1fts8CGFpvUo55nIiL-OJU0eiwUZ-WwxIWJcZ9QD0cYSzee3O04nTJJk/s4000/20240219_100641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgppOhOyxean44wVJvziPUWyIWYyFo97Txy6ji-eJYPzvFytKfqkBRtjvgMXnxH09dSSzxIMAkAHVtkU3zkCoo093yulOup3O9bOa_wQ4wFlxP5p3eyN77CK0QTWjreV2kh3z1fts8CGFpvUo55nIiL-OJU0eiwUZ-WwxIWJcZ9QD0cYSzee3O04nTJJk/w300-h400/20240219_100641.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent Presidents Day with the local fella. It's an impressive museum with lots to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEget5NTpnYTEcwT4nd84zfl57m2AqFKNwmvr_B5yB9PJ8Go3IBs67wOwIzCCrYBJWYFBNe553F0_H36291-r-Lmy2JBFHjAY_6iwoKXQlSWdKYXf8BWK7P3rt75rM5gs0WUrFurOgDVUifYFephsagfDJlaOdOvU1ZYFkKM2PwJ9fHUdZBOVST9P8MoEBBB/s4000/20240219_104710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEget5NTpnYTEcwT4nd84zfl57m2AqFKNwmvr_B5yB9PJ8Go3IBs67wOwIzCCrYBJWYFBNe553F0_H36291-r-Lmy2JBFHjAY_6iwoKXQlSWdKYXf8BWK7P3rt75rM5gs0WUrFurOgDVUifYFephsagfDJlaOdOvU1ZYFkKM2PwJ9fHUdZBOVST9P8MoEBBB/w640-h480/20240219_104710.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgGRbSqB96s51JQGbqVRfRwk1KaSQnrop54bZTA-zjn4ZnK4MQ-eGdepjF-Op4V4yJL0AeykGjDc7mrv_TVdF8a8cTiv8pdNYp5VzLKo9UZSXV7QF69q86fETy1JpKgNc7XyShdHPyK5h7dSlPwalPc7mp0TKMvCJCm-W7SSsN1LrInKKpQPGSv4o25GL/s4000/20240219_110738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgGRbSqB96s51JQGbqVRfRwk1KaSQnrop54bZTA-zjn4ZnK4MQ-eGdepjF-Op4V4yJL0AeykGjDc7mrv_TVdF8a8cTiv8pdNYp5VzLKo9UZSXV7QF69q86fETy1JpKgNc7XyShdHPyK5h7dSlPwalPc7mp0TKMvCJCm-W7SSsN1LrInKKpQPGSv4o25GL/w300-h400/20240219_110738.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a recreation of the Oval Office as it was during his term</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReiEBSate4RUll2ixuhFdQNE_cP5FcdGVbFBM9BYtCvHp1tAG3-oN6KkFrksusbYa7u7NuyY6aYKk7KFWP3h116Z3fsC9h7INdZZjDYLw1hN_XWQitnWSN_bBvp26mambkegdtF2poTSDY8fh_6oF1xpa6UMz2TEze7BUK979RGbe2QRfaFtrl3R_bMmc/s4000/20240219_113512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReiEBSate4RUll2ixuhFdQNE_cP5FcdGVbFBM9BYtCvHp1tAG3-oN6KkFrksusbYa7u7NuyY6aYKk7KFWP3h116Z3fsC9h7INdZZjDYLw1hN_XWQitnWSN_bBvp26mambkegdtF2poTSDY8fh_6oF1xpa6UMz2TEze7BUK979RGbe2QRfaFtrl3R_bMmc/w400-h300/20240219_113512.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEt_Li3SNOMVE8ACUNCPTnaG5HQ4hZE0jSZdwuwlmnc6ZlxnAqS2ITRyYwP471_pbYcr-iKtK8QEJpWHvpRCStD2GQvihKbOFp46hyL6sQxeDTgMFBWKFEf83cdgcgqIk7QhXPBTW5mlhMuVzDD3uf7OW6mRVq06Qis1hkJQWSP4xFTK5OJ92nGW6YMKR/s4000/20240219_113519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEt_Li3SNOMVE8ACUNCPTnaG5HQ4hZE0jSZdwuwlmnc6ZlxnAqS2ITRyYwP471_pbYcr-iKtK8QEJpWHvpRCStD2GQvihKbOFp46hyL6sQxeDTgMFBWKFEf83cdgcgqIk7QhXPBTW5mlhMuVzDD3uf7OW6mRVq06Qis1hkJQWSP4xFTK5OJ92nGW6YMKR/w400-h300/20240219_113519.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaJzElGsAOHQ4gECtIu3N0DAcg5wx7FB7DdKfsmLf8fOiklcllqvK4-hVTTiqbwxibDjWZkUy55qp6AGPE3MRUyaAo__mJkWBmsDzKIRqPSWTM1wQNsZH7JsyiXOT-DOpgPkab17Pj7BcXEJZ6kdDcrsu3gwCGjF59GpnNMEoV1pcXV6OHvQHgFB2kKWS/s4000/20240219_113620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaJzElGsAOHQ4gECtIu3N0DAcg5wx7FB7DdKfsmLf8fOiklcllqvK4-hVTTiqbwxibDjWZkUy55qp6AGPE3MRUyaAo__mJkWBmsDzKIRqPSWTM1wQNsZH7JsyiXOT-DOpgPkab17Pj7BcXEJZ6kdDcrsu3gwCGjF59GpnNMEoV1pcXV6OHvQHgFB2kKWS/w640-h480/20240219_113620.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Including a replica of the Resolute Desk which was a gift from Queen Victoria to Rutherford Birchard (did any of us ever know what the B stood for?) Hayes in 1880. Built with oak timbers from the HMS Resolute, a British Artic exploration ship, it has been used by most presidents since then. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You could look up the details if you really care.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday we survived Atlanta traffic and boarded the last flight. Five and a half hours is a long time to sit still with only crackers and cookiess for distraction. Our car was in Gig Harbor and we returned to a dead battery and a visit from AAA. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Is that a fitting end to a trip that began with two cancelled 737 flights?</p><p style="text-align: center;">After five weeks and three days, seven airplanes, six hotels, one cruise ship, and several cabs, ubers, buses and vans, it's so good to be home. The laundry is finished, the mail stack was workable, and the hot tub will be warm enough to luxuriate in tonight. Home is good! </p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-12942032740199869892024-02-14T14:57:00.000-08:002024-02-15T09:07:28.375-08:00I like to be in America!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71V0fG0IGShpSJPtlMdotgL7BwWDHPemlZ4w2MAtKo0uA7UqauGIRbi1ghUfEWK9B71baAl2XOptqSt5OT0rBew77ihUVdzcRQ-zZFI3hIUg2R9QTs7jQsEIMMFnGiS8iIliJ9-e4Cd1Di-IA3IMnORZJPEpl8l2dYPZi0vI1JbkyZnbmDzXBsYXNMAa3/s4000/20240212_161303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71V0fG0IGShpSJPtlMdotgL7BwWDHPemlZ4w2MAtKo0uA7UqauGIRbi1ghUfEWK9B71baAl2XOptqSt5OT0rBew77ihUVdzcRQ-zZFI3hIUg2R9QTs7jQsEIMMFnGiS8iIliJ9-e4Cd1Di-IA3IMnORZJPEpl8l2dYPZi0vI1JbkyZnbmDzXBsYXNMAa3/w400-h300/20240212_161303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It was a wonderful and oh so interesting trip, lots of adventures and memories, but America is still the very best! We left the hotel in Bariloche Tuesday morning at 8:30 (thank you, Willie, for sharing your Uber skills), flew to Buenos Aires, had a very long layover because the American ticket counter didn't open until around 4:00 (most of the flights on every international airline seem to leave between 7pm and 3 am) and we couldn't even try to get into the American lounge until we had checked in. You already know what they told us about the one-day pass. Nope, sorry, go sit on a hard chair in the boarding area for a few more hours. Once again the 787 Dreamliner was a super flight, even though we both slept most of the time, (except for a pretty good dinner and a fruit/croissant/yogurt breakfast) so Boeing and American scored more points. I'm grateful that Al sprung for Premium Economy so there was a bit more room to move and actual linen napkins, food on real plates, and a bathroom you can turn around in. First Class might be in our future when that lottery ticket comes through but this will do for now. <p></p><p>Then another flight to Atlanta, - I'm pretty sure we walked at least 3 miles in airports - where we will spend several days enjoying the company of Chrissy and Nicholas and their friends. Probably more South America thoughts will pop into my tiny brain and I will share them along the way, especially now that wi-fi is good again so I'm ready for email if the mood strikes. Thanks for coming along. </p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-85468974740899652962024-02-14T14:16:00.000-08:002024-02-14T14:16:45.512-08:00More Patagonia - the real thing, not just the clothing company. <p style="text-align: center;">We took a bus tour for different views of the Not Lake Tahoe, and the Andes, rode the chairlift to the top, and thoroughly enjoyed the glory of Bariloche. More ice cream, more dinners, more beauty. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMlxlw59M1aEpj70faW1-vFec6_kKLl2bc8XrG2M1DrBUaJCnrOY8FbRwpjhhIyPo05ntQPgfqCrZnuQkqhQOtw3TISPXEdNtYBPXLyZ9ShodEZWXXJmScXC1QxRjg3yZnqYiYWqH1rODoZDOVzRh-pt-Ud23NJZ31lN8yopSq0MEpY4XF3fe4VlYT0f0/s4000/20240212_123748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMlxlw59M1aEpj70faW1-vFec6_kKLl2bc8XrG2M1DrBUaJCnrOY8FbRwpjhhIyPo05ntQPgfqCrZnuQkqhQOtw3TISPXEdNtYBPXLyZ9ShodEZWXXJmScXC1QxRjg3yZnqYiYWqH1rODoZDOVzRh-pt-Ud23NJZ31lN8yopSq0MEpY4XF3fe4VlYT0f0/w300-h400/20240212_123748.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD7agdxhFdD6iaoIDVBF5Nk2KMAPXbAQgvNGMAe0mDWupbelbvPlhDV4rY2nlJh3WzYA4olhIe5uExyS2fX_pakbaHYYUbzZe7oatHEsYBVcsZM5sgZN7c2gxtDBCNCRL6vb1gLp23wSe5_OR5VvD9-56clhbtAm7xS3TnTjQudAVggK6N_bcK80DlY9b/s4000/20240212_121756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD7agdxhFdD6iaoIDVBF5Nk2KMAPXbAQgvNGMAe0mDWupbelbvPlhDV4rY2nlJh3WzYA4olhIe5uExyS2fX_pakbaHYYUbzZe7oatHEsYBVcsZM5sgZN7c2gxtDBCNCRL6vb1gLp23wSe5_OR5VvD9-56clhbtAm7xS3TnTjQudAVggK6N_bcK80DlY9b/w400-h300/20240212_121756.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16XF61MoGUHSz06sMhT8xl4B9itE2U5ycZneWw4NU9AYwQWIhh4zIcvoJwWN6SPWIrgpJ6E9cjbl4lggC6MBFaz83lop0eUQzp7kVBXumkrMw73LHXhpgCfOmTbUFXqhaUZWFhmXe1FCeXlZBMIHAc-_H6iqN3ffxdQHfTUPguHsYsqs291iSwHQsR48d/s4000/20240212_115908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16XF61MoGUHSz06sMhT8xl4B9itE2U5ycZneWw4NU9AYwQWIhh4zIcvoJwWN6SPWIrgpJ6E9cjbl4lggC6MBFaz83lop0eUQzp7kVBXumkrMw73LHXhpgCfOmTbUFXqhaUZWFhmXe1FCeXlZBMIHAc-_H6iqN3ffxdQHfTUPguHsYsqs291iSwHQsR48d/s320/20240212_115908.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>There are so many companies that we know are American and dozens of other International names we all recognize. It's such a small world and kind of comforting to see familiar things. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Also interesting how people are basically the same everywhere. Same clothes, same shoes, same behavior, same logo tee shirts, same tattoos, same babies in strollers, and same cell phones. Many of the people speak English and are eager to be helpful. Lots of them say that their English is poor but the longer we chatted, the better they became, just in minutes. Those who don't have much English will quickly type out the information, hit translate and flash their screens with the answer. And flash those beautiful smiles with the gorgeous brown eyes. Once in a while there is a blonde pigtailed little girl, making it all the more interesting. When will you go see for yourself? </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxKwB9hvSv2usKFAcHDOE7hQ3EnonWXdb2bgmUdjA9BfoO1l6oVWmjnPumlLb6LEJWPPHEYAaDst7eOoOG7Ggiuxf4NDFHXmbLuVYGBUB9ZoA86AZpuEGGaHrK3DHJEEXozdSbQQADwX6M_EMyBGkeHemXOrspb2vG6oLW7v_XP8zVZ-LV6fIDCzpFjNp/s4000/20240212_110803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxKwB9hvSv2usKFAcHDOE7hQ3EnonWXdb2bgmUdjA9BfoO1l6oVWmjnPumlLb6LEJWPPHEYAaDst7eOoOG7Ggiuxf4NDFHXmbLuVYGBUB9ZoA86AZpuEGGaHrK3DHJEEXozdSbQQADwX6M_EMyBGkeHemXOrspb2vG6oLW7v_XP8zVZ-LV6fIDCzpFjNp/w400-h300/20240212_110803.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_c_mM_2SxWVgsvBew_zpJQu9KCIoAUH3ol3z1WB6DBkNHZpy3r6ePs4kroboFiCRRne2_Xw5e9k4pBHHb8O2o6TLt0eZD1tCjAFVxCJmCWSGY2FydtO3oacumhCd849hnzIS9Cwx9n1-khlDVOBXO7OhMsnm4mqc3AdQqlsq7srNZetjbd7F-b7_uwt4/s4000/20240212_103724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Certainly the prettiest. The gin is distilled in Bariloche so we'll never be able to recreate it. Darn.</div><p></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-35826174756959934132024-02-11T12:39:00.000-08:002024-02-15T09:03:57.673-08:00Saturday<p> Saturday we (Al) stood in a long line to buy bus tickets for the gondola up a mountain, then another long line for the bus, then another long line for the actual gondola, and - guess what - another long line to eat in the rotating restaurant. The food was disappointing, but the views, even through the scratched and dirty windows, are incredible. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_MSQuFxJOU0u8JOU7rXZ6dLyYk6kbEtlq9B-_7Vshjb767Xx-V7l7fOStn2Bw7k1Oo3wRIUCqnK5oN-on7NsJ4CsjpXRHNcj8fhjVkM9O918ujdRue4BIbI8PlrRgPZedIVHHcdC4MQUi0Z7c_uNDHvqh2XHASYeQlN8N5_E2mk3fzcSNx-Ul1_kiqx8/s4000/20240210_085903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_MSQuFxJOU0u8JOU7rXZ6dLyYk6kbEtlq9B-_7Vshjb767Xx-V7l7fOStn2Bw7k1Oo3wRIUCqnK5oN-on7NsJ4CsjpXRHNcj8fhjVkM9O918ujdRue4BIbI8PlrRgPZedIVHHcdC4MQUi0Z7c_uNDHvqh2XHASYeQlN8N5_E2mk3fzcSNx-Ul1_kiqx8/w400-h300/20240210_085903.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00H9LoYBYvpe9K3y5zPoza_RLxk6zTraWNl4nYCAyg0P770S04ZX6QeQER07GBzrSYr0KJiDfGX4Wqrm92Gz-tBYO8WEltNnqnzSTOzoaxaQ44TRfeF18WG6lkk8zUbyKTOsAj4-ozegZAC2zFhrkMEsc_ZH7gvFXQXE0mpyygZ7ZjGGYD3GJXL-syea_/s4000/20240210_085650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00H9LoYBYvpe9K3y5zPoza_RLxk6zTraWNl4nYCAyg0P770S04ZX6QeQER07GBzrSYr0KJiDfGX4Wqrm92Gz-tBYO8WEltNnqnzSTOzoaxaQ44TRfeF18WG6lkk8zUbyKTOsAj4-ozegZAC2zFhrkMEsc_ZH7gvFXQXE0mpyygZ7ZjGGYD3GJXL-syea_/w400-h300/20240210_085650.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7z9w0v5wRoRQlfiIGwdO9IDvrb5edc83wrP6Dv2rZG55EKBwqk1dBv1AabEelmD_8-KaeWa7rBn9gAHe6pKeOlmWoeqm0Pmw5Mr1ddnpzTpfObR1UXHqvr_Cs3WMjQrjlLsL2XjXbIeYJQsR4ebLXgn_rBxcqNlQy6hLh_HPL9zdNNnVgWNAX21IGQ9ql/s4000/20240210_093436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7z9w0v5wRoRQlfiIGwdO9IDvrb5edc83wrP6Dv2rZG55EKBwqk1dBv1AabEelmD_8-KaeWa7rBn9gAHe6pKeOlmWoeqm0Pmw5Mr1ddnpzTpfObR1UXHqvr_Cs3WMjQrjlLsL2XjXbIeYJQsR4ebLXgn_rBxcqNlQy6hLh_HPL9zdNNnVgWNAX21IGQ9ql/w400-h300/20240210_093436.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhrXtJxBBe9FEkx0rSr8dfLxTCGpkP4Ik54UQ2Gzgf2R3x64vuf4iOwgBX7026vQOZjZL0WmsHkUPdfdQMW4t6enoKd-X7u2b9r7TJZExgiMtkpOtgSM2W-xBWl2vs_nMxtbchMbFZG_p-9rC-LlhQEFzKbaHJkEETSnWtYoHzMqGhf_F38eR0xb3YXn7/s4000/20240210_090801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhrXtJxBBe9FEkx0rSr8dfLxTCGpkP4Ik54UQ2Gzgf2R3x64vuf4iOwgBX7026vQOZjZL0WmsHkUPdfdQMW4t6enoKd-X7u2b9r7TJZExgiMtkpOtgSM2W-xBWl2vs_nMxtbchMbFZG_p-9rC-LlhQEFzKbaHJkEETSnWtYoHzMqGhf_F38eR0xb3YXn7/s320/20240210_090801.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have a small art gallery devoted to our Italian pal Mike, minus the Sistine Chapel. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXpbtUgFLrS0_sZEJK__WJf5QiQs9sG9-Lg7cQlOeY8iThyNCAoA4UzqGactkNofOHhOgjFExvIBnqlBMQcH8xOH2S2KC7yfQ_Iph5P8a-bVwr42kfoVlBteksQ-6uESmBIay7nNZEA5uijOALLs4sg_xuoTAxknrmxcqOK__NVa3gkgQl2xVxPAoMest/s4000/20240210_095052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXpbtUgFLrS0_sZEJK__WJf5QiQs9sG9-Lg7cQlOeY8iThyNCAoA4UzqGactkNofOHhOgjFExvIBnqlBMQcH8xOH2S2KC7yfQ_Iph5P8a-bVwr42kfoVlBteksQ-6uESmBIay7nNZEA5uijOALLs4sg_xuoTAxknrmxcqOK__NVa3gkgQl2xVxPAoMest/w300-h400/20240210_095052.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Makes Al look really puny, but equally impressive in his own way. <div><br /></div><div>It wouldn't be a good day without dinner. Smoked trout with buratta, perfectly crispy fries (I ate too many) and what Al declared to be the best salad he has ever eaten. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsE7v3r_0FOlwtiVBluYvr7mXOKMerjJqRhF-8E8a2AcsDOPbzRigVbBWabbnsIqE3RHaeXZejZV0tSu_165nEjP4s3ouxNaL_p164ePVEpIwsUtMLwP6ATJsm7EMIA2Nw6hmnsb31D5kSHAnE2-NeLKk2X0Aj4uQ3AM9Ml5pe9phIJqyXeSehKp-Mued/s4000/20240210_143406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsE7v3r_0FOlwtiVBluYvr7mXOKMerjJqRhF-8E8a2AcsDOPbzRigVbBWabbnsIqE3RHaeXZejZV0tSu_165nEjP4s3ouxNaL_p164ePVEpIwsUtMLwP6ATJsm7EMIA2Nw6hmnsb31D5kSHAnE2-NeLKk2X0Aj4uQ3AM9Ml5pe9phIJqyXeSehKp-Mued/w300-h400/20240210_143406.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2apPIk9FpG5cQFKpA7ryOH2-3i9woLP6EzmH3Vf45SNO255WT924LIv9op1p5HHZWB8QiLr-k3HPdBPWui-N5qsvnr6P0ytBUURW3HMa7sRPOFkhveUB9JlZ09IMJ9zWx2lFLCvIT393a8oLYYjZPJZOs2PVJgs9qe1XUpemxuuBHR8cQ9wzkfv3wB6jf/s4000/20240210_143418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2apPIk9FpG5cQFKpA7ryOH2-3i9woLP6EzmH3Vf45SNO255WT924LIv9op1p5HHZWB8QiLr-k3HPdBPWui-N5qsvnr6P0ytBUURW3HMa7sRPOFkhveUB9JlZ09IMJ9zWx2lFLCvIT393a8oLYYjZPJZOs2PVJgs9qe1XUpemxuuBHR8cQ9wzkfv3wB6jf/s320/20240210_143418.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPskfG_Lv48k0ib_a1u4Kc7PKnWAp8UTl39ciHOZgzIQ0j9ig9nCVHexkxqVEsclOpZ4GkappUetmyGTs9IkYqL9tr5qLlLNLKkHlojrc6F4hqaNLExL0gKUGpz9RxwetyeqOrhBHuN8Wr38CEj7uOVZGZaEYYSV6Fcd2jWCspgTkchrn2ul08aDDbEgY/s4000/20240210_143414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPskfG_Lv48k0ib_a1u4Kc7PKnWAp8UTl39ciHOZgzIQ0j9ig9nCVHexkxqVEsclOpZ4GkappUetmyGTs9IkYqL9tr5qLlLNLKkHlojrc6F4hqaNLExL0gKUGpz9RxwetyeqOrhBHuN8Wr38CEj7uOVZGZaEYYSV6Fcd2jWCspgTkchrn2ul08aDDbEgY/w300-h400/20240210_143414.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>The streets and sidwalks in Bariloche are just as dangerous as the rest of this continent, yes, the water spins the opposite direction, and there are summer Back to School sales - in February. There are countless chocolate shops, more that I've ever seen in one town, all pushing Valentine treats. Also lots of ice cream shops, but that's to be expected in a tourist town. What do they do during ski season? Almost every restaurant has leather placemats with their logo stamped into it, some covering the whole table. And only tiny bitsy cocktail napkins, no full-size linen anywhere we've been. And no kleenex, in the hotels or stores, at least not that we can find. Maybe there are no colds in South America. </div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-65783642321812845232024-02-10T02:37:00.000-08:002024-02-10T02:37:25.617-08:00Bariloche<p> The Buenos Aires airport is crazy, but a wonderful employee took pity on us and sent us directly to the special service desk. We must have looked like we needed special service. So we breezed through, took a two-hour flight to San Carlos de Bariloche and Al put his new Uber skills to work tfor a ride to the hotel. Thank you, Willie. Right smack on Lago Nahuel Huapi. Very much like Lake Tahoe. But not. </p><p>A room with a view. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmkbFEBoKh3dXDm4sD20E3_bjltXCzj71g5PGTz3t5oOzyhwcj4-ek67-qx0MoCszaVcQl-fqvGeIgPWvuoSmRP-rGLXm3q2F0xs42hs4iqWRjRqrmOhY51hwIOqQf4n6IqayyOR7jBYcNih1mjU8EF5auuNf3RaDZcRfK1UhU6XJYl9PVADHe4aY6q94/s4000/20240209_095529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmkbFEBoKh3dXDm4sD20E3_bjltXCzj71g5PGTz3t5oOzyhwcj4-ek67-qx0MoCszaVcQl-fqvGeIgPWvuoSmRP-rGLXm3q2F0xs42hs4iqWRjRqrmOhY51hwIOqQf4n6IqayyOR7jBYcNih1mjU8EF5auuNf3RaDZcRfK1UhU6XJYl9PVADHe4aY6q94/w400-h300/20240209_095529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJB5BqbYYBTp2JMZ8AGpN1uvOwQhXTLBraNGJzDA-MrnjhAYxIFFNKGPG8UB3TR-snXAFIAMPlCNaqNmBuPBQuRnKzDIcADtQMDpeR6tX4y1KY8V1MYw4ylsaLULa3F0V34iQBHSYG-8nvYT95l4_U_DEaqAA4goTOdLk5qcHm7I9wajE8IBwsLdxCfcv/s4000/20240209_095512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJB5BqbYYBTp2JMZ8AGpN1uvOwQhXTLBraNGJzDA-MrnjhAYxIFFNKGPG8UB3TR-snXAFIAMPlCNaqNmBuPBQuRnKzDIcADtQMDpeR6tX4y1KY8V1MYw4ylsaLULa3F0V34iQBHSYG-8nvYT95l4_U_DEaqAA4goTOdLk5qcHm7I9wajE8IBwsLdxCfcv/w400-h300/20240209_095512.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiLFpeajyZpcjnr_JtLhV9WzUt8o5fx3v_rDAAQ1QqlIN6cbHEsEEsuzsqIqskt7YCtRFGf8XDvD_UC1XL7QDIgjCL5nHnlK_-snUE7rowu_wjPe98Iexo6pJnsiBrcr2GvOepFMAEc10NQzkzlOWWNhSaAtmQd3EXKLCBhr5Zvt9hMwnN5R0daJ21R7p/s4000/20240209_095524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiLFpeajyZpcjnr_JtLhV9WzUt8o5fx3v_rDAAQ1QqlIN6cbHEsEEsuzsqIqskt7YCtRFGf8XDvD_UC1XL7QDIgjCL5nHnlK_-snUE7rowu_wjPe98Iexo6pJnsiBrcr2GvOepFMAEc10NQzkzlOWWNhSaAtmQd3EXKLCBhr5Zvt9hMwnN5R0daJ21R7p/w400-h300/20240209_095524.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Then the obligatory walking, walking, walking to explore, and here we are. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBGFuxMgnCRiUOYRC3nCyN-8XOaoHiOcZq4bUNGZgJFlJSYSSwGTLGG1o4jxPI6fGS-rj5YEkp06iA1nAs8sQYULwJciwPGntHRmi1lR3UdQqS2rzgOZhAVjj1K-6BW72JwtvItxpIx0VUjK89QPse_jugf4AEhwN1waY4WuvmBILeagiqMHScpx4j_S9/s4000/20240209_104736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBGFuxMgnCRiUOYRC3nCyN-8XOaoHiOcZq4bUNGZgJFlJSYSSwGTLGG1o4jxPI6fGS-rj5YEkp06iA1nAs8sQYULwJciwPGntHRmi1lR3UdQqS2rzgOZhAVjj1K-6BW72JwtvItxpIx0VUjK89QPse_jugf4AEhwN1waY4WuvmBILeagiqMHScpx4j_S9/w300-h400/20240209_104736.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRDXgmMjmYnaVNZg9aV9w4IJtiSI47ylOmicR9NbpAP6LDLPrbA2fDWFRqdpqBbl-Q-Iy4ZxNbuNaWd-MswNGNlctEnpx5ZjVDGPjhVXSkDxeJFFcVpqq4nuFuK3gIVKefCLJqiztmgDNSku8QdPuXu1o8UJCx6EXX3aqPUt9_JPXDwbWh4R6tLnc04kU/s4000/20240209_155849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRDXgmMjmYnaVNZg9aV9w4IJtiSI47ylOmicR9NbpAP6LDLPrbA2fDWFRqdpqBbl-Q-Iy4ZxNbuNaWd-MswNGNlctEnpx5ZjVDGPjhVXSkDxeJFFcVpqq4nuFuK3gIVKefCLJqiztmgDNSku8QdPuXu1o8UJCx6EXX3aqPUt9_JPXDwbWh4R6tLnc04kU/w400-h300/20240209_155849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-18552529349901228222024-02-08T16:33:00.000-08:002024-02-08T16:34:09.496-08:00Last Day in B A<p> A whole day without Teri and Willie - it's just not the same, but Al learned well and managed Uber all on his own. We visited some museums, (all in Spanish so Al enjoyed it but I didn't get very far), had a nice lunch, enjoyed a flash rain storm, and went through the packing routine yet again. Where did all this stuff come from? </p><p>Some Buenos Aires observations - there are fancy shopping areas with all the brand names we see everywhere in the world, but also neighborhoods with lots of little bitty speciality shops. Candy, farmacia, wine, cigars, trinkets, paint, hardware, pastry, fruit and veggies, bread, desserts, flowers, etc. You could take your little wicker basket and get everything you need on one or two streets. Many of them have the European style of metal shutters to cover the windows when they close, so the streets look kind of unfriendly and dark. McDonald's and Starbucks everywhere. There are what appear to be garbage collection bins that apparently go under the street because I saw a guy open the door and cram three big full bags in that little space. Better than piling the bags all over the streets like some cities do. </p><p>Drivers Ed must be effective because they seem to very law abiding in spite of winding down tiny streets then speeding down 8 or 10 lane streets. </p><p>It seems like Chile and Argentina both have trouble caring for their streets and sidewalks, so it's imperative to be paying close attention to your feet (along with paying attention to the traffic and the sights and where is your hubby). Not in construction zones, just right in the street. Lucky I've only fallen down once. So far. Wanna see some examples?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKu3zhbfLaETEg4M6mXEddyYNsAi_Tka_8mz1-9ZYCe3Zb-KpfCP-vVEu-Rv2u4iTTPNR_RBRs9g1zoSh7VmganZ9Kg5M62LFR6ieb7_8VzAEJJctlBk7_rvXK4-Rj5-8ry-ScAo_T5QqhHInihzkKyeCdSw4TVlXtlAVnAHbgr83hUcNXhUNrWWBHhYS/s4000/20240208_105131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKu3zhbfLaETEg4M6mXEddyYNsAi_Tka_8mz1-9ZYCe3Zb-KpfCP-vVEu-Rv2u4iTTPNR_RBRs9g1zoSh7VmganZ9Kg5M62LFR6ieb7_8VzAEJJctlBk7_rvXK4-Rj5-8ry-ScAo_T5QqhHInihzkKyeCdSw4TVlXtlAVnAHbgr83hUcNXhUNrWWBHhYS/s320/20240208_105131.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUMFn9UqWohK9k_-qUj5FMtkwxUTdxgF9W-q17KmF53VUnQFwDsSercz4lhISTnof_p-1NHgeXFvNt3zpnD_bJt_GlFgbfHbEyJvpRJXJt4LbK3ilJP3JHP0I-8Gdsebxs84MMFKOLK80yv_xfKjg176H_2hC_sq_WrT5z4tKNfFpfQbyodGDqOu2OA4B/s4000/20240208_094116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Maybe they still do, but we haven't run into any of them to ask. The cooks at Cabana Los Lilas seem to know what they are doing - look at this. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoAOCMRw8cgK1ufi9wNO0Hib4aS-ZSCZJuY7eMb8QuyFsJislDFq4xGe4t0SL1YtWP8vIpsMbX0kXrQea3Akk5j3rahnK9ywk-t9yPkO9S_Giw6IAOiCF4-1EiDPzhpv1KFGzo2ROg95yFAy5OUct8I8XgZ7m1GbGr3hp119HuMZNHpOzbZS5BaA9-Ajp/s4000/20240207_100300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoAOCMRw8cgK1ufi9wNO0Hib4aS-ZSCZJuY7eMb8QuyFsJislDFq4xGe4t0SL1YtWP8vIpsMbX0kXrQea3Akk5j3rahnK9ywk-t9yPkO9S_Giw6IAOiCF4-1EiDPzhpv1KFGzo2ROg95yFAy5OUct8I8XgZ7m1GbGr3hp119HuMZNHpOzbZS5BaA9-Ajp/w400-h300/20240207_100300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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How will we ever manage without Teri's kindness and Willie's guidance? We're missing them already. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-19785947006174849572024-02-07T06:14:00.000-08:002024-02-07T06:14:54.491-08:00My hero<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3l6ut1dirimF2n4ddIBRegoPKNUVO0m0GYfDiAAdYtvZtjcsKXTVtPQmVIk4Hhit9zjV6EFPEzUCkYr_1C4T2s1DlavKAWXKAa_lYbJwxdjvGeDxlqJquJsSbiclCJFZLKUghdyV63iMzEK4FpU6kUF2mfwoP_8IC7ElgnPcZlfmnYioADbFJ4QwnZRG/s4000/20240203_093220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3l6ut1dirimF2n4ddIBRegoPKNUVO0m0GYfDiAAdYtvZtjcsKXTVtPQmVIk4Hhit9zjV6EFPEzUCkYr_1C4T2s1DlavKAWXKAa_lYbJwxdjvGeDxlqJquJsSbiclCJFZLKUghdyV63iMzEK4FpU6kUF2mfwoP_8IC7ElgnPcZlfmnYioADbFJ4QwnZRG/w400-h300/20240203_093220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Willie is a rock star! </p></blockquote>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-53221920554823739342024-02-07T06:10:00.000-08:002024-02-07T06:10:35.205-08:00Buenos Aires is hot - in more ways than one.<p> What a huge city! But it is mostly clean and pretty with tons of parks and greenery so it feels friendly. Obvious European influence, jillions of modern high rise buildings, more apartments than a normal person could count, but it seems very organized. Of course the Hop On/Hop Off bus took us to the nice spots, and we didn't shake and howdy with all 16 million people, but it seems to be a fine city. Except for the temp - we're lucky (?) enough to enjoy (?) temps in the 90s. Ish. I'm getting heat cranky, but I'm almost always cranky so who can tell the difference. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WiygAoc5lP12NhuEDNvWYnL4_5WtYF5lLe4FTguUMEb-3UBlEWSU_OJgYkiSTrO9XD2HNumve25hLwCFyWiJxzMBBBS-WhCRh8rqs7KX5Iwjj_yIAcg3Fgb1s_j9WyfbESO_9mQTmKjef6c8gx17iGkYvQVChPRqdPalFF3lLQP7Gf-a00tXvYvq72lI/s4000/20240205_070916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WiygAoc5lP12NhuEDNvWYnL4_5WtYF5lLe4FTguUMEb-3UBlEWSU_OJgYkiSTrO9XD2HNumve25hLwCFyWiJxzMBBBS-WhCRh8rqs7KX5Iwjj_yIAcg3Fgb1s_j9WyfbESO_9mQTmKjef6c8gx17iGkYvQVChPRqdPalFF3lLQP7Gf-a00tXvYvq72lI/s320/20240205_070916.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintqkpbJ2inmWsAzoWe4R-tcD9qOXcyf-Mhc_949RPa471NFGbMR58CLLmPiDmyrSOzhX-P5Cmux8Rwp1cu80caeWbMtuUb6OqS3sZ86Fqf9viWDiZGV81EHpNtrCyX6JabcrXxF_uhj-HEZMcwGYoWBu6C2JuFSD31KwVewK2AV-3MZ3XgjkiJDIpKSVa/s4000/20240205_081235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Willie is a genius with his cell phone and getting us where we want to go. We're gonna miss them when they go home tonight. For so very many reasons. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwtL4w8ZBIOpSHgQwRFugNMiznI45TK5kz5XGikxRZCASA5aMFItodWyCUG01YAeL3Sx3QV6cqmQKhxrWsOMjJJ1AHqsQUgnc5GNAoPNSmaiDcPQ80T8-C82FPgH2PgTdsvo-KgQgtpeDA8LQSDVgFcbzxQRn7hIl_iy7nBmth2Rvr5MjirC9Ce77V-rq/s4000/20240206_090057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwtL4w8ZBIOpSHgQwRFugNMiznI45TK5kz5XGikxRZCASA5aMFItodWyCUG01YAeL3Sx3QV6cqmQKhxrWsOMjJJ1AHqsQUgnc5GNAoPNSmaiDcPQ80T8-C82FPgH2PgTdsvo-KgQgtpeDA8LQSDVgFcbzxQRn7hIl_iy7nBmth2Rvr5MjirC9Ce77V-rq/s320/20240206_090057.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-PYOAb0tXO5SOIOY12IlNeYSZpUEnTgaa8ssNLKymUqRZIdm4MvchJ6LLzyQBAVV4atTyZrvq9laEa0BXMONnrZUAnNSqlcYON3e2vrF_e1JVsS2THZ1mvSA8L3Qb2CfcNckXYDhcozGG-S1qzhhuemQ2ilOybgiM-PA_i8CVH4HK37saig96qSF9ucr/s4000/20240206_081439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-PYOAb0tXO5SOIOY12IlNeYSZpUEnTgaa8ssNLKymUqRZIdm4MvchJ6LLzyQBAVV4atTyZrvq9laEa0BXMONnrZUAnNSqlcYON3e2vrF_e1JVsS2THZ1mvSA8L3Qb2CfcNckXYDhcozGG-S1qzhhuemQ2ilOybgiM-PA_i8CVH4HK37saig96qSF9ucr/s320/20240206_081439.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Evita's museum. Did she really cook in this kitchen, like a perfect 50's housewife, not a hair out of place, high heel polished, pearls perfectly draped around her stunning neck. They have several of her dresses on display, usually next to a picture of her in that very dress or hat. I want to meet her seamstress. </p><p>We walked and walked and walked (remember the 95 temp) to find the yarn district. Yes, a yarn district. About 8 or 10 yarn shops in just two blocks! I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even take pictures. Or buy anything - imagine that. Maybe we'll return when my brain settles. Worse than being a kid in a candy store. There I would just beeline to the dark chocolate and be on my way, but all that yarn left me addled. Oh, poor me. </p></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-10189084876524229172024-02-07T05:43:00.000-08:002024-02-07T05:43:33.415-08:00Here's more catching up<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Not a lot to report about the last few days on the ship. We saw Cape Horn, and had a quick but uneventful stop at Stanley, Falkland Islands. The only highlight there was an interesting museum, but it was nice to almost be in England - everyone spoke English! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJKc_y0CedZZDXpL1T9xrEWEyy4j5BGUADfvKedwEZhPa0uEGKxMqA2kjd6VAoG7s-OAkHorvkTk8KP8bLKcbDw3xD2vFYRFxyWTtgQwfDm0nlfJ4HAs6ETKG_CraFVTgSoKDixiK-z5a_VPYTPcowoRWOeQkBaYv35zN04WbZbCmyYqr_171dXv9a97Y/s4000/20240131_074009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJKc_y0CedZZDXpL1T9xrEWEyy4j5BGUADfvKedwEZhPa0uEGKxMqA2kjd6VAoG7s-OAkHorvkTk8KP8bLKcbDw3xD2vFYRFxyWTtgQwfDm0nlfJ4HAs6ETKG_CraFVTgSoKDixiK-z5a_VPYTPcowoRWOeQkBaYv35zN04WbZbCmyYqr_171dXv9a97Y/w400-h300/20240131_074009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">St. Somebody. </div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KpXSqGwIJOOnFajeVaXJFLNaZqm1uxPCpjka1Dn93qaGS6Ne-Ve788Yv2oGcc72y8aCCjq3BtfwGa5VwBcUW1G6EPfIFnQGMXMjrktBHGxtRa0G5nnFut9uj_5Z-Ino5s16sFnguwlMNzf2Ine_A0gy4xuBoMK1SwOTR8y2MfZoI5jEh-UNxErYOZ5tc/s4000/20240131_075718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KpXSqGwIJOOnFajeVaXJFLNaZqm1uxPCpjka1Dn93qaGS6Ne-Ve788Yv2oGcc72y8aCCjq3BtfwGa5VwBcUW1G6EPfIFnQGMXMjrktBHGxtRa0G5nnFut9uj_5Z-Ino5s16sFnguwlMNzf2Ine_A0gy4xuBoMK1SwOTR8y2MfZoI5jEh-UNxErYOZ5tc/w400-h300/20240131_075718.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We don't know these people but there was always somebody standing in front of the red phone booths. They are probably very nice. </div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtO4xk2zW7T1B0QCcqqqizGGM8CmQdpK7yUU-nq4LjvVpjwJOWJVPnsNOH2y4zkbgy968GGU79WOPMg9q_AAD9Kthwd2Lda0GBNmU5mNj1pcT0K-au2fz6HwvHWbo6hMRNBTECCZL2nbBUjlk_aXD3ctAnrFhalAkZvWn9eI5M9al45qw404mwHNotfQ9/s4000/20240131_073201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtO4xk2zW7T1B0QCcqqqizGGM8CmQdpK7yUU-nq4LjvVpjwJOWJVPnsNOH2y4zkbgy968GGU79WOPMg9q_AAD9Kthwd2Lda0GBNmU5mNj1pcT0K-au2fz6HwvHWbo6hMRNBTECCZL2nbBUjlk_aXD3ctAnrFhalAkZvWn9eI5M9al45qw404mwHNotfQ9/s320/20240131_073201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Friday was a stop in Puerto Madryn, a big nice city - with a yarn shop! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7IB8IQjYaWTtHDUlggBfWxZzIWjPWdE0DHYbXUxpLihHVsQSPGB52nuisucua20RhNhtlyuWeeave-J-TVij3Om0vfykPufV9SylmCK_B9b1zLlyDUlmMrXlUIJs8Y1UzT5DfVy-tc4ODrDb76SAyotXdFzYHMM94hdymUNrcnL8DPR5FQVCXOXpTyHE/s1878/original_3a68b004-60a9-4b21-8172-95e162d58ebb_20240202_065432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1878" data-original-width="1663" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7IB8IQjYaWTtHDUlggBfWxZzIWjPWdE0DHYbXUxpLihHVsQSPGB52nuisucua20RhNhtlyuWeeave-J-TVij3Om0vfykPufV9SylmCK_B9b1zLlyDUlmMrXlUIJs8Y1UzT5DfVy-tc4ODrDb76SAyotXdFzYHMM94hdymUNrcnL8DPR5FQVCXOXpTyHE/w354-h400/original_3a68b004-60a9-4b21-8172-95e162d58ebb_20240202_065432.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">And a restaurant that roasts the sweet little lambs right in the window. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJQQ3Mlfry8bZlidfB4MSNoMZzxa2zigU32FH9IIoSErcgROaXZw7OwCqN7z2DShURvjA2zWm4mda8Hu0SgMJYAK6LhLjg6lz0SRI5Ej4PTP8M_O2L-5M32N9iHylcMhzi_WRKLa7r9QbTUbYUhbE0GkBU5eD-Mh4HyfzaieDLIb2tQJKv0FA38Eev2EH/s4000/20240202_063931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJQQ3Mlfry8bZlidfB4MSNoMZzxa2zigU32FH9IIoSErcgROaXZw7OwCqN7z2DShURvjA2zWm4mda8Hu0SgMJYAK6LhLjg6lz0SRI5Ej4PTP8M_O2L-5M32N9iHylcMhzi_WRKLa7r9QbTUbYUhbE0GkBU5eD-Mh4HyfzaieDLIb2tQJKv0FA38Eev2EH/s320/20240202_063931.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCLJejquzi6o9VV5M7k2DCBmash9pUY1IehYZE_KfJQDmRlpVuGpyiQMngj7VXbbzUfi-nX8TtaLAeMpKOpYii4rZOgn5Qg4iHyN88wrCri5IFh1c6CSoowwXlUx2_FrjX9hX-uPlM3Y3fp-bmSbao9WZ-4LkqJs-7JK1z-plFq2SulRN92YIke3GTs2Q/s2331/original_6ed83591-b88f-4a2b-b0b9-b5ad1d7e3d9b_20240201_145659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2331" data-original-width="2089" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCLJejquzi6o9VV5M7k2DCBmash9pUY1IehYZE_KfJQDmRlpVuGpyiQMngj7VXbbzUfi-nX8TtaLAeMpKOpYii4rZOgn5Qg4iHyN88wrCri5IFh1c6CSoowwXlUx2_FrjX9hX-uPlM3Y3fp-bmSbao9WZ-4LkqJs-7JK1z-plFq2SulRN92YIke3GTs2Q/w359-h400/original_6ed83591-b88f-4a2b-b0b9-b5ad1d7e3d9b_20240201_145659.jpg" width="359" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Al enjoys the view, which we saw a lot of because the seas were too high for a scheduled stop in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, so we had three days in a row of this. Worked well for me to pamper the stupid annoying cold but others were getting restless. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Getting off the ship was a challenge that could take hours to tell - three huge ships all dumped the luggage in a gigantic pier/warehouse and sort of shouted "good luck" then probably stood back and laughed. "Now find a cab. See you next time."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-6467120446137430342024-02-07T04:01:00.000-08:002024-02-07T04:01:00.897-08:00Oh, oh<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, it seems there is a big glitch in my onboard online internet thingy and it's quite a challenge to get to the post page, so let's take a break. I'll give you some highlights but when we get to land and a hotel with good wi-fi I will try to catch. Don't forget about us, but come back next Tuesday for all the news. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy27KZHEEvS_SO3GeFc0tQGL_YFf6bI2RdrEGmL7dP7gxyZICmC85l1LjCal3bHLid91WhCAf4s0Hg68CWnSA5HwHIPG9yscnpzgW571SsQJG_gxtwtpBDf-GxdDZ4guO-Hm5_BTr066zyTyXXp1mtDkjxaoz-zIgbR-N-Djph-Tul76li8WCcmLPVfNYh/s4000/20240130_015642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy27KZHEEvS_SO3GeFc0tQGL_YFf6bI2RdrEGmL7dP7gxyZICmC85l1LjCal3bHLid91WhCAf4s0Hg68CWnSA5HwHIPG9yscnpzgW571SsQJG_gxtwtpBDf-GxdDZ4guO-Hm5_BTr066zyTyXXp1mtDkjxaoz-zIgbR-N-Djph-Tul76li8WCcmLPVfNYh/s320/20240130_015642.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cape Horn - appropriately known as The End of The World and this is where the Atlantic and Pacific truly meet. I still didn't see the line.</div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8H4PN9Wcj5fVnhfKjvb7Z6B9BPPusLDq8MK0n00eBTsXXDL1jNmi81TJVmMJmZ-u93CnYu4uRRBx_fUFW0BZD27XFa74iuzphtXcU5wEp9WLzDlGcdDqc2eVb_Py6-gOoUnek_hq_u-wnVSlXbS0mz-IVtgUfdh-QRWwwSa_ukb9LUXcNOBTs4-Fu2YN/s3264/original_5ace7c62-4cf6-4d63-bc64-73b7139e8854_20240130_012009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8H4PN9Wcj5fVnhfKjvb7Z6B9BPPusLDq8MK0n00eBTsXXDL1jNmi81TJVmMJmZ-u93CnYu4uRRBx_fUFW0BZD27XFa74iuzphtXcU5wEp9WLzDlGcdDqc2eVb_Py6-gOoUnek_hq_u-wnVSlXbS0mz-IVtgUfdh-QRWwwSa_ukb9LUXcNOBTs4-Fu2YN/s320/original_5ace7c62-4cf6-4d63-bc64-73b7139e8854_20240130_012009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Al enjoying Cape Horn. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm going to look for chocolate now. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Looks like this didn't post, probably because of the very spotty and limited wi-fi. Oops. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-24745375904501893262024-01-29T08:21:00.000-08:002024-01-29T08:21:58.256-08:00Look for Magellan <p> Here is a quick update while I have wi-fi minutes. I promise to add to the news when I can get the chrome book connected and type on a real keyboard because I am hopeless with the phone. </p><p>None of us went ashore in Chacubuca because the little tender system was having trouble, then we had two At Sea days so not much to tell. There is always eating.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0-Nna8QaA_AQBwGt8T0aRzTOWsMEJu6dDU3FqFEbfEU8x7Eh3GBMbgDtOIuBOq28eKh2j0_G-QfkRnnwWKNezJ4bkHfIDjmjVWn6DGRLqj5tOhZv72stKdpAHO3sJRpbYR6syoDA7mMu0Lw-foZqZTLhRHejg8KxMBfxL5FJBoxTbRXbqJP76Adk6HBF/s3244/original_15fd9ea6-ce91-4629-b6c5-2db30e8691f7_20240124_143220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3244" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0-Nna8QaA_AQBwGt8T0aRzTOWsMEJu6dDU3FqFEbfEU8x7Eh3GBMbgDtOIuBOq28eKh2j0_G-QfkRnnwWKNezJ4bkHfIDjmjVWn6DGRLqj5tOhZv72stKdpAHO3sJRpbYR6syoDA7mMu0Lw-foZqZTLhRHejg8KxMBfxL5FJBoxTbRXbqJP76Adk6HBF/s320/original_15fd9ea6-ce91-4629-b6c5-2db30e8691f7_20240124_143220.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>]<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbC1OG9lwhFclh7dBsiPqjM88U8LgDVZMqkLaOArMlm8NCqkFz5FjNlessK85uiELPDV0iQN4CUd5IkP-esySzyurJrb-ceT4Ogr3U8y_B0qudzmzWJP111WdEFUJ-BQ_eguTpbOBSS_rGtDS_U6nQtMGD-cxjwsHlGcVk9tE6lV7jqtZBodXwoNpd-58/s4000/20240124_143212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbC1OG9lwhFclh7dBsiPqjM88U8LgDVZMqkLaOArMlm8NCqkFz5FjNlessK85uiELPDV0iQN4CUd5IkP-esySzyurJrb-ceT4Ogr3U8y_B0qudzmzWJP111WdEFUJ-BQ_eguTpbOBSS_rGtDS_U6nQtMGD-cxjwsHlGcVk9tE6lV7jqtZBodXwoNpd-58/s320/20240124_143212.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIqdM6apjXTzmLuvWn_c59QveRc4jx1M-0VqZy_e3DXm7SjSD6LoqhjrNgNGV7o08fmSKqMsS_DwUZytFRPN-_lrgxZQUcsclMrr_Wj4rNywcH5enYoBv_PA5n7d_GbuwPtL5XLiQXeHAAOTf8-FgQq4-SxLDcqozH9ppC0AHpzf65qd3AOORC9E0s5nv/s4000/20240124_134944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIqdM6apjXTzmLuvWn_c59QveRc4jx1M-0VqZy_e3DXm7SjSD6LoqhjrNgNGV7o08fmSKqMsS_DwUZytFRPN-_lrgxZQUcsclMrr_Wj4rNywcH5enYoBv_PA5n7d_GbuwPtL5XLiQXeHAAOTf8-FgQq4-SxLDcqozH9ppC0AHpzf65qd3AOORC9E0s5nv/s320/20240124_134944.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6r6bhIfYfESBkjIsh8WqP9jK62tm5mP3iX_UZedwlJopMGF-SQQdQmAdhLgUrTakYcL1-8O7qv0h-YgpKiim8mtd-FhQia9Uxm45VvgAlWi5HUZjT2wlFwxRxvRT77zalHSldzmih6-8pxVH8DeY0gOsq83idHxr_EsYqzUG2nXLhXCxJbmjVsJRAeStt/s4000/20240124_134927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6r6bhIfYfESBkjIsh8WqP9jK62tm5mP3iX_UZedwlJopMGF-SQQdQmAdhLgUrTakYcL1-8O7qv0h-YgpKiim8mtd-FhQia9Uxm45VvgAlWi5HUZjT2wlFwxRxvRT77zalHSldzmih6-8pxVH8DeY0gOsq83idHxr_EsYqzUG2nXLhXCxJbmjVsJRAeStt/s320/20240124_134927.jpg" width="240" /></a>pll)</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_Towf08gthyLgIUWwc6RnZ63IvApWFOXkIwPH4r_1y0NQOoeC9RBZf94h7VZUUS0-U900Jjha50ZpYwfBxnnc49J6s1KyRBOxONbXzqRTlsCJik6q_dVJLwDIbDCThE20wScVkFuKwvKB5iTQwq2nKVcIwwSVyqO0x4I3ZY62jsRc2etC0HLRzy9tnIv/s4000/20240125_110855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_Towf08gthyLgIUWwc6RnZ63IvApWFOXkIwPH4r_1y0NQOoeC9RBZf94h7VZUUS0-U900Jjha50ZpYwfBxnnc49J6s1KyRBOxONbXzqRTlsCJik6q_dVJLwDIbDCThE20wScVkFuKwvKB5iTQwq2nKVcIwwSVyqO0x4I3ZY62jsRc2etC0HLRzy9tnIv/s320/20240125_110855.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF9oolt4tyYlbqPFaVSoB2DTvD3lVWORJl5lhrABoc8i5utfQUxrR_3AdGEhpbULXGzFGOSEdcEgN_Y8F7YizL1b-ZDgf2HpLlqXeftaJBblHUDPxG0PqALHCViRSBKSktf555lAxZvDwMn7g2vksryY2PtVUVVn5amvJ7cg7Aq-jbKhFPtRsW7mdfwwz/s4000/20240125_110826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF9oolt4tyYlbqPFaVSoB2DTvD3lVWORJl5lhrABoc8i5utfQUxrR_3AdGEhpbULXGzFGOSEdcEgN_Y8F7YizL1b-ZDgf2HpLlqXeftaJBblHUDPxG0PqALHCViRSBKSktf555lAxZvDwMn7g2vksryY2PtVUVVn5amvJ7cg7Aq-jbKhFPtRsW7mdfwwz/s320/20240125_110826.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Tiny room. Teri and willie have a handicap room with more space. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3rS8BtA9UZPatI09ASm5kKFQlBSgZhZLVfDEOfy5_xSvU7f8WiRs7ZhQtEs8GoEsk4fPsR_QvxJfez-gJmoBqiyLKjyXaEux4nocIw-m1CG5Bsnz0Bu2UTFuWLGEomGB_jIqXoUizINQFAtoJG21qz8xq7rsP907JkcNx-Q-MCtecQpIOJ7JrcqzVEAg/s4000/20240126_130702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3rS8BtA9UZPatI09ASm5kKFQlBSgZhZLVfDEOfy5_xSvU7f8WiRs7ZhQtEs8GoEsk4fPsR_QvxJfez-gJmoBqiyLKjyXaEux4nocIw-m1CG5Bsnz0Bu2UTFuWLGEomGB_jIqXoUizINQFAtoJG21qz8xq7rsP907JkcNx-Q-MCtecQpIOJ7JrcqzVEAg/w400-h300/20240126_130702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAV95zn2_1evnp2-kosP6wH01lVn-VkSF41rqoqNIGvIowW7V0K_iL13rpL1CXs0SLW_WfLL7qquNrmFNCRvbDwIpMBU-5u0FXYgE8monzdzmi-Lh_s7HzgRnhveeo2KGMZGZ49oP8e5aQkhb9ZlrNUgtNTmQSy4AwQVwqDI4nGU52Oc4KuQx_7I8QCPd/s4000/original_c11928ca-8acb-46c1-bff9-889660667a09_20240126_131544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2711" data-original-width="4000" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAV95zn2_1evnp2-kosP6wH01lVn-VkSF41rqoqNIGvIowW7V0K_iL13rpL1CXs0SLW_WfLL7qquNrmFNCRvbDwIpMBU-5u0FXYgE8monzdzmi-Lh_s7HzgRnhveeo2KGMZGZ49oP8e5aQkhb9ZlrNUgtNTmQSy4AwQVwqDI4nGU52Oc4KuQx_7I8QCPd/w400-h271/original_c11928ca-8acb-46c1-bff9-889660667a09_20240126_131544.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyDl2iFd_3t6ctGMq5CfS0SHkLiPjfkUD9pO3g9YDaMIbpnQgGJlVkynsSsp-Y7XDBvo58JNIy5mNUe3KJh2M-haAUmVmaSnS5AZzBIWRolBlUZ2ejbEuu7xxNCxgQjhMNca3lG1ZcyI2V30h4BEeBB_XG55lUl4pnnK2jy5FLhgHAZl4-36p1HKf03WD/s4000/20240126_140559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyDl2iFd_3t6ctGMq5CfS0SHkLiPjfkUD9pO3g9YDaMIbpnQgGJlVkynsSsp-Y7XDBvo58JNIy5mNUe3KJh2M-haAUmVmaSnS5AZzBIWRolBlUZ2ejbEuu7xxNCxgQjhMNca3lG1ZcyI2V30h4BEeBB_XG55lUl4pnnK2jy5FLhgHAZl4-36p1HKf03WD/w400-h300/20240126_140559.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Nothing to see but the sea. Especially when it splashed on our little porthole down here on deck 4. But we have more stability than the rich folks up on deck 12.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-dnvQywSWMDaqKScH4y0q8e8OQOAwSXS_ZOyy6eUFtLJ31Rx96sfKe3Gs5-Fj2h8OkdqARIdahC4VmsQiSu5wxtowm1geqQ0JmXbYhtISwSCJ1vRy-IoA67YMLHRceNbG9n0Ezy__Hqvy0id9oTrn1HjnEHjv-iCiMZ3b3ANSeopdsDDVGr81xxTV5S9/s4000/20240127_104518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-dnvQywSWMDaqKScH4y0q8e8OQOAwSXS_ZOyy6eUFtLJ31Rx96sfKe3Gs5-Fj2h8OkdqARIdahC4VmsQiSu5wxtowm1geqQ0JmXbYhtISwSCJ1vRy-IoA67YMLHRceNbG9n0Ezy__Hqvy0id9oTrn1HjnEHjv-iCiMZ3b3ANSeopdsDDVGr81xxTV5S9/w400-h300/20240127_104518.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Mexican train in the chapel. It might be a sin..<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1czdR3EUnjq2TguvXyvQ_s5inY7LTHph711WXvOpKCtHJ7QqabIQ1S3vTzkcu3QBNrO2LXhUb7tupfbcx2peDZltOHGUvgOOpSSqddcjYVpRLCy8oOKmnoycoifjcmPgRKOi3NHnqdATcN1IaFcyn5t-5d_zzDeWr35P0D2tWqcKf4wpZ96KB1wUbyvDo/s4000/20240127_164607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1czdR3EUnjq2TguvXyvQ_s5inY7LTHph711WXvOpKCtHJ7QqabIQ1S3vTzkcu3QBNrO2LXhUb7tupfbcx2peDZltOHGUvgOOpSSqddcjYVpRLCy8oOKmnoycoifjcmPgRKOi3NHnqdATcN1IaFcyn5t-5d_zzDeWr35P0D2tWqcKf4wpZ96KB1wUbyvDo/s320/20240127_164607.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Through the Straits of Magellan where the Pacific becomes the Atlantic. 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Today we are in Puerto Montt, on the coast, of course. Teri and willie went on an excursion. Al and I walked to town for lunch. See? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2e2DOE2NPZUii9UY9zb3F8rE63YfBBOsVNcxPP_7o2CJSB-Z4kREn2jOcw42gc1bm7O2XQ9QLVKa6u5gnc6Rgv-vcQLFU-CBlNhuLdhGokOXEHFVMS0yYgXClmUoDhjmCdZesInh3U6N16tR5f5oJ7HmHnA-zq4VZgJGn5QcCp0LTP8zepVYYvKbR-aIu/s4000/20240124_081338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2e2DOE2NPZUii9UY9zb3F8rE63YfBBOsVNcxPP_7o2CJSB-Z4kREn2jOcw42gc1bm7O2XQ9QLVKa6u5gnc6Rgv-vcQLFU-CBlNhuLdhGokOXEHFVMS0yYgXClmUoDhjmCdZesInh3U6N16tR5f5oJ7HmHnA-zq4VZgJGn5QcCp0LTP8zepVYYvKbR-aIu/w400-h300/20240124_081338.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTP1rZzZKB6Rlxtepr529mt4Icl3e-ucb59npI4TvlnLE83dJWfwTTRCOtmGqWs1SREbMy_q0z3tQvVaKcSoohwbEwxvlWB6Wh5kh6Exn1sDUsXGrER2tBjTj3lTQeAZNxXo_iN9CoaUO7wGrFXmsCyGGUMetKQRygJoLHkfvi0LOZON95-JTwGZQ-7ny/s4000/20240124_081343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTP1rZzZKB6Rlxtepr529mt4Icl3e-ucb59npI4TvlnLE83dJWfwTTRCOtmGqWs1SREbMy_q0z3tQvVaKcSoohwbEwxvlWB6Wh5kh6Exn1sDUsXGrER2tBjTj3lTQeAZNxXo_iN9CoaUO7wGrFXmsCyGGUMetKQRygJoLHkfvi0LOZON95-JTwGZQ-7ny/w400-h300/20240124_081343.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>More later. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIpNl9SYlSenj2ui22poSECwI68nxCAMS-EUL4bsScY6R-3hdbgczk3zjWtjrdbxwx8u4Z-yyLM2Rk7ElSanNhcpVqe_uQnRZnzvezRl1oBKWvcW1tBIcXnDKE8uFBPdENhjr0yYDZdKBosqLVPvCk0oFxPqqxmWb8nFw4MY5Fi_5HiQ0ekNs77jgUrTb/s4000/20240124_073044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIpNl9SYlSenj2ui22poSECwI68nxCAMS-EUL4bsScY6R-3hdbgczk3zjWtjrdbxwx8u4Z-yyLM2Rk7ElSanNhcpVqe_uQnRZnzvezRl1oBKWvcW1tBIcXnDKE8uFBPdENhjr0yYDZdKBosqLVPvCk0oFxPqqxmWb8nFw4MY5Fi_5HiQ0ekNs77jgUrTb/w400-h300/20240124_073044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvsdbspOt9y_P7__8cI43TfhxlvsBgAjAXEAQgFbwvzbpEnMohxgCaR2eyG9UY8mUPPzzBBGl8oIpFUvKtQu9zyXm0THHtNF5iMWx7HQ4_qSaYAlFsoj1xmowhwg4BD5lKyT8fF1s9DSTR0oGQsjkBbARrIUcKch3r4hvlZPx6MeTOzLTdsEP8Gnq2IFu/s4000/original_d2b50a23-a4fd-4fd8-b616-2275bd1066b8_20240124_072036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="4000" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvsdbspOt9y_P7__8cI43TfhxlvsBgAjAXEAQgFbwvzbpEnMohxgCaR2eyG9UY8mUPPzzBBGl8oIpFUvKtQu9zyXm0THHtNF5iMWx7HQ4_qSaYAlFsoj1xmowhwg4BD5lKyT8fF1s9DSTR0oGQsjkBbARrIUcKch3r4hvlZPx6MeTOzLTdsEP8Gnq2IFu/w400-h226/original_d2b50a23-a4fd-4fd8-b616-2275bd1066b8_20240124_072036.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-50341617396467590122024-01-22T03:19:00.000-08:002024-01-22T03:33:56.161-08:00Load 'em up<p> Monday, so it's time to get on the Sun Princess. A driver will be picking us up to go to San Antonio and we won't have to unpack/pack/unpack for two whole weeks! We understand that wi-fi on the ship is very limited so you'll have to patiently wait until it's available. See ya! </p><p>ps Because I don't really know what I'm doing it seems that if any of you comment it comes up as "unknown" and they just sit in a pile somewhere, so wait until we get home and we can email all about it to catch up. There is also a bunch of spam in the comments and I wouldn't want to confuse you with somebody who wants to sell me strange things. I should have taken a better blog lesson. </p><p><br /></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-5682552847648862832024-01-21T17:23:00.000-08:002024-01-21T17:23:49.052-08:00Valparaiso<p style="text-align: center;"> The afternoon was spent on a walking/climbing hills/steps/cobblestones/funicular tour with a couple of really perky women who told us all about the city and some of the history. They had a huge earthquake in August of 1906 which wiped out all of the town, mostly becase of the fire. Sound familiar? There are tons of murals everywhere, much of it intentional to discourage the graffiti hoodlums. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is some of what we saw.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GaxYD6lWKAnvwZpG2K9mpZ-EdnmRntMLgSdymI9X2EBGOFP2wqCTVMVpEN8LEeq_lFNTjRoArwk2lklQ1rAdU_0rFxXPK7VpwBzTlAkb-PNHnvsDDivx3CpCAc8mR5g9bsMPvrUDTLvCITGaPVrv5gR-z075nONtOrqz4j11079n3MFWQNMvAlxlH8e1/s3038/20240121_095031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3038" data-original-width="2783" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GaxYD6lWKAnvwZpG2K9mpZ-EdnmRntMLgSdymI9X2EBGOFP2wqCTVMVpEN8LEeq_lFNTjRoArwk2lklQ1rAdU_0rFxXPK7VpwBzTlAkb-PNHnvsDDivx3CpCAc8mR5g9bsMPvrUDTLvCITGaPVrv5gR-z075nONtOrqz4j11079n3MFWQNMvAlxlH8e1/w366-h400/20240121_095031.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">A new building inside an old building.</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">One of the best meals of all time at la Concepcion. Put it on your list. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwM8P_29xzAm0_SeoLFU7Mh3Vp3UoslVwRiPdnfvEEKw-ZobmCZCGkiR0UcYRiWHpgM46jZOSUP5AooRPS2t8mq5OFLK2eUPKrwOKhvN0Wv_EuefhiXUBfQZaXU0J4MsLgXGPJG-WMrnhSx0z_11pxGa0JwYOVB3G7pc2-6pQ0lRvUizhbY9979qo5UsD/s4000/20240121_143627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwM8P_29xzAm0_SeoLFU7Mh3Vp3UoslVwRiPdnfvEEKw-ZobmCZCGkiR0UcYRiWHpgM46jZOSUP5AooRPS2t8mq5OFLK2eUPKrwOKhvN0Wv_EuefhiXUBfQZaXU0J4MsLgXGPJG-WMrnhSx0z_11pxGa0JwYOVB3G7pc2-6pQ0lRvUizhbY9979qo5UsD/w400-h300/20240121_143627.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scallops parmesan for Pat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGTg6m3gykpOUvzVjQiCyMb01vfcJDVKfXvmgCastHw2Met3gEUCVQTTNX8IIPVGjrjlxtlX5xF1gCiuTxFscQRqGTa-iad0jZntAqon-Wd9s1unv50V8nv0XI1crDlzyEl0PCsTIlXOSeKl0fKNXgJ_q9pakLaGx5SE_BV_-ONu-Ty_FCLGSptuhzj-f/s4000/20240121_143604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coconut mango delight - isn't it gorgeous? </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ASx9Pjb84D3tvvshlRREDzNaZ3d8aL_DpsqbXgOiw-Z7_gja3cDLcicwFovJy1ifxDK0LqjNXB16Mfc8DDxcg5GFGmtMbTnIZ-r_k24MViruzzEK4hvl9C2TEgOMIJUjfqQdPVIm1raI65duOSx9sLbjv4s20cIcymhvbGmup4GNA2VKQZNFDfqpGEFo/s4000/20240121_133505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2540" data-original-width="4000" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ASx9Pjb84D3tvvshlRREDzNaZ3d8aL_DpsqbXgOiw-Z7_gja3cDLcicwFovJy1ifxDK0LqjNXB16Mfc8DDxcg5GFGmtMbTnIZ-r_k24MViruzzEK4hvl9C2TEgOMIJUjfqQdPVIm1raI65duOSx9sLbjv4s20cIcymhvbGmup4GNA2VKQZNFDfqpGEFo/w400-h254/20240121_133505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm full and exhausted. Night night. </div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Did you notice that the dessert pictures are extra large?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-84195124687556761932024-01-21T06:28:00.000-08:002024-01-21T06:28:15.406-08:00Saturday<p style="text-align: center;"> After a lot of negotiating and confusion, a driver took us to Atillio & Mochi winery near Valparaiso - not where we planned to visit but all the grapes aligned for us to meet the owners and have a private tasting, even though they were closed for the day. Delightful people who used to own a restaurant in Brazil but had enough of that so bought 5.5 acres and grow a few grapes. They do most of the work themselves, only make a few wines, and love it. She speaks perfect English and her grandmother was a Gallo. What a small world. They winery is build of shipping containers that maintain the perfect temp year round. 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After checking in we regrouped enough to search for dinner and that's the end of another travel day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TzM4O6E9fvRm07-xhVuwm5u4Jmdr1MmBnV_g_0dDdzLn-PX1wCBa6YL4I4tl0uB_mGuIGEWyCYILFk2OtZ2heJCvawTFi3mmgNfv3ypaLz2JFZqAU7owDor3cbCrV2N-KaH3NhRIc2BM1rasM2ulHiDGH3DIQVyFntkwmp6cQEzqrBkiNlMIBy7HVrti/s4000/20240119_110429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TzM4O6E9fvRm07-xhVuwm5u4Jmdr1MmBnV_g_0dDdzLn-PX1wCBa6YL4I4tl0uB_mGuIGEWyCYILFk2OtZ2heJCvawTFi3mmgNfv3ypaLz2JFZqAU7owDor3cbCrV2N-KaH3NhRIc2BM1rasM2ulHiDGH3DIQVyFntkwmp6cQEzqrBkiNlMIBy7HVrti/w640-h480/20240119_110429.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A Room With a View</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxtwxByAfCDEM28WwHRNC9a2fGHxUHxsGCmmDA1dQgxYo-7lA-bFyj6bmhb27wyECdhmPYDKU5MrzXRvbtDg-yiVEzU89MVhzQaZlNbRqiNlsZVKKU2OFVfq8r7D2b2mgjv5oxoOk9Mhbj3YpL7yjq6txanV1k8PAJjlEkf8VwZ1UyF78fwk1PkDQ_XoF/s3264/20240119_110503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxtwxByAfCDEM28WwHRNC9a2fGHxUHxsGCmmDA1dQgxYo-7lA-bFyj6bmhb27wyECdhmPYDKU5MrzXRvbtDg-yiVEzU89MVhzQaZlNbRqiNlsZVKKU2OFVfq8r7D2b2mgjv5oxoOk9Mhbj3YpL7yjq6txanV1k8PAJjlEkf8VwZ1UyF78fwk1PkDQ_XoF/w640-h480/20240119_110503.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84qfnI7Me23P2xkY1UDgQ_5CEpnoxgVeoLbUAoDOK15C2HcrMTFUH9yR4jXtFfBUnO8LyzII-IYtejze_khAjFoudnxO2IZSgy2dGwrKlyLe7i-_2mCKHffMrD24M69cYUUkoACaieQcqsbtFAMCxDuTc4HBz3w2PgDezPydhsrwfxHbrUVDdoOBt5wiS/s3264/20240119_110452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84qfnI7Me23P2xkY1UDgQ_5CEpnoxgVeoLbUAoDOK15C2HcrMTFUH9yR4jXtFfBUnO8LyzII-IYtejze_khAjFoudnxO2IZSgy2dGwrKlyLe7i-_2mCKHffMrD24M69cYUUkoACaieQcqsbtFAMCxDuTc4HBz3w2PgDezPydhsrwfxHbrUVDdoOBt5wiS/w400-h300/20240119_110452.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-73202672427533645412024-01-19T05:58:00.000-08:002024-01-19T06:23:18.834-08:00Hop on, Hop off<p style="text-align: center;"> Or in my case, drag on, drag off. We had a good overall view of Santiago from the top of the double decker bus, stopped to see some stuff, rode a tram up a hill, rode a funicular down the hill, had a disappointing lunch because we went the wrong way. Like any city with six million people, there is good and not quite so good. We haven't been very far, but most of what we have seen is clean and beautiful, many nice parks, and very little graffiti. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is some of the day for your viewing pleasure<span style="text-align: center;">, in no particular order.</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vMPIStHEt0crmEMu1EZ6nxHTyy762UWD76rLaySEM7peg9Oj-iXADO_e-kL2Iw7YPvUwFtWXj6CjQMXYAniNFXSTMlz4umFxYxhQyad8aNYg8mxYllp94oDn1jl8TvWk3O93oP7b8wUQ3SKhpv2oDAG4GKYCTekbDdDislp6kgv_4SHd7aONb-p_ynbw/s4000/20240118_073049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vMPIStHEt0crmEMu1EZ6nxHTyy762UWD76rLaySEM7peg9Oj-iXADO_e-kL2Iw7YPvUwFtWXj6CjQMXYAniNFXSTMlz4umFxYxhQyad8aNYg8mxYllp94oDn1jl8TvWk3O93oP7b8wUQ3SKhpv2oDAG4GKYCTekbDdDislp6kgv_4SHd7aONb-p_ynbw/w480-h640/20240118_073049.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's the Sales Force Tower. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjacthSW7PVMsawV_1QhQU6mbtRBmWZ4exUbfjZ44X_Rie9UWk3cH65LsBJyulmqPxNRa74-SpAR5ixrGlm6xHInRna8rZS2n2DYk_SzDBESdn2P2EyyK8MlmgJ9YB-GKocA0U0rEyqWNlu5cVZkHzah1gHioYM-Yxj11BxN63Em0AdZVk3vrFIBzyMAen/s4000/20240118_142058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjacthSW7PVMsawV_1QhQU6mbtRBmWZ4exUbfjZ44X_Rie9UWk3cH65LsBJyulmqPxNRa74-SpAR5ixrGlm6xHInRna8rZS2n2DYk_SzDBESdn2P2EyyK8MlmgJ9YB-GKocA0U0rEyqWNlu5cVZkHzah1gHioYM-Yxj11BxN63Em0AdZVk3vrFIBzyMAen/s320/20240118_142058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Al enjoyed his dinner, the rest of us weren't as excited so there are no food photos. </p><p style="text-align: center;">ps Do you know that funiculi is to ride up and funicula is to ride down on the funicular? Sing a few bars of the song now and get it stuck in your head for the rest of the day. You are very welcome.</p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-77340086100926554172024-01-18T04:00:00.000-08:002024-01-18T04:00:57.976-08:00It's all about the food<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Teri and Willie got settled, and suddenly it was time for dinner. Not a lot more to report but you can do some serious drooling over this seafood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIsNfhIWw_Z4NdWnJEt3b2_xeooyJcqWB5HCvK7rGCs8HSszBQ8ofupkhnYJY-dlp8uAd_rLe-GujShGHS-ttqfq1v-L8Smg7b3RszHVvR4zmNqMxXAiewWZLvjGRPGERRRlPBwdmxtiDGxRmV_TJTmuyW5_e9vJgo3a2YTFm5BeqtUGSP9BxzWeoRElY/s4000/20240117_142710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIsNfhIWw_Z4NdWnJEt3b2_xeooyJcqWB5HCvK7rGCs8HSszBQ8ofupkhnYJY-dlp8uAd_rLe-GujShGHS-ttqfq1v-L8Smg7b3RszHVvR4zmNqMxXAiewWZLvjGRPGERRRlPBwdmxtiDGxRmV_TJTmuyW5_e9vJgo3a2YTFm5BeqtUGSP9BxzWeoRElY/w400-h300/20240117_142710.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCKBboSXQEIdNPjkQPFSSxK-hihWbQhZSw5UpIIwcty5w8NcOGtek_Sr4qmR3m0hCCXljGPG24HKX5l9nLNoeu6XlNqCIRkU8kjbVAofXNTJlnY8jtvIVtbrKaDuBAFjhxiQvyLvrLxvINEoqhXmfbDaJvWbFN5tRy-ftdhWBw5W7o0jJ9gPekhzDn4Yw/s3264/20240117_144046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCKBboSXQEIdNPjkQPFSSxK-hihWbQhZSw5UpIIwcty5w8NcOGtek_Sr4qmR3m0hCCXljGPG24HKX5l9nLNoeu6XlNqCIRkU8kjbVAofXNTJlnY8jtvIVtbrKaDuBAFjhxiQvyLvrLxvINEoqhXmfbDaJvWbFN5tRy-ftdhWBw5W7o0jJ9gPekhzDn4Yw/s320/20240117_144046.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>It was such good ceviche with a simple lemon and soy sauce that there wasn't time for a shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8_N3KYm2X9yF3H0zcfKETUTcL6XFaA03eN76LxHyDM1c5W5Kn6vIk6hvKkpc8tXTSbDuTAtLFzahijplfLee8ui52u-rkOl6UquVoBOst76VQ9RhBMzjQOPqfrzTZDlbPm0ZWl2pXmDYAnK6edBOqTGhJt2_2wsp5rblWXag7y6wtVmuusfxibMIB82s/s4000/20240117_145221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8_N3KYm2X9yF3H0zcfKETUTcL6XFaA03eN76LxHyDM1c5W5Kn6vIk6hvKkpc8tXTSbDuTAtLFzahijplfLee8ui52u-rkOl6UquVoBOst76VQ9RhBMzjQOPqfrzTZDlbPm0ZWl2pXmDYAnK6edBOqTGhJt2_2wsp5rblWXag7y6wtVmuusfxibMIB82s/w400-h300/20240117_145221.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scallops for me.</div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe14BqFsYN8NN2pBCrxexoV5xtDWCHecq2jr7wlpnset5X_3-Q5KGVPMwYisODZqKJZV3sZ7ADB7vINylSArvatSygv_8FLs81HMRNUu_Kpu7-a1KykxDkjugC2GREiylJ7jORwKnhwlZdn0tuTOIuK9D1Bg7v-gZBINhq_O_2XxU1pp6mfXwdfD-FHdQL/s4000/20240117_145215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe14BqFsYN8NN2pBCrxexoV5xtDWCHecq2jr7wlpnset5X_3-Q5KGVPMwYisODZqKJZV3sZ7ADB7vINylSArvatSygv_8FLs81HMRNUu_Kpu7-a1KykxDkjugC2GREiylJ7jORwKnhwlZdn0tuTOIuK9D1Bg7v-gZBINhq_O_2XxU1pp6mfXwdfD-FHdQL/w400-h300/20240117_145215.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep. Al loved the octopus. </div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFIT_3mQ-I98Ik1-RqM0dEMN6u46kCcLdZTsGGpGGV0yylypt1dQWhQ15VHjjbbBCAl388QT7Sstp_JFjo4JGamUTT0mMX34mqmuYGk2n9NAnDIllNqV2Z53sgYXhlCRSRJcWv8qhL2sAX8o5WdwW1tNQOskY_o5STwxGp_QzunfmgKw5obN1NUmuVbMo/s4000/20240117_145212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFIT_3mQ-I98Ik1-RqM0dEMN6u46kCcLdZTsGGpGGV0yylypt1dQWhQ15VHjjbbBCAl388QT7Sstp_JFjo4JGamUTT0mMX34mqmuYGk2n9NAnDIllNqV2Z53sgYXhlCRSRJcWv8qhL2sAX8o5WdwW1tNQOskY_o5STwxGp_QzunfmgKw5obN1NUmuVbMo/w400-h300/20240117_145212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Willie asked for a boneless fish but we never did find out what it was.</div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hQ0K6v4D8bigr1FtT5m4hJ4uDww-0r1yw6hup4ZQ4ZYSdooehNN69kcOi5FPNf7JB1bMG4u-UqCB5nc9sEQi_7jVy3WInNI42zKSYLJPgBAImEjkGOhX7b7Aox6PAGgOK13yGu_FpoYm3vks7x6O0Is8hyP25CyVmZNzQkKEziwqHtV2geddoGL61g0p/s4000/20240117_145208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hQ0K6v4D8bigr1FtT5m4hJ4uDww-0r1yw6hup4ZQ4ZYSdooehNN69kcOi5FPNf7JB1bMG4u-UqCB5nc9sEQi_7jVy3WInNI42zKSYLJPgBAImEjkGOhX7b7Aox6PAGgOK13yGu_FpoYm3vks7x6O0Is8hyP25CyVmZNzQkKEziwqHtV2geddoGL61g0p/w400-h300/20240117_145208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Teri had prawns. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All gorgeous, right? Right! Now we're fixin' to take the Hop on, Hop off bus. Like I 'm gonna hop.</div><p></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-59918535140580259482024-01-17T05:56:00.000-08:002024-01-17T08:45:20.286-08:00Santiago!<p>American Airlines gets praise for a great flight in upgraded Premium or whatever they call it - kind of like Business class used to be. We had two seats at the bulkhead of a Dreamliner (Boeing made up for that other mess), pillow, blanket, all the amenities necessary on a long International flight. I slept through dinner but Al says it was very good, hardly like airline food. We both slept pretty well, arrived at the Marriott for another nap and shower, then explored a couple of gigantic shopping malls. One of our cheap crappy suitcases has a broken zipper and a broken handle, but we didn't yet find a replacement. Maybe that roll of duct tape will be the answer. Most of the malls are just like being anywhere with all the brand names we recognize, including Starbucks. One big section of restaurants, also many names we find all over the beloved U S of A, but we wanted local, so we walked in circles for a while to find a restaurant recommended by the very helpful people at the Marriott and it was worth it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">La Dicha</p><p style="text-align: center;">We just told the waiter to bring us good Chilean food and he done good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6xHBNulw2rPy0MTRgTqegWyvGXIDj-axf-2lqYIhHd0i6YL3Uu9QzBZO01aGhaopwRDAjaDdP-FVD41LZ3Nwq_cdG-Wq6fEBzT9wYTtDgAUlfCg5mqWNrPKGO7Kd7T1XFGFmIB0sedi2AAoKIZH1Z8i1R9EgLvyvDvdh3oFimIctrHpSLLQqpXlqvDyF/s4000/20240116_162824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6xHBNulw2rPy0MTRgTqegWyvGXIDj-axf-2lqYIhHd0i6YL3Uu9QzBZO01aGhaopwRDAjaDdP-FVD41LZ3Nwq_cdG-Wq6fEBzT9wYTtDgAUlfCg5mqWNrPKGO7Kd7T1XFGFmIB0sedi2AAoKIZH1Z8i1R9EgLvyvDvdh3oFimIctrHpSLLQqpXlqvDyF/w300-h400/20240116_162824.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Abalone and avocado app.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xaxXeRLuSrbKR9V7m9LDBKukGwo4W5kAflLmTtbzJ1S13OUVvMIvdGoaZZyMNG6jkAV3kp_UfWTKIbdaW8D4GLP-lK6UoleD-0QUWugSLCsxg8UMgcEdR2IQB_Hde-pNdMEYQkl74h1zMdrj7bx8QLwLWRwGGUA1HIXR3ssd0rmHfkwZjk9bBgDGzLul/s4000/20240116_164703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xaxXeRLuSrbKR9V7m9LDBKukGwo4W5kAflLmTtbzJ1S13OUVvMIvdGoaZZyMNG6jkAV3kp_UfWTKIbdaW8D4GLP-lK6UoleD-0QUWugSLCsxg8UMgcEdR2IQB_Hde-pNdMEYQkl74h1zMdrj7bx8QLwLWRwGGUA1HIXR3ssd0rmHfkwZjk9bBgDGzLul/w300-h400/20240116_164703.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hPCg9C7zTn3Hdlcq07ygSSLA1vIlg9vMFrDGldlVA50ux_HcWbWmQ5g-IBrW3uELiVsDn1NCK9g_Q6A6zS2Chs6oiatBaN5D7ExHaPhqYDOdvY099_ImfmVp61Cr8K0WaJ4Trfqcl-s6SY-_bcwhY873z_ub_eVIj6MTqg0TTRp1Vgu41JUzfYZdMwzL/s4000/20240116_164655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hPCg9C7zTn3Hdlcq07ygSSLA1vIlg9vMFrDGldlVA50ux_HcWbWmQ5g-IBrW3uELiVsDn1NCK9g_Q6A6zS2Chs6oiatBaN5D7ExHaPhqYDOdvY099_ImfmVp61Cr8K0WaJ4Trfqcl-s6SY-_bcwhY873z_ub_eVIj6MTqg0TTRp1Vgu41JUzfYZdMwzL/w300-h400/20240116_164655.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Short ribe for Al, Grouper for me - both fabulous. But here comes the chocolate explosion - <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU7Mq7lzEwGeDbu2XXfa6s1G2m1LHhk7WynlAX9faYQx8qz60Zk5XCB4mU5Y7Fq_2V0UeJK8lxZpiopfnr0AToGS3J5M7SHMJXV4e2fziNpRneJxr8a4FBqM4ifwkzNvsJNqyzX-mjzmqrbwuLaGpkV0tyFLuFZn1wqUanSV185PlveGjnWdCSGX1CV3o/s4000/20240116_172646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU7Mq7lzEwGeDbu2XXfa6s1G2m1LHhk7WynlAX9faYQx8qz60Zk5XCB4mU5Y7Fq_2V0UeJK8lxZpiopfnr0AToGS3J5M7SHMJXV4e2fziNpRneJxr8a4FBqM4ifwkzNvsJNqyzX-mjzmqrbwuLaGpkV0tyFLuFZn1wqUanSV185PlveGjnWdCSGX1CV3o/w480-h640/20240116_172646.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Teri and Willie have arrived to join in the fun but nobody knows what that will be yet. Stay tuned. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-41789378105009363462024-01-15T15:36:00.000-08:002024-01-15T15:36:13.694-08:00Not much to tell yet<p> Well, at least we're at an airport. Finally. Sunday night red-eye from Seattle to Miami. 27 degrees to 79 degrees, but we didn't go out to enjoy it, instead spent time in a nearby hotel to nap and shower. Yes, we checked in to a hotel in the daytime and left a few hours later. At least we had luggage.</p><p>Now it's Monday evening and we're waiting for the red-eye to Santiago. We were hoping to enjoy the Admiral's lounge (one-day pass purchased with miles - why would we ever spend That Kind of Money to join such a thing?) but because of so many cancellations all over the country, both lounges are "at capacity." They pretty much said "sorry, now just run along." The line at the Rebook Center is out the door, down the hall, and around the corner. That's just for American. So we are hanging with a gigantic multitude of other travelers, being greatly amused by the variety of travelers and entertaining ourselves as only we can. Al is studying Spanish and math, I'll be knitting as soon as I sign off here. </p><p>Maybe there will be more interesting news in another day or two. See ya. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp4cgNvWlObA96C4Y79DqgEBaJ3CdeiJlRe0MDmnnf1C4wdPINadAr8kwlGul_hYzdQ6d3r3BoTscuAw0xONro6QVEd9qyAW8Zz9gspa9OlNWr_Wk2_E9OnrRw33DVDSgmdIUNT9v6PO8biRfo8tVoICzvFpCkkMemovcW1ESnLfhoRMaWTXINcw-Rck8/s4000/20240115_134209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp4cgNvWlObA96C4Y79DqgEBaJ3CdeiJlRe0MDmnnf1C4wdPINadAr8kwlGul_hYzdQ6d3r3BoTscuAw0xONro6QVEd9qyAW8Zz9gspa9OlNWr_Wk2_E9OnrRw33DVDSgmdIUNT9v6PO8biRfo8tVoICzvFpCkkMemovcW1ESnLfhoRMaWTXINcw-Rck8/w300-h400/20240115_134209.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PkPzrWepcDbXnhrGvOp6WlGEOVjcX4-W2AwIYI1Xlwge9iZ3aB7-SRHGLL3SIUzc1kDyUpJe55gMFjFuHoTveUMnw06XUDgVQT4gwv8_iLpx2Ik_5pjxUD65SkBitAviMjKg7SFNihTifxqh0Rqc3xiKsZOY8rms6tITtKTIRYFVZmO2a5kKhyphenhyphenuwW4Bp/s4000/20240114_192847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PkPzrWepcDbXnhrGvOp6WlGEOVjcX4-W2AwIYI1Xlwge9iZ3aB7-SRHGLL3SIUzc1kDyUpJe55gMFjFuHoTveUMnw06XUDgVQT4gwv8_iLpx2Ik_5pjxUD65SkBitAviMjKg7SFNihTifxqh0Rqc3xiKsZOY8rms6tITtKTIRYFVZmO2a5kKhyphenhyphenuwW4Bp/s320/20240114_192847.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-46383136321447273992024-01-12T09:06:00.000-08:002024-01-12T09:06:16.078-08:00Change of plans<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Are you looking for the beginning of our adventure? So are we. Today we were scheduled to fly to Houston for a lovely family weekend, but United and Boeing mucked around with that. Now we'll be flying to Miami on Sunday, Santiago on Monday. Look what happened in Sequim last night! Right now the temp is 17. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Above zero, not so cold if you're in Wisconsin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCgIM-A3q-u-UaapVhyphenhyphen4wsahKTMeVXdxAdwL0gUWZW7zpIBgYBK5pHUs4VGLFTXSx8IvdZ1BuX9RmisHsZh8hviLkP4ELyAx3wBs287qw3DjC0focz79j-ejE3xRAHq_CpmuLmniQd2K6iqoF8lqQUmYpjFpqbWMRH0Wx3bgT2VAq1hzftPdWkMD2psD-/s3264/20240112_081439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCgIM-A3q-u-UaapVhyphenhyphen4wsahKTMeVXdxAdwL0gUWZW7zpIBgYBK5pHUs4VGLFTXSx8IvdZ1BuX9RmisHsZh8hviLkP4ELyAx3wBs287qw3DjC0focz79j-ejE3xRAHq_CpmuLmniQd2K6iqoF8lqQUmYpjFpqbWMRH0Wx3bgT2VAq1hzftPdWkMD2psD-/w640-h480/20240112_081439.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TeObVu73WYyt_6CzfLzOHXOFBaAUAEPvS9U2UCACwKZh2gpZQyOnF71ddvRnCWu0vMFAA2sZF-o4GhZNJxF0wYqlTplC4E_7zbNukrvR-1rvwGgZMXaYibfCU3CxzqhB-cwSAg6CDLTAcyaF4f44O99YfRhyphenhyphenKaCxdaXjdSAowNqgpaqdLETLr6O4yxWA/s4000/20240112_081357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TeObVu73WYyt_6CzfLzOHXOFBaAUAEPvS9U2UCACwKZh2gpZQyOnF71ddvRnCWu0vMFAA2sZF-o4GhZNJxF0wYqlTplC4E_7zbNukrvR-1rvwGgZMXaYibfCU3CxzqhB-cwSAg6CDLTAcyaF4f44O99YfRhyphenhyphenKaCxdaXjdSAowNqgpaqdLETLr6O4yxWA/w640-h480/20240112_081357.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-60530081661932750512023-12-27T21:10:00.000-08:002023-12-27T21:10:19.474-08:00Greenhouse Expansion<p> It has taken most of the summer and fall, but Al has pretty much finished the greenhouse where the strawberry patch used to be. You'll just have to come see it for yourself, but here is a preview. So much more light than the original little greenhouse, which lost a lot of space when it became the walk-in closet. I like the closet and now Al likes the green space. I'll let you know what he grows. Stay tuned. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0VeaVc3_2665S4mg-MoxTyuc_1j2Yt2v1E3CZWf741Cwr5aHimhobnP5eJo8cPftgbneB1XndY7MKDkjN9ksMynUysFmclcGfIJ01o4IhSD90n_0ee2YPzBKmyueFRsZVNmobYyMjMlkN92vG0LAq65GzFDZcymFONKLtEaRqQiMwRtQz9maJLtt4iPr/s4000/20231208_134930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0VeaVc3_2665S4mg-MoxTyuc_1j2Yt2v1E3CZWf741Cwr5aHimhobnP5eJo8cPftgbneB1XndY7MKDkjN9ksMynUysFmclcGfIJ01o4IhSD90n_0ee2YPzBKmyueFRsZVNmobYyMjMlkN92vG0LAq65GzFDZcymFONKLtEaRqQiMwRtQz9maJLtt4iPr/s320/20231208_134930.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVMyqdN3TJuw5eU4Gq0GF3fkmetYBvoytNr4EzXk28-BPdSaLzQGeeBeQlvaI3BtEaFRvNoH-pagWuH3e2P1AaTq-yjHW9sfvsO9v6DcpRYiZQbJLsi4FPga1BdyJyOwSYodIRu7B9K6zb8yZieDhw5FNTWnan0QAN-GQPAvwvV3cwu3jsXmUk4g6blpP/s4000/20231208_134900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This is what thirty-seven years comes to. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">The candle makes it so much more romantic, doncha think?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ain't life grand? </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135928119639559344.post-64378646786390893792023-09-29T08:27:00.000-07:002023-09-29T08:27:22.290-07:00Nothing in Particular<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since we last met - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vsAJX3SH9F51PLapLbAnr4e626ay4cOG-bp9pxwI0KSqFWD5FC8LBPXBMys5yZp6aOAjJuDg3FqWSFvkHIqYaAdYu6yfpDAOuiMRxJVDAeaOp9y4LZqe-7ylXt7tde4_5cG-6U3u89nZ0nE_XGVYLOPeznaxXpgUpOWUirbFks1G_xUgxrsIAHgtH_08/s4000/20221220_080513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vsAJX3SH9F51PLapLbAnr4e626ay4cOG-bp9pxwI0KSqFWD5FC8LBPXBMys5yZp6aOAjJuDg3FqWSFvkHIqYaAdYu6yfpDAOuiMRxJVDAeaOp9y4LZqe-7ylXt7tde4_5cG-6U3u89nZ0nE_XGVYLOPeznaxXpgUpOWUirbFks1G_xUgxrsIAHgtH_08/w400-h300/20221220_080513.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkbNNMLUqT6gGy_wJveSqs2KC_2IZj6lnRwbUq2Hy6Rkir70rR3RkpQS2fa24ykt0jiRE2WMBvPk2fD5H0HjncO_KhB07_WWXJI26q2oQ15D4pS-2bJzdYOrzfufAuoqlg9at8cR9-nqX4PABBv_CAZdLCYjb8eB-WKFRBNSPzO68VEH8H6qAHiMbBC4d/s4000/20221231_165752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkbNNMLUqT6gGy_wJveSqs2KC_2IZj6lnRwbUq2Hy6Rkir70rR3RkpQS2fa24ykt0jiRE2WMBvPk2fD5H0HjncO_KhB07_WWXJI26q2oQ15D4pS-2bJzdYOrzfufAuoqlg9at8cR9-nqX4PABBv_CAZdLCYjb8eB-WKFRBNSPzO68VEH8H6qAHiMbBC4d/w300-h400/20221231_165752.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al turned 80! Eighty! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHTDQzmTn7wRP-ySmvwbZ3vMLENm8dr2uzTlnTMb4sxSlhsLgMMwrTBAbjCe9FcUjMbItB19jAdLKL8iShTAtLK4Jt0hJy9MkaKleFohkkxiGlWKsj-mHsfq_Yq_SRgHPoOSB7XR4zW6pmeR88iuPRVgtv4tN1BuqIfo9-vgkeOxIhYVqEFqN4b3cN_AP/s4000/20221231_155501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHTDQzmTn7wRP-ySmvwbZ3vMLENm8dr2uzTlnTMb4sxSlhsLgMMwrTBAbjCe9FcUjMbItB19jAdLKL8iShTAtLK4Jt0hJy9MkaKleFohkkxiGlWKsj-mHsfq_Yq_SRgHPoOSB7XR4zW6pmeR88iuPRVgtv4tN1BuqIfo9-vgkeOxIhYVqEFqN4b3cN_AP/w480-h640/20221231_155501.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">His attitude is still the same. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(In case it's hard to see - </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm not arguing. I'm explaining why I'm right.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CGxXPtsuBbdGaTR4FyUoGzCFUknjUUxlRijiYp9ruzV0-6wiYMlH7ZgrND4N1h2Xc6MGY0qEEsCaK7_3zKI8GTCxogMg0XlSuxwJWflFNsTJhjNjykJNMeNNLMXUVxBEgyzc6FxXipwMOAIdqrC5ifq07THf1ZA4myW4jhb97V2XVa62psvuq95Xgo8w/s4000/20230217_165641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CGxXPtsuBbdGaTR4FyUoGzCFUknjUUxlRijiYp9ruzV0-6wiYMlH7ZgrND4N1h2Xc6MGY0qEEsCaK7_3zKI8GTCxogMg0XlSuxwJWflFNsTJhjNjykJNMeNNLMXUVxBEgyzc6FxXipwMOAIdqrC5ifq07THf1ZA4myW4jhb97V2XVa62psvuq95Xgo8w/w300-h400/20230217_165641.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What happens when Brussells Sprouts are left to mature. Kind of like people. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Funky and distorted.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcZO4d9tbo87IazOLXirYHnpp1BzQPsqqYYGb9uX_uL6G3EEYet6xuXjPXS_NLLrI7_8qlJ-7SNZLvgvET-qjw-vZyQ9a2lM_whcTmhpPIm4dk6GOPLQXwO33cupg0ageKEXHdGEabIRogQNLhfCBjhbAhJUjQgwPB4kOWxV2rKCkYzYh-I0b25Dt9K-S/s4000/20230408_155710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcZO4d9tbo87IazOLXirYHnpp1BzQPsqqYYGb9uX_uL6G3EEYet6xuXjPXS_NLLrI7_8qlJ-7SNZLvgvET-qjw-vZyQ9a2lM_whcTmhpPIm4dk6GOPLQXwO33cupg0ageKEXHdGEabIRogQNLhfCBjhbAhJUjQgwPB4kOWxV2rKCkYzYh-I0b25Dt9K-S/w300-h400/20230408_155710.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Same thing with a wasp nest after a few wind storms.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> That's a lot of work for just one seasson.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjB6zmyKjUCj-6mWzdT-eT8n_P53K1v1Gc2asQ-qWLuth0ZvNPzeR52UZpzL5iLzBUVDtv-9T04Bsr_INsoYNgRQDhnNLasHvIIoiaJ64Pj-yhgsJ3c-GN1Fd8ow2z8OJXHnnQNzGuU8Tyswn6p0pkLkkMIQtu-Y73frIshe3rWjB208AF4upVabHFXl8/s4000/20230403_163703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjB6zmyKjUCj-6mWzdT-eT8n_P53K1v1Gc2asQ-qWLuth0ZvNPzeR52UZpzL5iLzBUVDtv-9T04Bsr_INsoYNgRQDhnNLasHvIIoiaJ64Pj-yhgsJ3c-GN1Fd8ow2z8OJXHnnQNzGuU8Tyswn6p0pkLkkMIQtu-Y73frIshe3rWjB208AF4upVabHFXl8/w400-h300/20230403_163703.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Carpenter built me a new table. Life in the Patch is good. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-6yt09MWtisZauYjopubHcM-VThSz5unIs4ENMSvvjDqwb8g2VT2lu7DGEyVTWp0c1rTRSm9n2G1pINuAtjXpgvSbQA-TRwE6LrbYrGRqtU0u0RUYQqSorbrqUkSSLwHX_z6V1HABo-IeLSHme69xPI24Y3EgtDpVlgY130XMC9V0bm0Dybkcw0cnagN/s4000/20230423_111919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-6yt09MWtisZauYjopubHcM-VThSz5unIs4ENMSvvjDqwb8g2VT2lu7DGEyVTWp0c1rTRSm9n2G1pINuAtjXpgvSbQA-TRwE6LrbYrGRqtU0u0RUYQqSorbrqUkSSLwHX_z6V1HABo-IeLSHme69xPI24Y3EgtDpVlgY130XMC9V0bm0Dybkcw0cnagN/w640-h480/20230423_111919.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITByeUpk-u9y5xrCCaULrFS5HJmiU0FKY5hMYp_idAMADkRwvZ09wmTeqmt657cMPhHuw_J8P3kAN5dqIg-idLJ9TwZnmRRZz1l8-Y6kzVbcL5FdyAqyWV9DkiLkt5LtrRehxXdjF4twVJ7U0wvBvFaDvTeeJeLpTIk-Buder18sp12PXZCCxn-toAzj8/s4000/20230423_111818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITByeUpk-u9y5xrCCaULrFS5HJmiU0FKY5hMYp_idAMADkRwvZ09wmTeqmt657cMPhHuw_J8P3kAN5dqIg-idLJ9TwZnmRRZz1l8-Y6kzVbcL5FdyAqyWV9DkiLkt5LtrRehxXdjF4twVJ7U0wvBvFaDvTeeJeLpTIk-Buder18sp12PXZCCxn-toAzj8/w640-h480/20230423_111818.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Utah with Julie and Robert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjau4Ii0wYSLxp8H0fKTm4mAVjAhLW1SISaZw9tTeXFqHpSMVpPVyotMDchtlMQ_hbhHd2UICftA8VyiuqqfmQS-jVyxQ_Z-yQrz4wm5LgQDJj_tO0Db5t0W7ujRnq5sbIZYqRvMNV_Z8tyPdAqOYOod8wB_WptDgL6ttRxTGn1AeSlS6U4rwbwcud7zeCs/s4000/20230427_202015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjau4Ii0wYSLxp8H0fKTm4mAVjAhLW1SISaZw9tTeXFqHpSMVpPVyotMDchtlMQ_hbhHd2UICftA8VyiuqqfmQS-jVyxQ_Z-yQrz4wm5LgQDJj_tO0Db5t0W7ujRnq5sbIZYqRvMNV_Z8tyPdAqOYOod8wB_WptDgL6ttRxTGn1AeSlS6U4rwbwcud7zeCs/w400-h300/20230427_202015.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Tabernacle Choir shared a rehearsal evening with us. Magnificent!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP977JwLH2F0KmBDJwAtgfKKAWf4C34biXQdg7GgDiFZ2jOk697NzSXcocLSu9QvGTC7125F0FNpPYGMXeZKaKIjA0sjRBPYQIeaVgXmLAYIwFOFtQhKBiAo3sZRnSmr5uKCdOFOVo8AG8qvgbjDxLzvfi3v7kQlUUmmkBTBuErr7CCh0y1U6_93D51dY/s4000/20230429_113851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP977JwLH2F0KmBDJwAtgfKKAWf4C34biXQdg7GgDiFZ2jOk697NzSXcocLSu9QvGTC7125F0FNpPYGMXeZKaKIjA0sjRBPYQIeaVgXmLAYIwFOFtQhKBiAo3sZRnSmr5uKCdOFOVo8AG8qvgbjDxLzvfi3v7kQlUUmmkBTBuErr7CCh0y1U6_93D51dY/s320/20230429_113851.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXl2JNAoTNMt0p490y1dEZBKwASBje9F0PzqJs1HwTE93y_OE7J_rh8iqhBdSLH6HVXeyG-gVHq_Drb_S1HzfzWpNqlc34iDDrv-NlzQZNiwUlqskIH04HhT2IqRkKO5v1HgPe3QPA93sQ6Az95kPxkFcSqXeHMTHHJ1QqKNGKpeq8nP1IZUq_pUq31gwz/s4000/20230608_164513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXl2JNAoTNMt0p490y1dEZBKwASBje9F0PzqJs1HwTE93y_OE7J_rh8iqhBdSLH6HVXeyG-gVHq_Drb_S1HzfzWpNqlc34iDDrv-NlzQZNiwUlqskIH04HhT2IqRkKO5v1HgPe3QPA93sQ6Az95kPxkFcSqXeHMTHHJ1QqKNGKpeq8nP1IZUq_pUq31gwz/w640-h480/20230608_164513.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I found a perfect knitting spot at an RV park in Hoquiam. This was the day before Homer fell onto the truck. Way back in 2010 people told us that it's not if it happens but when it happens. Ouch! Now we know.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqrNB_ydGjtu5N0nds2FSbVvvGjc0onnx-TWWTvYHpLoQ77Lh5q3gpSgvN4nUMLIfEngnM8ImngPjRUyPtVh9dtHrcUOACXcLSNJlUQ6RCIQJb5UQZfaD1HI579J9ZvfpRWleYw28KMhHSA0d51sYwHulchDvqVuQ1-Jx3nv6N2J04fBmzf56UgtQoKsT/s4000/20230613_131715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqrNB_ydGjtu5N0nds2FSbVvvGjc0onnx-TWWTvYHpLoQ77Lh5q3gpSgvN4nUMLIfEngnM8ImngPjRUyPtVh9dtHrcUOACXcLSNJlUQ6RCIQJb5UQZfaD1HI579J9ZvfpRWleYw28KMhHSA0d51sYwHulchDvqVuQ1-Jx3nv6N2J04fBmzf56UgtQoKsT/s320/20230613_131715.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZJ2FMgQ3NmqMteVuUWXPulkd04roEwFxbZ8oe1P3CXSnvp40TXPQpyfAI4KKyGbxe-QENBUjqY1gfbRH1DbW-lzB1tirU0SK-BvAjweg6O1rpkbs0umMG9654U0zU0SB0I92l_1Bk23zaY1e1qjXMVfxFH7YWh_5pCyDIkd8OH67vgU4QDCPlVvtV73g/w400-h300/20230919_111040.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yarn dyed to match the rose. It wasn't intentional but didn't that just work out nicely?</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLl4YnhHgu21f9EM8TaCslS8ZPrN-JcMHaevcFZTn2N536W2uv5Zs_fpDS5ONZrWau5fwzJ-ijzjwxo-txQXYkeFs4VJhsQiIvEavjV2EP-lZVvMX3_Pgo4cQEmsIznkp5gTiyIGW6VLN8jTx-t1kcO6bIYL9jbCHRxANaHKnuP_8DdQuh5XGLEgu0MdMh/s3300/20230925_173447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="3300" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLl4YnhHgu21f9EM8TaCslS8ZPrN-JcMHaevcFZTn2N536W2uv5Zs_fpDS5ONZrWau5fwzJ-ijzjwxo-txQXYkeFs4VJhsQiIvEavjV2EP-lZVvMX3_Pgo4cQEmsIznkp5gTiyIGW6VLN8jTx-t1kcO6bIYL9jbCHRxANaHKnuP_8DdQuh5XGLEgu0MdMh/w400-h261/20230925_173447.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Three generations of Petri Perfection. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><p></p></div>Pat Petrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238153884261554170noreply@blogger.com0