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I travel to see how people live all over the world, how they are similar to me and how they are different. Guess what? I do laundry. I know, weird, right? I don’t know what it is, but I love seeing all the different fabrics, colors flapping in the wind. I try to take [...] Continue reading Things that make me Happy! Laundry…believe it or not! 
You can’t miss what is on offer in this Hokkaido mega-gift shop. Just before you load the ferry to head back to the main island, you can stock up on all the crab you can fit in your car…some of them are almost as big as the cars. The bear is another symbol of [...] Continue reading Things that make me happy….Crab in Japan! 
We lived in central Europe in the late eighties when the Berlin Wall fell taking with it all of Eastern Europe. That’s when we fell in love with the iconic East German Trabant. A 2 cyclinder cutie, that’s what it is. Jim and I were thrilled to walk by one in Budapest a few [...] Continue reading Things That Make Me Happy – The Trabi 
Come rain, snow, or shine – if you are traveling the back roads of Turkey, you will come across many shepherds and goatherds. You gotta love ‘em. 
Yes, I know. This Coca-cola sign in Arabic is almost a cliched photo taken by Americans, but you have to admit there’s something cool about such well-known brands being in different languages. Yes, there are two sides to this argument. One, global marketing takes away from the local economy. I agree. Two, [...] Continue reading Things that Make Me Happy – Coca Cola 
Well, I love hand-made products. Everyday items like brooms, baskets, mats, rugs, really everything is so much nicer when it’s handmade. I think we’ve lost so much of that in the U.S. It’s cheaper and more convenient to head to a super-store for all of our needs. Oh, I’m definitely guilty, too. I just [...] Continue reading Things that Make Me Happy – Handmade Brooms 
This is one of my favorite photos of all time. It may not be the best, technically…but it brings with it good feelings and a good memory. Really, that’s what photography is all about. Cows are synonymous with India. They are everywhere: in the streets, in the pastures, in the villages, even in [...] Continue reading Things That Make Me Happy! – Holy Cow! Happy New Year! 
Who doesn’t want to jump in there and get wet, too? It’s not real warm where I currently am in Turkey, but I’d love to go on vacation to Singapore where the temperature only changes by four degrees during the course of a year. It’s hot there, always! And these kids are taking [...] Continue reading Things That Make Me Happy – Kids Cooling Off in a Fountain 
Doesn’t this look relaxing? As the snow fell all around, this lucky Japanese macaque takes advantage of the warm waters of the hot springs to relax. One of our favorite trips ever, was to the Jigokudani Monkey Park, near Nagano in Japan. I’ve written a little more about it here. I would love to [...] Continue reading Things That Make Me Happy – Snow Monkey Spa 
Driving the Dingle peninsula, we witnessed many sheep crossing the road, climbing up on stone walls, taking in the view, and jumping over. I love it! What a metaphor. You go about your everyday life, stop to take in a good view every once in awhile, then move on. That’s the story of [...] Continue reading Things That Make Me Happy – A Good View! |
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