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    I have been to LA a few times but always for work and never with enough time to explore the city beyond an LAX hotel. This trip I stayed a few extra days and played tourist. It was a short visit but a good one. I really liked what i saw and enjoyed what I did. I need to come back and spend more time here.

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    Chirag, Dr. David, Subodh and Jerry flew up to meet me and my parents in Maine to do some leaf-peeping. We spent some time in Augusta - the state capital. We drove up into the mountains to the little village of Rangeley where my family used to live. We also went to the coast - Dr. David and I to Camden with my parents and the Indians to Acadia National Park. I am always happy when my friends get to experience Maine. It's very special to me. So are they.

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    In October I visited Rome for the first time as part of a trip with my mother, Suzanne, Grant, and Daryl. We stayed right outside the Vatican City walls and spent a lot of time there. It was very special to be there at the center of the Catholic Church and so much history and beauty with my mother.

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    After a business trip to Brussels, my mother joined me and Miguel for some touristing in Belgium and then London. Miguel and Phillippe were great hosts at their home in Antwerp - as always. After some time in Belgium, Miguel, Ma and I took the Chunnel train to London. It was her first time in London. It was my first time there with her and with Miguel - which made it all new and interesting in a different way. We spent the days roaming the city and the nights - roaming the city - but without Ma - safely tucked in bed. It was a great week.

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April 30, 2011

The Big Day in Orient Bay...

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What a day to remember. Jean and I played tourist most of the day and got back to the hotel in time to clean up and get ready for Brigitte’s & Alex’s wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony and a festive reception on the beach at Orient Bay. They finally had to pull us off the beach...after 3am.

We will look back on today with a smile for a long time.

And here are my Five Favorite Fotos from today...

Nature...

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Jean and I hit the butterfly farm in the morning and were swarmed by them.  

Beauty...

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Of course the bride.

Fun...

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A kiss on the dance floor after much celebrating.    

Spirit...

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The walk up to Fort Louis in Marigot.

Just liked it...

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I love the big smile.

And more photos here at my Flickr account.

   

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April 29, 2011

Never Thought I was one. But I am.

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A “beach” person.

I had all kinds of reasons for avoiding the beach. Have you seen my skin? I burn in 30 seconds – even with SPF70. It’s boring. It’s a pain in the butt getting there and back. And many more.

But really, with SPF70, a beach umbrella, a good book, a fruity drink, Jean and some good friends, I am lovin' the beach. OK, it is still a pain to get there – but worth it

The pic above is Jean and I (and a bunch of others here for the wedding) waiting for our boat ride back to St. Martin from the tiny and wonderful Ilet Pinel. It’s beaches have made my new (and very incomplete) top 10 list because they are small, uncrowded, surrounded by great nature, with great views of St. Martin, and with a couple great beach restaurants.

And here are my Five Favorite Fotos from our trip to St. Martin...

Nature...

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The view from our poolside breakfast table goes great with real French chocolate croissants.

Beauty...
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The beach on Pinel looking toward the hills of St. Martin. I could stare at it all day. I did. And my feet.

Fun...
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Loic snapping a pic of our group taking the “ferry” out to Pinel.

Spirit...
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Of long friendships. It has been great seeing Jean reconnect with friends from the French International School. Here with Laetitia from Marseilles.
Just liked it...
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Dinner in a LOLO – locally owned, locally operated, restaurant in Grand Case. Great foods. Lots to see and hear and smell.
And more photos here at my Flickr account.

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April 28, 2011

The Big Wedding Weekend - St. Martin Edition...

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There is no other wedding we would rather be at this weekend than this one. In this beautiful spot. Jean has known Brigitte since they were just eight years old. She is marrying Alex on Saturday.

We were in a taxi to the airport at 5am this morning for the trip down. We had to dodge some of the bad storms in the southeast, but we made it safe and sound. Let the fun in the sun begin!

And here are my Five Favorite Fotos from our trip to St. Martin...

Nature...

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The water and sky here are just amazing. And the breezes.

Beauty...

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The walkway to our hotel room was very inviting last night.

Fun...

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Coconutty Rummy drinks on the beach with friends. Nuff said .

Spirit...

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We are on the French side of the Island. It’s a nice mix of the spirit of French and Caribbean cultures.

Just liked it...

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A packed bar on the beach. Food. Drink. Friends (old and new). And live Salsa.

And more photos here at my Flickr account.

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April 10, 2011

Roadtrip to West Virginia...

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We had no intention to leave DC this weekend - but we did. All of the sudden, we both felt like a road trip so we headed north (and west?) to West Virginia. It was supposed to be for the afternoon but it ended up being an overniter. After stopping in Leesburg, Virginia for lunch and then Harpers Ferry West Virginia for some history and nature, we ended up at the home of friends in Falling Water, WVA. When in the WVA it’s the Olive Garden for dinner and then Rummy into the wee hours of the morning. It was a perfect, unplanned getaway.

And here are my Five Favorite Fotos from our trip to the WVA...

Nature...

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It was a gray afternoon in Harpers Ferry and these daffodils were a nice bit of color.

Beauty...

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”One of the most stupendous scenes in nature” is what Thomas Jefferson called this point where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers cut through the Blue Ridge mountains in Harpers Ferry.

Fun...

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Jean and a furry East window display in historic downtown Leesburg .

Spirit...

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On the Bolivar Heights civil war battlefield.

Just liked it...

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Me and my thoughts on the prominently displayed Confederate soldier memorial in Leesburg.

And more photos here at my Flickr account.

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