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Foreign Muck

Posted on January 19, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

On my wander today I stop at a wayside stall and buy a bag of tarot from a grinning old lady who must be at least a centenarian. Tarot is my favorite vegetable. It appears to grown in swampy fields … Continue reading →

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Lastkraftwagen

Posted on January 19, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Golly, I have now been in Okinawa for 3 years. it has been, er put in positive adjective of your choice. Thanks Okinawans for being so nice to me. We all, like western folks, have a lot to learn from … Continue reading →

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Cliché #2

Posted on January 14, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Thanks James. http://youtu.be/T4_mMJhsh5U

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Amazon Basin

Posted on January 12, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

A good thing about San Francisco is that City Hall will not allow big shopping malls in the city.There are for instance no Walmarts in San Francesco. There are big malls but they are way out on the perimeter. The … Continue reading →

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Cliché

Posted on January 11, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

So it is a bit predictable to drone on about the charm of San Francisco architecture but I am going to do it anyway. Ben and I stumble off to have breakfast and we take pictures of houses en route. … Continue reading →

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Truck Love

Posted on January 10, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Topher’s truck has been a godsend during this trip. She has taken us everywhere with all kinds of good stuff in the flatbed. We decide to give her a hairdo. We take her to the local car hair saloon. These … Continue reading →

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New Lamps for Old

Posted on January 10, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

The washing machine in the apartment is busted. It washes but does not spin thus leaving soaking wet clothes that take forever to dry and do not feel good. We thus determine to get a replacement. At this stage another … Continue reading →

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Año Nuevo

Posted on January 7, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

When I first went to California I could not handle words with a little squiggle above the N. This symbol changes the pronunciation of  Año Nuevo from Anno as in Latin to Anyo as in er, well, you know.  Thus Cañada is not … Continue reading →

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Is it a Fish? Is it a Bird?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

From Moss Landing we head to Monterey to go diving in the cold Pacific Ocean. The truck is small and we all squeeze across the front cab. The water is cold and we need big thick wetsuits and hoods. Whoa, … Continue reading →

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A Place of Deep Mud or Mire

Posted on January 5, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

We borrow Topher’s truck and head south to Elkhorn Slough, which is pronounced slew as in, “As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.” We have  a boat, we have an outboard that works, … Continue reading →

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