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I’ve known of Mia’s occasional rear right leg limp since the day I adopted her from an animal shelter in Miami. When Petra and I took her to the veterinarian to get a vaccination, we asked the doctor to look into it. He tried to examine her leg but sheRead More →

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Peas are purple roses are red arugula’s ample berries on a bed. Summer’s not here yet, but carrots heads emerge. Fennel cannot anticipate when peppers will beget. Tomato plants are green, kohlrabi or maybe a beet, orange fruit will be seen for all of us to eat. Enjoy the pictures andRead More →

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Tomorrow Saturday May 25 will be the one-year anniversary of my arrival in Switzerland! After all the many new experiences, sights, sounds, smells, places and changes in lifestyle, there are two things that have been constant, solid and exhilarating throughout this year of adventures: love and friendship. More specifically, my loveRead More →

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I have made a point of not making this, a travel blog, and I intend to keep it that way. However, in this migratory experience that I began almost a year ago by moving to Zürich, a new development took place in our recent trip to Italy. Switzerland shares aRead More →

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According to popular and measured opinion, this was one of the longest winters in recent Swiss history. Spring officially begins on March 21 but we had about two inches of snow in mid April. We started our seedlings inside the house fearing a frost would kill them. Days are gettingRead More →

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After four 1-hour online sessions, Petra completed the required theoretical training to learn how to care for a dog, in this case our dog Mia. After each session she would have a question and answer session with the trainer. At the end of the four sessions she had to callRead More →

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I recently received my new Blackmagic Cinema Camera that I had ordered in July of 2012. I took a one-day break from the color grading of La Casa Ausente to test the camera and its workflow with DaVinci Resolve 9. Inspired by Vertov and Goethe, I shot a short storyRead More →