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Musings about life on two wheels
La Paz day 3 & 4
On Friday we went on the Live Love and Eat La Paz food tour – we visited 3 taco stands with Citlali our excellent guide. She also told us about the history of city, pointed out some great cultural and commercial spots, and was generally friendly & awesome. She took us past Gratitude coffee roaster…
La Paz 2025 – Day 1 & 2
Tl;Dr: Great trip, La Paz is Big, Don’t miss Balandera We started planning this trip last year, realizing that near the end of Winter we need a little Sun. An unexpected trip to Vienna means we have done more travelling this year than normal, felt a little strange to be getting on the plane again…
Very few insects in La Paz
Perhaps it’s just that it’s winter here, but we have seen very, very few insects. My sophisticated flea det action system managed to find a hungry family, several very itchy bites. And I think M. saw A cockroach. As in one. We’ve seen a few flies, enough to occasionally brush one away. Zero mosquitos. But…
La Paz wanderings
Had a nice relaxed day in La Paz. Off to a bit of a late start with Ms. M. walked to our current favorite coffee shop, Gratitude. We stopped in the public market for some gifts. From here we wanted to go to lunch & the whale museum, but the museum closes at 2 so…
Mexican Sidewalk (why ya trying to kill me?)
Tl;Dr: Mexican side walks (in La Paz) should be an Olympic sport. Funny video. Mexican Sidewalks I don’t really understand how this could happen, except possibly the sidewalk is owned by the property owner? There seems to be zero design guidance. On today’s stroll: Marcie thought Parkour. I think that’s right…
I called Social Security today
Tl;Dr: Sign in now to find out what you have before you lose it https://www.ssa.gov/ The administration is cutting Social Security Administration staff, and shows every sign of messing with the rest. Time to sign in and make a record of what you’ve earned. I tried signing in, but needed to call according to the…
Your Homunculus
Tl;Dr: Your brain’s representation of sensation looks really funny I’m always fascinated by how we see the world, and how that’s different from how our brains process input. For example – we think we see things like a camera (I see a complete colorful picture of what’s going on around me), but we really only…
Birthday ideas: BlipGrips
https://blipsgrips.com/ Could be hooked up to dyno…
Braised chicken & chickpeas: a keeper
This was unexpectedly good: don’t skip pomegranate molasses. It’s not very complicated: make a spice mix, rub on chicken, brown, fry spices & aromatics, then jam + molasses & wine and braise. Chickpeas and spinach later I like brazing because it will keep on the stove top or in the oven so you don’t have…
Manuals: Oh it’s happening
Tl;Dr; some day I will be able to manual, maybe A Manual is like a Wheelie – you ride your bike on one wheel. A wheelie means you pedal, a manual means you don’t. I’d like to do both, here is how you learn. The Manual Machine basically holds the rear wheel of your bike …
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