Jurassic-era fossils –now I own one

April 19, 2012
Jurassic-era fossils here. I can’t even imagine having a dining room table made out of rock containing prehistoric fossils. Or a sculpture. A bathroom sink....
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Taking bread dough to the bakery in Marrakech

April 18, 2012
So we're walking in the souk in Marrakech. We notice a woman standing in a doorway holding a basket of bread dough. She and Mohamed exchange a few words in Arabic, he...
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Swinging tassels

April 17, 2012
Tassels are very Moroccan and we saw them everywhere and in every known color. And some unknown. I bought one of these small ones for my car rear-view mirror to...
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Intricate flavors, exotic meals & slaughtering chickens

April 16, 2012
"I keep thinking about going back to Morocco," I said to M. the other day."I don't think you ever left," he responded, and maybe he's right. I've been home more than...
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Moroccan harems, sultans & concubines

April 15, 2012
"My father had four wives," our dinner host told us one night in Morocco, "and 17 children. I am number 13."A harem. Courtesans in jangling, jeweled waist chains,...
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Canny cats in the souk

April 14, 2012
Cats are everywhere in Morocco.Dogs, not so much.Our guide told us that's because cats in Moroccan culture are considered cleaner than dogs.Most of the cats we saw in...
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From souk to nuts

April 12, 2012
The sights and sounds of the souk:You can find anything you like in the souk. This guy's a water seller, traditional-style, and since it gets up to 120 degrees F in...
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People of Morocco

April 11, 2012
Whether near a mosque, a souk, city or country,people were a fascination. Mom and kids. The San Francisco Bay area's pretty diverse, andfamilies like this aren't...
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Prickly pear for skin care: you heard it here first

April 10, 2012
I remember my grandmother telling me that prickly pears were a delicacy in her native Sicily and how she loved to eat them. She lived to the age of 99 and her skin...
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A work of art. Or a piece of work. Unsure which.

April 9, 2012
There are some museum exhibitions most straight guys just don't want to see and in recognition of this, I made plans to see a couple of more girly offerings with a...
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