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Here Pinko thinks she's mastered the post-vacation snub, but she was on me like a tumor that night I gave Fellini a good day of sniffing and inspection before dumping everything in the washer I went to Nicaragua and all I got was this t-shirt... plus 5 liters of the world's finest rum and a guiro, which I call a weirdo These two trees are attached by a long, horizontal trunk. I could not tell which one spawned the other. This is the lobby where we checked in and were given golden space-tape rave bracelets to identify us as guests. We saw others with much more drab, hospital-style ones and thought we were special until we learned ours only marked us for check out on Monday El Trencito - a typical nica-resort answer to the question The Montelimar pool and pool bar with the Pacific beyond, loaded with bright pink Germans Panuelo (translation: Rag) was the horse I got. After not having ridden in over 20 years, we quickly came to an understanding and I had a great time on my ride. Hopefully, Panuelo did too. Felix was a Sandinista in the Contra War. He had his face blown off and was shipped to Cuba for surgery where they did an amazing job putting him back together. Maria-Jose posed for a pastel portrait in between jogging back to take care of drunks at the bar. Tasha rendered her beautifully and then gave the picture to her. The normally serious-looking Maria-Jose could not wipe the smile off her face and proudly showed it to the other bar and pool staff. Divine intervention for your toilet On the road to Matagalpa Some type of moss or airplant loves to grow on the power lines here in Matagalpa and in Chaguitillo and Sebaco Tasha's dad's new wife Pilar and their new 10-month old baby, Adriana (in pink) on the right. Pilar's sister Yaconda, her new baby and assorted other kids went for a trip to a waterfall up a crazy road north of Matagalpa Tasha and her novio, Norman in Chaguitillo I could not take enough photos of these carrots. The light was just right that day but often when I had passed the market before, the carrots and beets were stacked five feet high. They are doused all day with handfuls of water from a bucket to keep them succulent and looking bright and delicious Sandino painting on side of wall in San Juan del Sur I agonized over a tiny scratch in the paint, only to turn the car in with a broken antenna. It is intact in this photo, but later that day when the parking lot filled, I had to do a 26-point turn to get out, driving under banana trees several times so I think that's how I killed it. As rental car disasters go it was a minor one - Budget charged me $35.00. A bargain, I think This crab was really pissed off at me for getting too close trying to home in on him with my slow-to-react camera on macro I did not catch them humping this time Tasha fell in love with this painting at the Black Cat bookstore in San Juan del Sur. The price tag said $8000 amerikan We stayed at the Best Western Las Mercedes in Managua my last night. It has a great pool and is across the highway from the airport. This hotel has The Coldest Beer in all of managua, but even in the dry season, they don't have the mosquitos under control. In a $92 a night hotel room, as a final f-you, a mosquito bit my eyelid, closing my eye for the plane ride home

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Missing bottom half of the backseat. Note dangling blonde wig - it's really the shredded seat belt. The console, wood trim, and radio, for which one needs a code, have all been removed The driver's side door panel - gone This is where the front bucket seats used to be All the paperwork and cassettes in the console and glovebox was taken For some reason, they didn't want this door panel The battery was missing, but not the cd changer in the trunk Inexplicably, the thieves removed one cd from the changer and took that with them: Telekon, by Gary Numan. It was part of a two-cd set, and they left the other CD, I, Assassin, in the changer

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 The Clownsweater Project http://nene.fotopic.net/c473036.html I found this sweater at the Salvation Army thrift store on Valencia Street in San Francisco around 1996. It cost me $3.75 and has proved to be a highly entertaining investment. The tags sewn to the inside of the sweater read as follows: "M" a relative size, this sweater stretches a lot as can be witnessed below. "Handmade by l'americaine" (!) "100% ACRYLIC, hand wash cold, do not twist or wring. reshape. dry flat touch up with warm iron on reverse side as necessary. do not dry clean. rn 50148. made in korea." The Clownsweater once travelled to the UK via FedEx so some co-workers could know the joy of being photographed in it. I would like to take this opportunity to note that I have not yet visited the UK, but my sweater has. Thursday 1 April 2004: I found this sweater at the Salvation Army thrift store on Valencia Street in San Francisco around 1996. It cost me $3.75 and has proved to be a highly entertaining investment. The tags sewn to the inside of the sweater read as follows: "M" a relative size, this sweater stretches a lot as can be witnessed below. "Handmade by l'americaine" (!) "100% ACRYLIC, hand wash cold, do not twist or wring. reshape. dry flat touch up with warm iron on reverse side as necessary. do not dry clean. rn 50148. made in korea." The Clownsweater once travelled to the UK via FedEx so some co-workers could know the joy of being photographed in it. I would like to take this opportunity to note that I have not yet visited the UK, but my sweater has.

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]]> Thu Apr 1 2004 Color http://nene.fotopic.net/c324467.html Color Tuesday 1 April 2003: Color

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]]> Tue Apr 1 2003 What's Your Sign, Baby? http://nene.fotopic.net/c324442.html What's Your Sign, Baby? Tuesday 1 April 2003: What's Your Sign, Baby?

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]]> Tue Apr 1 2003 Nicaragua '94 http://nene.fotopic.net/c301718.html In 1994, Natasha and I drove a 280zx to Nicaragua, following her dad who was driving a giant truck. Hilarity ensued. Wednesday 15 June 1994: In 1994, Natasha and I drove a 280zx to Nicaragua, following her dad who was driving a giant truck. Hilarity ensued.

This Peugeot 504, our originally intended vehicle, declined to make the journey Instead, at the last moment, we took Natasha's 1979 Datsun 280zx These are some people we knew from Santa Cruz and Berkeley who had relocated to Tucson Eric (Tasha's Dad) making what became a very familiar chimpanzee-like grimace he made while behind the wheel of the truck Pyramid at the ruin of El Tajin Line of traffic awaiting the clearing of yet another bus-plunge, ho-hum The church of the Black Christ in Esquipulas, Guatemala Repent or I will Electrocute Thee! (this is the church's confession booth) Eric - our Custodio while in Guatemala, Natasha and the other Eric Pyramid at Copan Ruins, Honduras Stellae at Copan Tasha with Felix, the fascist ex-contra custodio assigned to us in Honduras Natasha clearly knows how to hold a rifle Smoking a puro at a fritanga near Copan Amanda cooking out back The back of the house with Tasha, Yesmine, Conny, Amanda and ?. Behind Conny and Amanda is the shower Cows being herded down the road into central Chaguitillo More cows El Tajin, Mexico El Tajin, Mexico El Tajin, Mexico Hotel Estrella, San Juan del Sur Yesmine - Amanda's daughter, who got all dolled up for the trip to town Pet parrots Parrot Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Matagalpa Cemetery Macaws being fed meat (pork, I think) at the Copan ruins More meat-eating macaws Sexy flame-shaped sconce at our sex motel in Veracruz The arrival of the truck at the Honduran/Nicaragua border at Guasale

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]]> Wed Jun 15 1994 Maui http://nene.fotopic.net/c298580.html Maui Thursday 10 October 2002: Maui

Tasha on Snorkel Boat Boo, the fierce timeshare dog Feeding the Fish Feeding the Fish Gigs and Sunshine, two of three dogs we 'rented' for free when we bought our lunch on the way to Hana Here we see Gigs, Rainbow and Sunshine. Rainbow did not like the drive at all. Haleakela Haleakela Haleakela Haleakela Jesus is Coming Soon Mahi Mahi wanted to go in the car with us too, but three were enough This is the reluctant Rainbow and the very sweet and eager Mahi Mahi Silversword Plant Sunshine and Gigs were pretty smelly, both from being slighty wet from the rain, and they were also gassy, which was revolting in the confines of the rented Corolla Tasha Snorkeling View From Deck View From Deck

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]]> Thu Oct 10 2002 Hong Kong & Singapore http://nene.fotopic.net/c298573.html Hong Kong & Singapore Monday 15 January 1996: Hong Kong & Singapore

Chopping antlers at the shop of the herbalist, Hong Kong Carrots in the market, the tomato for comparison is of ordinary, average tomato size Tropical Flower, Bird Park, Singapore View from Mandarin Hotel, Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Lobster, Hawkers Market, Singapore Macaw, Bird Park, Singapore Macaw, Bird Park, Singapore Macaw, Bird Park, Singapore Shoebill, Bird Park, Singapore Tropical Flower, Bird Park, Singapore Window Washer on tall bank building, Hong Kong

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]]> Mon Jan 15 1996 India http://nene.fotopic.net/c298563.html India Monday 15 January 1996: India

Sikh Men, Delhi Baga Beach, Goa Cow on Goan Beach Beautiful Fans, Madras Goa Chariot Goa Goa Goan Temple Goan Woman My Mom had her toes painted with henna while on the beach in Goa Jain Temple Jain temple Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Jodhpur This man told me I was a Juicy Watermelon Madras Delicious Carrion Monkey Monkeys on temple ruin No Ladies, Period! This is the Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur, and was used in the James Bond film Octopussy, as we were told time and again Palace on Wheels Fixers I rode this camel, which had the same nickname as my great-grandfather, a man I never met: Papu This man is cutting grass with a machete several stories up on a wall of the Red Fort in Delhi Red Fort Red Fort Guard Sikh Men, Delhi Sikh Men, Delhi Sikh Temple Snake Charmer, Goa Tasha and our Sikh taxi driver who took us around Delhi for two days, gathering train tickets showing us the city Tea Room off Bedroom, Rambagh Palace, Jaipur Tea Room off Bedroom, Rambagh Palace, Jaipur Temple Ruin, Near Jaipur Trishaws, Madras

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]]> Mon Jan 15 1996 Nicaragua '04 http://nene.fotopic.net/c298465.html I spent 12 days in Nicaragua, driving a little rented truck around the north to Sebaco, Chaguitillo, Matagalpa, Selva Negra and then south to the port of San Jorge. From there I caught a ferry to Moyogalpa, on the volcanic island of Ometepe on Lake Cocibolca. Returning to Managua, I flew to the Corn Islands for 5 days and then back to Managua and home. No one died. Sunday 5 September 2004: I spent 12 days in Nicaragua, driving a little rented truck around the north to Sebaco, Chaguitillo, Matagalpa, Selva Negra and then south to the port of San Jorge. From there I caught a ferry to Moyogalpa, on the volcanic island of Ometepe on Lake Cocibolca. Returning to Managua, I flew to the Corn Islands for 5 days and then back to Managua and home. No one died.

Tasha at Selva Negra Bell Tower Planted House Magenta Plant Sebaco Midday I fell in love with this truck Tasha's Dentist's Office I should have bought a Nacatamale here. As it turned out, I didn't get to eat one the whole time Tasha's Dad's house Concrete Dolphins Ferry Landing on Little Corn Island Delfines Hotel Room, Night 2 The Cool Spot, Little Corn Island Terror Fruit Flavored! Hiding Crab The Same Crab Off To Lay Some Eggs According to John, the holder of this specimen, this is a Soldier Crab Doņa Lupe and Son We went on a crab safari that night. The jungle was full of clacking sounds, and everywhere John directed his flashlight's beam revealed swarms of crabs of every size scuttling around, eating giant leaves. A Huge (hamburger bun-sized) Spider in our Room at The Cool Spot Dainty, the exact sort of dog I would like to have someday The Cool Spot Thatching a new roof Our room at The Cool Spot View from porch at Casa Iguana Tasha in our room at Casa Iguana Casa Iguana Doņa Lupe and family Little Corn Island Little Corn Island Little Corn Island Little Corn Island Noni Fruit Note - this cig pack, used for size comparison is actually a 10 pack, and half the size of a regular pack Weird stream of water being shot out of the top of a magnificent ceiba tree into the pool of the Hotel Best Western Las Mercedes, in Managua Another view of the tree-fountain Blasina Manolo, Blasina's son Part of Blasina's family Suanie, Blasina's daughter Conny and family Note twin deities Selena and Jesus on wall Fruits I found in a market: the one on the left is salty and starchy, the one on the right, tangy and mostly pit Tasha buys an Iguana on the side of the road while driving south from Chaguitillo. A mile down the road we stop to set him free. Don Colorosa - his mouth sewn shut with a strip of cane mmmmMeaty Don Colorosa took a while to leave. Tasha's dad tried to place him on a tree trunk and he stayed limp, but after a moment or two on the ground, he finally stood and shot off into the hills Monkeys chained to a tree at the port of San Jorge

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