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Christmas 2012

Posted on December 25, 2012 by admin

Yunuen and I spent Christmas in Nogales this year with family. Good times but quite cold. We didn’t leave Tucson until roughly 10pm, which was after my three hour nap. Mexican traditional Christmas eve dinners are typically this late. It … Continue reading →

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Vennetos

Posted on December 23, 2012 by admin

We had some fine Italian dining tonight here in Hermosillo at Vennetos. Exceptional service. Very impressive. The appetizers and salads were great. I ordered the filet. The most expensive item on the menu, but not that great. Overall, I loved … Continue reading →

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Dona Tota Gorditas

Posted on December 22, 2012 by admin

We are running errands this morning, so we stopped to have some tortas for lunch. I have never really been a huge fan and today really didn’t change my feelings. Even so, a fun experience to watch them being made.

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Vamos a Tucson

Posted on December 16, 2012 by admin

Bathroom break at the toll in Magdalena. We left earlier than usual today around 3:30. The drive home with daylight is much more pleasant. The only disadvantage is the longer line at the border. We had a nice lunch with … Continue reading →

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El Burro del Gordo

Posted on December 16, 2012 by admin

Lunch today is at El Burro where I am having the legendary burro carne asada. This is a place just down the street from our house in Hermosillo. For 50 pesos each, it should have been better and bigger. I … Continue reading →

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Late departure

Posted on December 9, 2012 by admin

5:10. Yet another far too late of a departure from Hermosillo. Getting home late makes for a difficult day tomorrow. It would be nice to eventually not have to leave. It was a nice weekend. We worked late on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Opening weekend…

Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin

This was a big weekend for us. We left for Hermosillo last Thursday (thanksgiving) and are now driving back to Tucson. We began moving into our new house Thursday night after a long day of packing up things and traveling. … Continue reading →

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C130 flying overhead at work

Posted on November 15, 2012 by admin
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Emissions

Posted on November 5, 2012 by admin

The emissions testing center has a live feed of the wait line. We are the white car in line above. This is our third attempt with this car in the last 30 days. Apparently the thermostat was blocked open, so … Continue reading →

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Shishkabab House

Posted on November 5, 2012 by admin

As we were in town this weekend, we were able to spend time with friends that we don’t often get to spend time. Today we had lunch with Jeff and bath at the Shishkebab House. This is one of our … Continue reading →

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