Weekend in Tubac

Posted on January 28, 2008 by admin

We spent the weekend in Tubac as I did not have to work this Saturday. It was really nice to get out of town for a change of scenery. The resort we stayed at was really nice and we would probably visit again. There are a lot of nice places to stay in the area though.

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We did some horseback riding which is a lot of fun despite our lack of experience. Our first time was in Panama last year. The horses were really easy to ride and our guide was very helpful as well.

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There were a few dogs that joined us, including this one with exceptionally blue eyes.

Fortunately we took my vehicle instead of Yunuen’s as we would never have made it there with this steam we had to cross. We were hesitant that I would even get across.

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We really enjoyed ourselves this weekend and I hope we can go back soon to do some more horseback riding.

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Florida Primaries

Posted on January 28, 2008 by admin

For those of you that missed the January 24th Republican Primary Debates in Florida – here is a decent summary of Ron Paul’s contribution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1O2O4yVfi0

Here is a nice summary of his campaign given by Dr. Paul himself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0nJH6zB9VM

Ron Paul on Bill Moyer in January (very nice)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejoIItxUXTI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcO9tRDg4NI

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yunuen’s b-day

Posted on January 25, 2008 by admin

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Yunuen and I visited Casa Vicente on Tuesday for her birthday. Its located near downtown Tucson in area that is certainly not the nicest, but not a bad area either. The restaurant is pretty simple in regard to furnishings, but has some nice Spanish paintings throughout. I ordered the Langostinos al Mojo (prawns). It was really exceptional and I was pleased despite not being an enormous fan of prawns. They had a nice wine selection, but since it was all Spanish wine, I requested our server bring his recommendation which proved to be an excellent choice (La Estacada 2003). There was nice music and flamenco dancing for entertainment which was enjoyable. We recorded some video with Yun’s cell phone.

We are spending the weekend in Tubac at the Golf Resort there for this upcoming weekend. The weather should be nice, so we hope to be able to go horseback riding and hiking in the mountains.

I received my new humidor yesterday and shipment of cigars. It is absolutely beautiful and much nicer than I had expected. CI continues to tempt me daily with their exceptional deals – I received an email today regarding their Gurkha Symphony Robustos on sale for a third of their regular price. One of the employees on my team begged me for most of the day to go in on an order with him. I’m not exactly the strongest person when it comes to these issues. 😀

 

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pre-birthday party

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Ryan


Yun’s family joined us this evening for some pre-birthday fun. They brought a piñata they had made of a yellow VW bug – it was quite well made by her family and the perfect thing to smash!

I went over to Liam’s house tonight for a few Warsteiners and to say goodbye as he departs for Afghanistan early Wednesday morning. Saddly, he will be taking his Xbox360 with him!

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new humidor

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Ryan

I have been looking for a new humidor for a few weeks now. It’s been hard to find one that I really liked, but this morning I found one I thought would be perfect for my needs and at a great price. I found many reviews online that were unanimously positive. I also bought some propylene glycol solution for proper humidification. Distilled water doesn’t seem to work the best in itself, at least for the humidors I have presently. Tap water is absolutely horrible, particularly with the mineral deposits.I also ordered some cigars today! 🙂

A box of Te Amos, a sweet Mexican cigar made in Vera Cruz. Abe has bought one of these for me in the past and I enjoyed it a great deal. I bought some 5 Vegas Classic Robustos (one of my favorites), La Aroma de Cuban Monarch, Signature Collection by Perdomo (a torpedo), and Gurkha’s Master Select Robusto #4. These along with what I have at home should be sufficient to fill my new humidor!


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South Carolina Primary Debates

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Ryan

Here is a nice summary of Dr. Paul’s participation in the South Carolina Republican debates.

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ordination into the diaconate

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Ryan

Today was a special day as I was ordained as a deacon along with my good friend Ben. We have our first joint session meeting this Tuesday as members of the diaconate. I am looking forward to the added responsibility. It was a beautiful and warm day in Tucson. Our friends Jeff and Beth came over this evening for dinner and Yun made orange chicken which was really good. Beth and I conquered Yun and Jeff in spades.

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shooting

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Ryan

 

My friend Ben, who normally works weekdays doing research in the physics lab at the University, had yesterday off so we traveled out to the shooting range. It has been a long time since I have gone shooting and I have been looking forward to it for some time. We had beautiful weather for such an excursion. I shot three of his hand guns and undoubtably my favorite is the glock. I tend to shoot a lot better with it as well – so I hope to be able to purchase one soon. Thanks to Dana for all of the ammo that she gave Ben before she departed to Ireland!

Dave and Vivi came over for dinner last night. Yun made an awesome dinner and then we played some spades! Vivi and I were victorious. We are hoping to be able to play cards with Brian and Laurel next Wednesday.

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Carne Asada in El Bellotoso

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Ryan

Yun and I drove to Mexico yesterday to visit her mom and brothers. Dr. Vargas flew to Guadalajara the other day to spend time in Morelia with family. We decided to do a carne asada in the El Bellotoso mountains as it was such a nice day yesterday. It was an interesting journey and amazing scenery. The two trees in the center of the satellite image below is where we built our massive fire for dinner. Abe advised that if we were to continue on the road for another 45 minutes, we would come across a village in the mountains. That would be a fun trip for another day.


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We arrived shortly before sunset – here is a photo Yun took from her cell phone:

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Yun’s birthday is coming up this month and fortunately I was given off a weekend so that we could do something fun. We found some inexpensive tickets to fly to Guadalajara on the same airline her father flew out of Hermosillo. It would be neat to find a cabin on Laguna de Chapala (the largest lake in Mexico) for a few days, so we’re considering that idea. Also, we found a great deal at a vineyard resort in Temecula, which is in Southern California. The latter would be more accomodating to our time contraints.

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financial crisis

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Ryan

 

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