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Panamanian Buses

One of the recognizable touristy things in Panama are the colorful buses. They aren’t as common in Panama City as they used to be, but are still all over the Colon side of the country. I saw this one...

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Horses on the Streets of David

Upon checking into our hotel in David, Chiriquí, Panama, we heard a loud noise coming down the street. I thought it was likely a political hoopla, national elections are quickly approaching. There...

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If I Had a Bucket List, This Would Have Been on It

This weekend I got a Kuna beaded anklet, a long string of beads that when tied on just right a pattern emerges. The Kuna women wear them on their calves and arms. I’ve always wanted one, and for one...

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Nine things I learned in Panama

My family and I just came back from 5 weeks in Panama. We’d been dreaming about this trip for a long long time and were finally financially able to do it. I have a flexible job with the freedom to work...

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View from the Back Porch

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Jumpology

We visited the train station in Lamy, New Mexico and the kids found an I-beam to jump off of. The iPhone 4 struggles to get decent fast pics, but I think it held up pretty well this time.

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Feet in the Ocean

Right where they belong. These feet prefer the Caribbean, but the Pacific will do just fine, thanks.

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Church on an Iowa Roadside

I love little churches in the countryside. It was hard to tell if this one is in use, but it’s really well kept and super pretty. Elk across the street! How cool is that? Right next to the church,...

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Here We Stand

In solidarity with every other woman who’s traveled the Santa Fe trail.

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WordPress in the Boondocks

In a tiny town in rural Utah that can barely claim 300 people, there’s a coffee shop that proudly stands up alongside the cutest and coffee-est of coffee shops in any metropolitan area. My husband and...

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Silhouettes

An evening on the beach watching the sun go down and skipping rocks into the waves.

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Socorro

Mural on coffee shop in Socorro, New Mexico.

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Buenos Aires

The river is a bit brown, but the river walk area is super nice. Every now and again someone rows down the river, not sure I’d want to risk falling into the water.

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So Much Meat

Went out to dinner with some friends in Buenos Aires and this is only a small part of the meat we consumed. Pictured here is kidney, throat??, blood sausage, and intestines. Of course the real names...

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When in Buenos Aires

My job takes me to cool places every now and then. When I travel, I don’t always get see a whole lot of the city I’m in. For example, I’ve been in Buenos Aires for 4 days and I have spent my time...

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Street Performers

They were totally utterly still and motionless. I wasn’t sure at first if they were real until they bowed when someone put money in their tip jar. 

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I Went to Hawaii for Work

I had the opportunity to travel to Hawaii for work. Really. Aurora, the support team at Automattic that handles Jetpack and Guided Transfer, invited me to spend a few days with them talking about...

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Missed Opportunities: Correcting Past Mistakes

Years ago, shortly after my husband and I were married, Fleetwood Mac got back together. Minneapolis, MN was on their schedule and since were living there at the time and are both fans of the band, we...

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Press Publish, Phoenix

This past Saturday, April 18th,  I got to hang out with about 130 amazing bloggers and 13 of my coworkers at Press Publish in Phoenix, a new WordPress.com offering. The first one was in Portland a...

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WordCamp Buenos Aires 2015: Presentation Slides and Notes

This past Saturday I had the very great honor of speaking at WordCamp Buenos Aires 2015 about one of my favorite topics, getting involved with the WordPress community. Slides are here: They are also on...

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