Family Bet Payout

The universe has a humbling way of bringing me back to reality. I was just telling (bragging) to a friend that I haven't gotten sick on this trip. Sure there were days that I didn't feel great, but - knock on wood - there hadn't been anything that took me out of action. 

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My Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for 2015

I have never been someone to make New Year's resolutions. Always seemed like nonsense to wait until January 1 to make a change. Well, this year is different. In fact, I had trouble limiting the list to ten. I don't know why I feel differently about it this year, but it is probably a side effect of this new life that we have created. As I sit here in lovely Barcelona, I am extremely motivated to push myself to be a better person. I am making the list public just in case inertial forces begin to overwhelm. So here is the list in no particular order..

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Valdivia

Valdivia is a lovely town in southern Chile that was made infamous in 1960 by being near the epicenter of the most powerful earthquake ever recorded (9.5 MMS). The earthquake created landslides and tsunamis. 

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