"Of all the toys available,
none is better designed
than the owner himself.
A large multipurpose plaything,
its parts can be made
to move in almost any direction.
It comes completely assembled,
and it makes a sound
when you jump on it."
Stephen Baker

"The moment one
gives close attention
to any thing,
even a blade of grass
it becomes a mysterious,
awesome,
indescribably magnificent
world in itself."
Henry Miller

"It is a short walk
from the hallelujah
to the hoot."
Vladimir Nabokov

"Fulton Ferry...
is named for
a prominent ferry line
crossing the East River
between Manhattan
and Brooklyn,"
Fulton Ferry

"New York City
is a great monument
to the power
of money and greed...
a race for rent."
Frank Lloyd Wright

"Fame is like a river,
that beareth up things
light and swollen,
and drowns things
weighty and solid."
Francis Bacon

"When an Expansive
Waterfront View
Promises More
Than It Can Deliver"
The New York Times

"I have found out
that there ain't
no surer way
to find out
whether you like people
or hate them
than to travel
with them."
Mark Twain

"Think? Why think!
We have computers to do that for us."
Jean Rostand

Greetings,

Did you know that farolitos came to New Mexico via Spanish traders who took a liking to the little paper lanterns they saw in China? The lanterns were brought back through the Philippines and then to Mexico and then north to New Mexico. Is there anything these Chines can't do?


SOURCE: A Southwest Christmas (1of3)


A Southwest Christmas (2of3)


A Southwest Christmas (3of3)


Originally broadcast on New Mexico PBS station KNME
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As for me, in a few hours I will take the night-train from Zhanjiang to Guangzhou. The train leaves Zhanjiang at 1:00 a.m., arriving in Guangzhou around 9:00 a.m. Soft sleeper -- four to a couchette. Me and a friend.

A day or two in Guangzhou and then I head for Hong Kong. Then it's Hong Kong - Doha - New York.

I'll soon return to the States, and I'm ready.

See you soon!

Love, (and a BIG HUG)

Kevin