Updates, Observations, Photography, and Some Travel

Inside the Taqueria El Grano de Oro in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Taken on November 8, 2008.

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kiva.org is a great site. Kiva allows you to lend money to people in less wealthy parts of the world in order to help them better their standard of living.

So far I have made a few loans. You can see my lender profile. One of the things that I like about Kiva is that you are directly helping a specific person as opposed to donating to a charity which disburses the money as they see fit.

I know there are many worthy charities that do a great job of helping people who are less fortunate. But, I like knowing exactly to whom my money is going.

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It’s days like this that make living in Puerto Vallarta worthwhile.

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This photo was taken in May, 2008 in the town of Mascota in Jalisco, Mexico.

I like how the adobe finish has peeled off the wall and has formed a question mark with the door below.

Mascota is a beautiful old Mexican town with great photo opportunities everywhere. The local ice cream shop looked straight out of a movie.

More about the trip to Mascota, Jalisco

Rancho la Esmeralda is a great place to stay in Mascota

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Sunsets on Banderas Bay are beautiful. These photos were taken on August 4, 2008 from the breakwater at the Nuevo Vallarta Marina.

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Roller skating in Clovis, California sometime in July, 2008 at the Cal Skate roller rink.

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Pepperdine University building located on Howard Hughes Parkway, Los Angeles, California. Photo taken on July 29, 2008

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Photos taken July 29, 2008 at the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights, California.

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Photos of Randy’s Donuts located on the corner of Manchester and La Cienega in Inglewood, California taken on Juy 29, 2008. Happiness is a warm cake donut.

The Los Angeles Conservancy says:

Designed by Robert Graham, Randy’s Donuts (1953) is a classic example of mid 20th century programmatic architecture, where the shape of the building represents the product sold within.

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