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Author: Neil Peterson

The Moroccan flag

November 18, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

The Moroccan flag is stunning. Its colors are strong and vibrant. The red background is not a regular red but…

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Hammams

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  I mentioned in yesterday’s blog that Kelsey, Guy and I all enjoyed a Moroccan Hammam experience. Hammam (pronounced ha…

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The mountains of Morocco

November 16, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

  My last blog talked about the coastline of Morocco. This one talks about the mountains of Morocco. I would…

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The coast line of Morocco

November 15, 2017 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

  We have had the pleasure of spending our first two and half days, and three nights on the Atlantic…

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The seven second rule – Morocco style

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Yesterday I told you what the seven second rule is, and how Guy, Kelsey and I learned it. The relevance…

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The 7 second rule

November 13, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

  How many of you know what “the 7 second rule” is? My kids and I were taught the seven…

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Air travel in this day and age

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My son Guy and I just completed a trip by air from the west coast of America to the northwestern…

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morocco musings

November 7, 2017 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

I want to invite all my readers to join “Team Peterson” as we embark on our next sojourn. some explanations…

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Spending a summer in the California desert—the summer is over!

October 7, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

I started this blog some three months ago. Since then there have been 32 entries, counting this one.  It has…

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Tennis in Central Park

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What a special experience it is to play tennis in Central Park. The day before yesterday I had the opportunity…

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Judi Dench

October 1, 2017 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

  Is there a better actress alive today? No! This woman is phenomenal. A tour de force. What I love…

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Chappaquiddick

September 23, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

  So many memories for me. Having spent the summers of my youth on Chappaquiddick the island is forever emblazoned…

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back to school

September 12, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

  there is something so special about going back to school. I had the wonderful opportunity to be in New…

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an outdoor shower

September 8, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

one of the great experiences in life — an outdoor shower. when was the last time you took an outdoor…

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Golf

August 25, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

for those of us who play the game it is a special experience. just walking on the grass can relax…

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Buffalo New York

August 23, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

why would anyone go to Buffalo New York? well, if you will recall one of my first blogs this summer…

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David Brooks

August 20, 2017 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

here is a columnist and commentator that is worth listening to . 56 years of age. born in Toronto.  an…

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The Pin Stripes

August 19, 2017 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

  when in New York you gotta go see the New York Yankees.         the other night…

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Memorials and Monuments in Washington DC

August 17, 2017 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Washington DC is a wonderfully interesting city. not only because of watching the machinery of governing grind away, but also…

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Zzyzx

August 13, 2017 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

what do you think this is?   a word that produces a ton of points in Scrabble?   the result of someone…

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train travel in the United States

August 12, 2017 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

in short, it is terrible. we should be ashamed. whatever you think of Donald Trump, he has this one right.…

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the best son-in-law in the world

August 11, 2017 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

what is the criteria for rating your son-(or daughter)in-law? I can think of many possible candidates. does he love and…

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Her Eyes

August 10, 2017 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

recently I went to see the movie Beatriz at Dinner . what a movie!   there are two things about this…

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Dennis Rodman

August 8, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

I ran into Dennis Rodman last night. what a surprise! first impressions… he is tall (6′ 7″). he is very…

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Detroit

August 7, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

wow! what a movie.  gripping.  intense.  offensive.  mind blowing.  disturbing.  numbing.  tortuous.  harrowing.  horrific. this movie is evocative. it opened…

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RANTS

July 29, 2017 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

am I allowed to rant once in awhile? are each of us allowed a rant once in awhile? to rant…

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the worst movie ever

July 27, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

yes siree. PJ and I saw the worst movie ever — A Ghost Story. or, I guess to be more…

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go east young man

July 24, 2017 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

if you will recall, point number four in Peterson’s 5 Point Prescription on How to Beat the Heat of the…

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Dunkirk

July 22, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

I had the chance to see the movie Dunkirk this evening.   it made an impression on me. normally I do…

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take me out to the ballgame

July 21, 2017 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

it is a sign of summer to go out to the ballpark and watch a baseball game, an unique American…

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hiking in the desert in the summer

July 19, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

hiking in the desert is quite an experience. it is even more of an experience in the summer. believe it…

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Bob Hope’s house

July 18, 2017 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

recently, I took a hike in the desert that allowed me to get a lot of different views of Bob…

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thank God for Sherman’s Deli

July 17, 2017 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

you can leave New York City, but New York will never leave you. Sherman’s Deli in Palm Springs is New…

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movies as rated by the Desert Dynamic Duo

July 16, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

we have talked a great deal about movies so far. how important they are in our efforts to beat the…

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sweating in my sleep (or the bad side of air conditioning)

July 15, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

  previous blogs have stressed the importance of air conditioning when you live, work or spend time in the California…

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what do two mature men do to add a little fun into their lives?

July 14, 2017 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

  if PJ and yours truly are any examples, we play games. or more accurately, we invent games to play.…

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movies

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movies are important. to most people movies are important because they represent a delightful escape from day to day life…

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what does one do to beat the heat?

July 13, 2017 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

everyone has a different strategy but one thing is clear. that is — you need a strategy.  you are so aware…

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how bad is the heat?

July 12, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

how bad is the heat in the Coachella Valley? the Coachella Valley is nestled within and virtually surrounded by four mountain ranges. it lies just northwest of the Salton Sea, the largest lake in California and a whole very interesting story unto itself.

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who spends their summers in the California desert?

July 11, 2017 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

well, it turns out that yours truly, Mr. Neil, is spending some time this summer in the California desert, specifically…

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re-entry

September 20, 2016 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

we are all back in the United States of America. a little tired from our vacation. going through re-entry. for…

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Posted in: 2016 Trip to Italy

gladiators

September 18, 2016 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

Roman gladiators were special in their day — that being between 100 BC and 200 AD. to some, gladiators were…

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The Tuscan Trio

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our three week odyssey to Italy is about over.  today is our last day in Rome, and then we catch airplanes to return…

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first dibs.. continued

September 17, 2016 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

for those of you who have read the previous blog entitled “first dibs” I have some additional information. I neglected to…

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Peterson Sunshine Tours (PST)

September 16, 2016 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

some of you may not be aware that I have had a travel and tour company for many years. Peterson…

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1375 steps

September 15, 2016 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

Positano Italy is built on very steep terrain that sharply drops into the Mediterranean Sea. the pictures below give you…

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linen shirts

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the three of us are not into shopping.  i mean, we are really not into shopping. it offers no appeal …

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confessions

September 14, 2016 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

in every Roman Catholic cathedral and church that we have visited in our stay in Italy, there are wooden structures…

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first dibs

September 13, 2016 Neil Peterson Leave a comment

remember when  we were kids and we were so intent on calling out for first dibs on whatever. “i get…

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non sequitur

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in Latin the literal translation is “it does not follow”. way back, many years ago, when I was in secondary school,…

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  • 2023 Trip to Slovenia and Croatia
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  • 2021 Trip to Iceland
  • 2021 Death Valley
  • 2019 Road Trip to Branson, MO and Oklahoma
  • 2019 St. Oswald's Pilgrimage
  • 2019 Trip to Sicily
  • 2018 Trip to West Coast of Vancouver Island BC
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  • 2016 Trip to Cuba
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