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Moroccan cooking classes

December 16, 2017 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

Team Peterson had the opportunity to partake in the cooking of Morocco for 15 days. And we loved the food.…

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Doors

December 12, 2017 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

I don’t know why, but I am always interested in doors. Their beauty, their utility, their variety, their colors, their…

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Calling all shopaholics

November 28, 2017 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

If you love to shop you have to go the souks in Morocco. The souks in Marrakesh and Fez in…

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Casablanca

November 27, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

When you think of Morocco, most people immediately think of the movie Casablanca. The movie was produced in 1942 and…

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US Ambassador to Morocco

November 24, 2017 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

Morocco has a special relationship with the United States of America, and vice versa. Back in 1786, the two nations…

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Moroccan hot red peppers

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Hello!!!!!!!   Warning to the world – do not consume whole a Moroccan hot red pepper!!!! Do you get my drift????…

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Nomads

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Before we leave the Sahara Desert, I have to talk about the nomads. By definition, a nomad is someone who…

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Good fences make good neighbors

November 23, 2017 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

Robert Frost‘s poem Mending Wall is one of my all-time favorite poems. And my favorite line in it is “Good…

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Churchill and Morocco

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As some of you may know, I am a real fan of Winston Churchill. I have belonged to the International…

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“Camels”

November 22, 2017 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Why would I put the word “camels” in quotes? The reason is that some of us westerners think camels are…

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The desert in Morocco

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On this trip I have discussed the coastline and the mountains of Morocco. For the last two days we have…

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Road signs in Morocco

November 21, 2017 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

I do not know why but road signs always fascinate me. Maybe it is the years in the transportation industry. …

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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

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  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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