Well, we've covered 44 states together. All the lower 48 except S. Dakota, Maine, Washington and Oregon.

We've been to some  interesting places like the Ben and Jerry's factory in Vermont, Area 51 in Nevada, the bridges in Madison County Iowa,  the Tetons and Yellowstone , the Spy Museum in DC, and  Laguna Beach CA .  We liked the accents in Fargo, the celebrity spotting in LA,   the buffets in Vegas, and the fall foliage in New England. We didn't like so much the traffic in NY, the construction in Arkansas, the humidity in Florida, or the dining choices at highway exits nationwide.

 

There's a bit more to us than travel, so here's a peek at some of our other interests and extracurriculars...

 

Oprah! >> I met Oprah - that was fun! Read all about it...

 

>> I went through a period of MINI mania...

My frist MINI... an 03 Cooper SMy first MINI, Dudley - I had it for a yearMy first MINI, Dudley - I had it for a yearMy first MINI, Dudley - I had it for a year My first MINI, Dudley - I had it for a year My first MINI, Dudley - I had it for a yearMy first MINI, Dudley - I had it for a year

I had Dudley, an 03 MINI Cooper S for a year until serious software probelsm forced me to give it up. I had a short-lived replacement 04 model, but the joy was gone, so after returning from Sweden and turning 30  I traded for a Volvo, my *grown-up* car. Next on my list? A Smart Car.

 

>>Since age 17 I have limited my red meat consumption, and  I have been "pesco vegetarian" since Jan of 2001, after reading  Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All American Meal .  (Which by the way is an incredibly enlightening book that I wish everyone would read.) Altough not always easy, it has been absolutely worth every second of it. I love animals, and can't think of some four-legged (and two!) animals are pets, yet kill others and eat them. It's funny, a lot of people ask me if I get enough protein, or take vitamins, or yadayada. By following a plant based diet, I enjoy better health and studies show I can look forward to greater longevity than carnivores. Our society just isn't informed about the advantages of a diet that avoids meat. But that is only logical seeing as how  corporations like McDonalds and the beef industry fund ADA factsheets.

Some of our favorite recipes...
This butternut squash risotto is phenomenal.
Coming soon - Pear Pizza



"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Pigs raised on factory farms are confined in metal and concrete pens with hard slatted flooring. The live here until they reach slaughter weight of 250 pounds at six months old.

birds are typically crowded by the thousand into huge factory-like warehouses where they can barely move. Chickens are given less than half a square foot of space per bird

calves are confined in crates measuring just two feet wide. They are chained by the neck to restrict all movement, making it is impossible for them to turn around, stretch, or even lie down comfortably.

 

~I wrote a short article for the local newspaper on World Vegetarian Day. You can read it here.

 

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