Author Archives: Mark

Zymurgy – Art & Science

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Mark

So we’ve just about come to the end of this A-Z blogging challenge. For my final post in this series, I’ve decided to revisit one of my earlier posts with an update. Back on April 2nd, I started my third … Continue reading →

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Yelapa

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Mark

I have the very good fortune to have an old boss (and very good friend) who lives in Mexico, near Puerto Vallarta. On our recent trip to Neuvo Vallarta, we reconnected and one of the wonderful excursions that he and his partner Naomi … Continue reading →

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X-Men

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Mark

OK, it’s a stretch, but I’ll get there. I promise. In the Spring of 2004, we played host to some young musicians from Ottawa who were on an exchange with our daughter’s school. Through the week, they had band concerts … Continue reading →

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Wellington, New Zealand

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Mark

In October of 1999, I was in Wellington, New Zealand to attend my annual meeting with buoy operators from around the world. Even before this A-Z blogging challenge started and I began organizing my thoughts regarding all of the places … Continue reading →

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Valparaiso & Viña del Mar, Chile

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mark

My first trip to Valparaiso was in the late fall of 1999 when we were exploring a number of opportunities in Chile and Peru. As I mentioned in my Lima post in the A to Z Blogging challenge, we were … Continue reading →

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