Monthly Archives: July 2010

A mixture of things…

Posted on July 29, 2010 by mdbaumann

Many things in this post.  Pick and choose or read all. Day off: hiking ¡USC´s! Catalan tomatoes Reflections 1. DAY OFF:: Monday I had my first full day off.  It was glorious.  I left l´Orri at 08h30 and hiked all day, … Continue reading →

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A moment of sister pride

Posted on July 28, 2010 by mdbaumann

My youngest brother was selected as one of the Top 35 u18 Soccer Players in the United States. Say what?! Cheers and a toast to Sean. That is amazing. Mad props.

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Photos!! My yesterday and an introduction.

Posted on July 25, 2010 by mdbaumann

There are finally photos!  Have a look through past posts to see pics.  I´ve tried to add them where appropriate.  Please enjoy.  I stayed up so late to upload them as I was ecstatic to show you. Yesterday was a … Continue reading →

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A magical 24 hours

Posted on July 23, 2010 by mdbaumann

This past Monday (7/19), my treasured friend Katie stopped by l´Orri to spend the day.  I was thrilled to have her with me.  This post contains the music of Miss Kate Quinby and that of Arthur Bacon, aforementioned accordionist.  Please enjoy!    Up … Continue reading →

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Guests: Month 1: Baba Ghanoush

Posted on July 21, 2010 by mdbaumann

I´ve been collecting guests for this post for quite some time and am excited to write it.  My favorite parts of being here are the food, the guests and the mountains (in no particular order).  It´s quite impossible to have … Continue reading →

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One month check in: Dept. Meeting Highlifes

Posted on July 17, 2010 by mdbaumann

I´ve been at L´Orri for a month now.  Time for a check in. Highlights: Learning French.  It´s coming along! While learning Spanish in Argentina, I was terrified to speak and risk sounding silly.  With my third language, I´m over that … Continue reading →

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Rain and motorcycles

Posted on July 11, 2010 by mdbaumann

From a national geographic article on “why we travel”:: “Travel has made me aware that the things one reads in the newspaper and the things one sees on television are very superficial indications of what’s really going on-like Indonesian shadow … Continue reading →

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A peek into conversations…

Posted on July 10, 2010 by mdbaumann

Conversations often revolve around food and Marta and Arif´s vision of local production and caring for the environment through food selection and production.  Their friend, Stanley Crawford, wrote an essay that resounds with them.  I´d like to share a piece … Continue reading →

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A typical day at L´Orri

Posted on July 10, 2010 by mdbaumann

I´ve hit a rhythm now at L´Orri and tourist season is picking up.  To give you a straight-forward, unromantic view of my days in France: 7:45 a.m.  Wake up.  Walk from my tent to the hiker´s lodge to brush my … Continue reading →

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Sources of terror – Bolaño

Posted on July 8, 2010 by mdbaumann

A friend gifted me Antwerp by Robert Bolaño.  Today I read this and wanted to share.  The last line is what truly matters but I included more to give you context. “I wrote this book for myself, and even that … Continue reading →

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