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Life’s Much Better

Fill in the blank. Life’s much better with……. Personally, I like “with Baja” or “with friends” or “with wine” or “with music”.  Even better, life’s much better with Baja, friends, music and wine! Ok – it’s a trick question.  The answer is “Life’s Much Better with Money,” the name of the title track of the much anticipated Baja Cowboys CD …

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Hidden Tide Pools

Every year for as long as I remember my parents and I would come down to La Salina, in Baja California, for a family vacation.  Most of the time we have friends come with us to enjoy the clean beach and the quiet of our house.  The day would usually start around 6:30 AM when my friends and I would …

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From TJ with Love

Who sends postcards nowadays? Yet they were part of my growing years and beyond.  Intended to freeze in time the moment our loved ones had visited a place they wished to share, they arrived on the wings of their affection. As one of the festivities to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Tijuana, Postales de Tijuana or Postcards de Tijuana is …

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Best Beach in Baja

Yesterday, as we were walking on the beach watching the sandpipers having a heated discussion about beach space, I noticed a couple of motorcycles whizz by.  Some guys set up fishing poles with their jeep parked beside them, and people came by riding horses, so I said to Ralph, “Let’s drive down onto the beach.”  Admittedly, he was not as …

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Get to know this flower

One of the most visible vines in southern California and all over Baja is the gorgeous bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis or Bougainvillea brasiliensis).  This flowering beauty is native to South America.  Its name was given in honor of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French Naval admiral, who in 1768 began his long journey to the Pacific Ocean and discovered the vine …

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