Our Balcony

Corruption in the laundry room

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October 30th 2008
After blogging, Ken was still in the cigar bar talking politics with a group of guys so I went to the casino to spend my $20. That's all I ever waste. I got a mango daiquiri. The $20 lasted about 10 minutes, not as long as the drink. We went back for a nap, I could not sleep. We got ready for dinner, but first happy hour at Minnie and Jack's. Annie and Henna decided to do laundry. It was crowded ... read more

Europe » Spain

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more