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Scott Snyder's avatar

Wish we were there with you and not here with him. So many thoughts racing through my mind. How does it feel to have the distance from your home and see what we are all seeing? It seems a foolish question, but what do the local people think of US? Apart from the obvious, what do they see that we don't see? What does their history teach them, that we might learn? (Thank you for sharing your fun. You brighten my dark horizons. Keep it coming, please...)

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Sandi R.'s avatar

Great coverage of Loule floats! As an aside, there's a reason for the word "cry" in crypto currency. Stay well and keep writing.

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Lori's avatar

Fantastic photos. Tha Madeira festivities were great again this year, but it's been unseasonably chilly. There were a LOT of Donald trump floats this year, not particularly flattering. Probably more than the satirical floats about the Portuguese and Madeiran politicians. Thanks for sharing the Loulé experience.

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Bonnie Sachs's avatar

your posts are almost always a welcome respite from the goings on here. thank you.

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Janet Osimo's avatar

Love reading your updates and sharing the local happenings. Keeping us motivated to make our move! So refreshing to read about a culture that has fun with one another.

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George Marquis's avatar

Nanc- I think you meant there will be 4 hours between Portugal and New York until March 30.

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

You are correct…Thank you! I have corrected the post.

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Linda's avatar

Comfortable in their male skin, these cross-dressing men reminded me of Dirty Edna's! I was so innocent:)

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

Yes my calling is showing young, protected, upper-class girls the grittier side of life. A night I recall fondly!

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Lucy Fox's avatar

Hi Nancy, isn't the time difference 4 hrs not 6, until we go forward end of March? All the best, Lucy

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

Yes Lucy you are correct...I corrected the post online this morning. Unfortunately, those who are reading an email sent at 6 do not see the correction.

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

Thank you for sharing the article. My concerns related to Bitcoin are two-fold. First, its agnostic untraceability leaves it wide open to criminal enterprises. As the article notes, it has delivered less than 1% of that to date...but Bitcoin is well below 1% of the financial marketplace. Second, I realize as an American I have not experienced the runaway inflation and deflation of 2nd and 3rd world economies...however, the price fluctuation of this market is not indicative of a sound financial market. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/121815/bitcoins-price-history.asp

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