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Month: December 2021

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Goodbye 2021

December 31, 2021 aka gringita

May we see good things in 2022. May we find ways to make the world a better place, together.

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Tagged holiday, Holidays, New Year
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2021 Wrap Up: Medal Round

December 30, 2021December 25, 2021 aka gringita

It was a busy year, considering how cooped up we were much of the time. And now, all my 2021 medals have arrived!

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, goals, New Year4 Comments
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VAL: Entering Mozambique

December 29, 2021December 26, 2021 aka gringita

Within the insanity of trying to virtually trek around the circumference of the African continent (or Virtual African Loop = VAL), I set myself a mini goal.

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Invitation: Virtual Côte d’Azur

December 28, 2021December 25, 2021 aka gringita

A couple of votes agreed with me: the 100 miles of the virtual Côte d’Azur challenge looks appealing.

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, giveaway
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Virtual Greece: Athens

December 27, 2021 aka gringita

So this challenge is officially over…

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, Greece, Photography, travel, Travel and Tourism
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Virtual Greece: Pallini

December 26, 2021December 24, 2021 aka gringita

Picking up where I left off before the holiday… I’m nearly done with the Marathon to Athens challenge now. Tomorrow should be the last post.

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror
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Merry Christmas

December 25, 2021 aka gringita
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
Tagged Christmas, holiday, Holidays2 Comments
alphabet soup

Christmas Eve 2021

December 24, 2021December 18, 2021 aka gringita

Our family celebrates the holiday on Christmas morning, but we do our family party and feast of nibbles on Christmas Eve.

So that’s what I’m prepping for today.

Whatever you have planned for this day, I pray it’s joyful, and also safe and healthy.

Photo from Christmas at Sea: 2019

God bless you, and keep you.

Tagged Christmas, holiday, Holidays4 Comments
@myvmission / @TheConqueror, experiments in cooking

Virtual Greece + Holiday Prep

December 23, 2021December 22, 2021 aka gringita

In which I make the Spanikopita for the holiday party, in sync with my virtual Greece challenge (Marathon to Athens from The Conqueror)

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, cooking, food, Holidays, Photography
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Virtual Greece: Soros and Spanikopita

December 22, 2021December 16, 2021 aka gringita

The virtual trek continues, and another postcard arrives. Morley of it takes us back to the ancient battle from when the concept of a marathon originates:

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, Greece2 Comments

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