Categotry Archives: Thursday Thirteen
13 Pretty Pix of Mongolia
1. Sunrise over Khovsgol Lake. I could swear I was looking North, but that was definitely sunrise, so I guess it’s to the East.
13 Animals
Ok, enough with the goats. Time to show you what else I saw in Mongolia. 1.The “Reindeer Family” brought a family of reindeer for us to see. Well, a female and her offspring and a male, anyway. They didn’t bring more than that because reindeer don’t do well in such warm weather. It was up into the 70s.
13 Pictures of Goats in Mongolia
Goats have not traditionally been a favored animal for nomadic Mongolians. They do too much damage to the roots of plants. However in recent years the lure of high pay for cashmere has lead to a steady increase in goat herds. Now they are all over Mongolia. Although we were fed more beef, we saw far more goats. 1. Sometimes quite close.
13 Things I Ate in Mongolia
There is a saying in Mongolia: “Breakfast is for yourself, lunch is for friends and family, and supper is for enemies.” The idea is that you eat the most at the beginning of the day and the least at the end. Things have changed. They still make an entire meal of breakfast, but we had some three course suppers too. Between meals we were treated to many home made foods. Here is some of what I ate: 1. yogurt 2. […]
13 Facts about Gers
You’re probably looking at the picture and thinking “That’s a yurt”. That or maybe “what is that thing?” It’s the typical home of a Mongolian nomad. Also the typical home of a lot of people who aren’t so nomadic anymore. More about that in a minute. 1. Calling it a “yurt” is insulting to Mongolians. It’s like your saying the years of Russian oppression are more valid than their own heritage. Mongolians have good reason to be sensitive about this. […]
13 Places I’d Like to Go.
1. Mount Everest. Only I’d rather take the helicopter and skip the climb 🙂 2. India. About any part would be fine. 3. Antarctica. Just to be able to say I was. 4. Australia. Both the coast where everyone lives, and the outback. 5. Africa. Wherever there is drumming 6. Norway. To see the fjords. 7. France. Particularly Paris for the Louvre, and the Eiffel tower. The Girls says “What about the catacombs. Come on, Mom.” 8. Indonesia. To see […]
13 Places I’ve Been
1. Canadian Rockies – Banff, Mt. Robson, Glacier 2. Mexico – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City, Guadalajara 3. Mount St. Hellenes not long after it blew itself to pieces 4. China 5. Caribbean – Barbados, Martinique, Venezuela 6. Canada – Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa 7. Belize 8. Lake Powell 9. Mexico – Cabo San Lucas 10. Galapagos Islands 11. Grand Canyon 12. Washington D.C. 13. Las Vegas.
13 Things to Pack
1. A tent 2. Sunscreen 3. Bug spray 4. Sleeping bag 5. Water jug 6. Tarp 7. Blankets 8. Rain poncho 9. Hiking boots 10. More blankets 11. Granola bars 12. Toothbrush 13. folding chair
13 Random Words
Straight off the top of my head. Mind you, it’s late at night as I write this, and I might be a little punch drunk. 1. Penguin
13 Drawings
The Girl seems a bit compulsive when it comes to drawing. These are some of her efforts. 1.
13 Items in my Etsy Store
Many of these items come in multiples. You can see what’s included by clicking on the picture. 1.
13 Self Defense Tools
Well, defense from being tickled anyway. The Girl likes to bug me until I drop whatever I’m doing and chase her through the house. She wants to share the various things she’s used to fend me off. 1. A shoe 2. a section from a tent pole 3. a chip bag clip 4. a blanket 5. a laundry basket (which she pulled over herself and tried to hide under. Didn’t work) 6. a cardboard tube leftover from wrapping paper. 7. […]
