by Kelli Donley | Apr 2, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Recipes, Travel
The African dinner party was such fun. Thank you to everyone who encouraged my craziness; the planning was worth it. I cooked, shopped, cleaned and enjoyed every moment of a week preparing for this soir√©e. One guest couldn’t attend, but otherwise it was a hit....
by Kelli Donley | Apr 2, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Public Health, Travel
Nogales is a city split by an international border — Arizona, USA on one side, Sonora, Mexico on the other. The cities are fraternal twins. The familiarity is there, but the differences are stark. While both are predominantly Hispanic, impoverished, and dusty...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 20, 2007 | Africa, Domestic Art, Journal, Travel
I booked tickets this weekend to return to Africa. (!!) I’m going to Mozambique and South Africa in May for two weeks, for work and play. I’m actually going to be able to see the swanky side with several days in Cape Town scheduled at the end of the trip....
by Kelli Donley | Jan 15, 2007 | Journal, Travel
Em and John got married this weekend at the Four Seasons in Puerto Vallarta. I feel lucky just to have been there. With a small handful of family and friends, they said their I do’s under a setting sun on a sandy white beach. The wind blew long white satin...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 17, 2006 | Journal, Photography, Travel
I’m home. It was a fantastic trip and I promise to write a bit about it next week. Just a quick reminder: tomorrow is Team Rex’s big debut! I hope you can make it. The Tempe YMCA Turkey Trot starts at 8 am, registration at 7 am. The Y is located on Rural...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 23, 2006 | Journal, Travel
We are home from Mexico and darn it if I wish we weren’t lounging on the beach again this morning. Seven of us rented a condo in Rocky Point for the weekend; we spent the better part of four days reveling in gluttony. We ate, we drank, we baked in the sun, we...
