Tag: photography
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Doggo Leap Day
It would have bothered me if I didn’t put at least something on the blog on Leap Day since we won’t have another chance until 2016! I haven’t had the chance to write anything all day because I’ve been working on midterm papers* and by the time I finished my self-inflicted work quota for the day I…
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A homecoming & gala
This weekend was pretty unusual for us in that we were social and went out both nights. The main focus of the weekend was the long-awaited return of our good friend Jason who has been in Afghanistan for the last year serving with the American troops. Jason entered the Center for Latin American Studies at…
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Deadline
Last Sunday night I had the privilege and pleasure to get up on stage with some of the most jaw-dropping musicians in Nashville to sing some backup on a song called Redeemed. The song is on the soundtrack for the new movie Deadline that just premiered in Nashville on Wednesday and is in theaters now…
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The Epic Tale of Tongo and Zongo
In a land far far away, there was one ruler and one ruler only. His name…Chupetongo! En una tierra lejana, donde habia un y solo un emperador solamente. Su nombre….Chupetongo! He had the strongest jaws in Doggoland, capable of turning bone into dust in just seconds. He was the highest jumper, the fastest runner and…
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Directly from the Rodriguez’ chest of memories / Fotos del baul de los recuerdos
Last week I received an email from my sister Paula with a bunch of old family pictures that she found in an old chest. Back in Chile we have a ton of pictures that Leslie and I want to bring back to Nashville to digitize. Looking through old pictures is so much fun for us…
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Our Ferocious Pups
Ok they’re actually quite gentle and sweet (once they calm down and stop jumping up on you to say hello – we’re still working on the “off” command) – but these photos might suggest otherwise if you didn’t know Chupi and Chori. On Sunday we spent the whole day working on bookshelves and painting things…
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New Years Fiesta!
Our night was simple and hilarious. Maca spent the whole day cutting out pictures of things we like from magazines for our photobooth backdrop – pictures of things like snow, dogs, lights, food, people laughing, etc. She also made little signs that said “Rodriguez McClure,” “amor hope paz” and “Feliz año nuevo.”  We spent most…
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Our year in review
I cannot believe it’s already 2012. This year flew by – and so much happened this year to make it by far one of the best. Here’s a little review of the Los Rodriguez Life in 2011: three days before the new year in 2010, we came home with Chupete Javi and I went to California to see Chile…
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ceviche, yarn and basquetbol
I told you all Paula spoils us – last night in addition to making 3 pans full of pastel de choclo, she also made a serving of ceviche big enough for 10 people and MORE for lunch today. It sat all night long marinating in lemon juice and it was fabulous. I’ll put the recipe…
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Los Rodriguez Wedding #2
Dec. 26 was our second second anniversary, but we only celebrate the 12/12 anniversary. Javier and I hopped on a plane to Chile two days after our first wedding to head down to prepare for Christmas there and our second wedding the day after Christmas. My mom, dad and brother also came down, which was…
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What a Christmas!
Normally I don’t think I’d spend a whole post talking about what I got for Christmas, but this year was extra special. I can’t believe the number of handmade and thoughtful gifts we unwrapped yesterday! Last night when we finally got back to our house after spending Christmas at my parents’ house we spread everything…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS / FELIZ NAVIDAD!
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!!! It’s been a crazy few days and we have tons and tons to share, but for now we’ll leave you with a few photos and videos from the show on Friday. We hope this is a lovely Christmas / holiday / day for everyone! It’s been very very…
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A Translation Break: Uno to the Rescue
Before we get into the photos from our massive Uno game…here’s a quick reminder that THE SHOW AT PUCKETT’S IN LEIPER’S FORK IS TONIGHT!!!!!! The info: location: 4142 Old Hillsboro Road Leipers Fork TN 37064 showtime: 8:00 PM cost: $10 Reservations if you want a table: 615-794-1308 Now, on to the real post. Last night…
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A door named Apocalipsis
Things have been pretty crazy with the whole Rodriguez family in town! We’ve mostly spent our time relaxing together, cooking, shopping and enjoying each other’s company. Right now, Javier’s mom Meri is wildly happy cleaning our house with our brand new steam cleaner – she LOVES it, and I love that our house looks and…
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Manuel Fernandez – 1922
Javier’s parents brought us (what seems like) an entire suitcase full of items from Chile, including a sweet photo of Javier’s great-grandfather Manuel Fernandez. Los papas de Javier trajeron (lo que parece ser) una maleta llena de cosas de Chile, incluyendo una foto genial de el bis-abuelo de Javier, Manuel Fernandez. Manuel was from Santander,…
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A Very McClure Thanksgiving
A couple of my friends mentioned that Thanksgiving is their favorite time of the year because it kicks off the holiday season, and I agree wholeheartedly. Thanksgiving is great because you get to see your family, take off of work / school for a few days, and you know there is still a month to…
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Last Sunday, and why I decorated early
So yes, where was I? Sunday. Right.On Sunday, I spent most of the morning / afternoon working with Samantha again on our paper, so we’ll skip right ahead to where the fun stuff happens (unless you really want to hear about our data analysis…[results available upon request]). On Sunday afternoon, Javi and I went…
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A Colorado Brunch
The way my cousin tells the story, my grandmother and grandfather were driving through Colorado with their kids (my dad and his 4 siblings) and their car kept breaking down, so while they were on the side of the road fixing the car my uncle Scott had plenty of time to marvel at the mountainous…
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Discovering Red Rocks Park
One of our must-do things in Denver was to go up to the mountains. Due to time constrains and important events already scheduled for our visit, we couldn’t take a long trip, so we had to find a place close to the city where I could see some real Colorado landscapes. We got a recommendation…
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Adventures in Chicago – Aventuras en Chicago
Javi and I are currently sprawled out on the sofa recovering from a crazy weekend (well, for me it’s been 10 days!) in Chicago. I posted last week about my weekend in Wisconsin, after which I rode back to Chicago with my friends and stayed at my brother’s apartment for a few days with my…
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