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Russ Hoffman

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I live on the island of Madeira with my wife Julia. 9 cats have adopted us.

21 Followers  |  17 Following  |  57 Posts  |  Joined: 29.01.2025  |  1.7949

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Your moment of cute.

04.06.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quite literally, my desert island setup:

02.06.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Recently went thru this; it helps if it literally costs money to keep every single object because in order to do so you have to ship it overseas. That said, I eagerly await the arrival of the precious few items (mainly synths and tools) that made the cut.

30.05.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All the locals we’ve spoken with say that this was the longest, coldest, rainiest winter in over 20 years here. I’m glad to hear that; perhaps next winter will be more pleasant!

28.05.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can’t complain!

28.05.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I accidentally snapped a pretty nice photo of Julia’s ukulele this morning.

08.05.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TOO CUTE!

04.05.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

maps.app.goo.gl/9RnuezBbRLiv...

04.05.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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it is on rua de 5 de outobro roughly across from radiopopular

04.05.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Discovered a small
music shop in Funchal. Will have to revisit during openin hours.

04.05.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s arrivals.

23.04.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Harrumph, I say.

19.04.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Two words: Kit car.

19.04.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My US friends: Stock up on Portuguese wines while you can. Apparently the US is no longer importing them.

17.04.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Casual early evening hang. Warmer weather has arrived. 22Β°C here.

13.04.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It turned out great, though it was my first time cooking with real charcoal (not briquettes) so it took some adjustment.

09.04.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dry run.

08.04.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cheap grills, cheap thrills.

05.04.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps! Or, better still - make a plan of it!

04.04.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a typical day grocery shopping.

04.04.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No, gorse is shorter and more wiry. I am not sure what it is but it grows abundantly in the empty lot next to us.

31.03.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Madeira: Where even the weeds are pretty.

31.03.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Members of the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee. And their mom.

31.03.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Short term memory loss is sometimes a sign of cognitive decline.

30.03.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am told this is the correct platform for blue skies.

30.03.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cloud photos

26.03.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If it isn’t from the Champagne Region in France, it’s just sparkling sadness.

24.03.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Driving around the neighborhood, I stumbled across a motorcross track. More investigation is required.

13.03.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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