Wow. What a crazy, full week! It started with the arrival of another Couch Surfer, Francesco. Francesco lives in Barcelona, but is originally from Venice, Italy. When we had time… Read more

I realized that it had been more than six months since my last dentist appointment. So, I checked my insurance and sure enough, it includes dental care. So I scheduled… Read more

I have been hosting couch-surfers the last two weeks. The first was Abhi, a young man from north India, currently living and studying in France. He just completed his Master’s… Read more

The last couple weeks have been godsends. First was my time in Bilbao with Eric and Dan last week. And this weekend, my former boss, turned colleague, and now long-time… Read more

First, thank you to each of you who responded either privately or on the blog about the struggles I expressed last week. Sometimes, all you need is a compassionate, listening… Read more

What an interesting week it’s been. We had a big concert on Saturday night in Buñol, a small town about thirty minutes outside of Valencia. A lot of my friends… Read more

My nephew Josh married his sweetheart Greta today in Minnesota. Last night, I called my brother Joel and was able to talk to Josh and his fiancé Greta, to wish… Read more

Greetings from Zaragoza. I have been wanting to see more of Spain. And lacking any friends that are willing to make a definite plan, I started planning myself. So a… Read more

What an odd week. Last Saturday, I met someone with whom I really connected. We spent a lot of time together on Sunday and Monday. By Tuesday, we were agreeing… Read more

The honeymoon is over. It’s been just over six months since I arrived in Spain. And I have six months more on my visa. Half way points are a good… Read more