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

I really love being a tour guide I have the coolest friends! Ken and Pab were here this week from Denver. They stayed Sunday to Wednesday. I’ll give you the… Read more

I didn’t send an update last week because there wasn’t much news. But two weeks feels like too long to go without an update. We had a chorus concert on… Read more

Don’t let anyone tell you that vaccines don’t work. Not only was my stint with COVID limited to one week, when I added Shingles to the mix, that vaccine shortened… Read more