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I spent most of my week commuting! I volunteered this week to help with the Gay Games. They asked me to help with the bowling competition. I was happy to do so. Then, I learned the location. It was a commute of over an hour on four different metro and tram connections well north of…
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What a full week! Let me start with a big thank you to my friend Hanz for inviting me camping and hiking. Last week, I gave you some first images from our adventures. One thing that I forgot to mention was dinner on the night of June 20. I was with Hanz…from Sweden…on the Summer…
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21 June 2026 In recent posts, I told you that I now have access to the public health system. For the first time since moving here, I had a physical. I had my blood work done and checked my blood pressure over five days. My private insurance only covers problems, not prevention. On Monday, I…
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14 June 2026 Just a short update this week. The big news is that I finally got some clarity from my attorney. Here’s what he tells me: My application has been submitted, for Arriego Social, basically Rootedness Residency (based on having lived here for more than two years). It’s similar to the non-lucrative visa that…
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8 June 2026 I try to get these posts done by Sunday night before I go to bed. But I was exhausted last night. So, here we are on Monday. I hope you had a good week and weekend. My friend Francesco is here from Venice for one more week, as he continues improving his…
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31 May 2026 I have to say that this has been the worst week of my two-and-a-half years in Spain. And for the first time, I have asked myself if this is the country for me. I still believe it is. But that I have asked myself that question for the first time, tells you…
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24 May, 2026 My friend Francesco on Monday from Venice, Italy. Because my visa situation is so in-flux, I’m reluctant to travel outside of Spain right now. So, instead of going to Italy, Italy has come to me. Francesco had contacted me a couple weeks ago. He wants to move to Valencia, find a job…
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17 May 2024 It was a quiet week for me. On Wednesday, I met Richard and Steve (friends of my friends Jack and Greg in Denver), along with their brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Peggy for lunch. They are visiting Valencia and I was thrilled to share restaurant suggestions and get to know them. Thursday…
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10 May 2026 First to all the moms in the US, Happy Mother’s Day! For all the sacrifices our moms have made, for the lessons they have taught us, the values they have instilled in us, and the love they have given us, Happy Mother’s Day! Another strange week of, success, connection and conflict to…
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3 May, 2026 My friends Sarah and Greg left on Wednesday. It was a blast having them here. But they didn’t go until we had a chance to tour the City of Arts and Sciences and the aquarium. The aquarium, aka La Oceanografic, is the largest aquarium in Europe. It’s worth your time when you…
