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1 June 2025 The visa saga continues. At this point, it should all be very straight forward. My student visa was renewed for 2025. I finally had my appointment on Monday at the police station to get my finger prints. The officer wanted me to have a new photo. But my attorney hadn’t said so.…

25 May 2025 For those in the US, Happy Memorial Day weekend. Summer is slowly making its way to Valencia. On Monday, my long time friend Milo arrived from Barcelona. We met each other at Oral Roberts University in the 1980’s! It was a joy to relax and spend quality time with him. We relaxed,…

18 May 2025 Thank you to everyone who sent birthday greetings this week. I am humbled and grateful for all of the friends and family who have reached out to express their love and good wishes. Thank you. It was a good week. But with one significant frustration that has me a little worried. My…

11 May 2025 This week brought some changes to my life. Choir, teaching English, and even some clothing. I have been dreading going back to choir, after the Easter break. I should have gone back on Monday. But instead, I went to a Cinco de Mayo party hosted by my fellow classmates, Marc and Laurel.…

3 May 2025 This was a bit of a weird week with three different holidays. Monday was a feast day for the patron saint of Valencia, San Vicente Ferrar. Then Thursday was Labor Day (as celebrated everywhere but the US). And today (Sunday) is Mother’s Day on Spain. I wrote last week about our adventures…

28 April 2025 This week was quiet and normal, until it wasn’t! As I write this, I really don’t know when I’ll be able to post it. As of right now (27 April, 9 pm local time), I have power, but no Internet and no cellular service. I’ll keep writing and hope that I can…

21 April 2025 I hope you enjoyed a blessed Easter, Passover, or just a beautiful weekend.  My last week has been filled with more travels.  I’ll continue the travel adventures here. This is as long post. I apologize. It was a very full week! When I wrote last week, I had just enjoyed my first…

Sunday, 13 April 2025 Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, from Cork on ye ole Emerald Isle.  So, I didn’t tell you about this trip before…even though it’s been planned for a long time. It’s a bit of a story.  It started last summer when I hosted my friend Medi from Paris as a couch…

6 April 2025 Spring has finally arrived in Valencia. After a cold, wet March, April has turned lovely! I received news from my lawyer this week that I finally have an appointment with the police department to file my paperwork for my student visa. That’s not until May 26. But I have a date! On…

30 March 2025 This has been a more calm week. No news on the visa. I’m still waiting for my attorney to get me an appointment with the police station. I did get a new oven and range installed on Monday in my apartment. It cooks so much more evenly and consequently than the old…