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8 December 2024 I’m still working on getting into the holiday spirit. I found a glass pie pan on Amazon. It arrived last Saturday. As I pulled out all the “fixins” to make a chocolate pecan pie, I realized that I didn’t have a rolling pin. So, after class on Monday, I stopped at the…

1 December 2024 It’s been a good week, filled with art, love and community. Last Sunday, I went to Les Arts, the opera house for a recital with world renowned baritone Simon Keenlyside. He sang a variety of art songs. That was a delight. And then I went back on Tuesday for a concert with…

24 November, 2024 It’s been a couple weeks since my last post. Thanks to the folks who reached out wondering if everything is okay. I’ve been pretty quiet and keeping to myself. The truth is that my mother taught me, “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” I honestly…

Thanks to everyone who has been reaching out. For those who missed it, I’m actually in Denver right now. So I’m doing great. Here’s what I have heard. After getting more rain in 24 hours than they might get in some years, the floods were devastating. Valencia city is doing much better than the surrounding…

It’s been an unusually quiet couple of weeks. School is good. I have a new teacher. The school changes teachers every few months so that we get exposed to different accents and styles. I can truly say that each teacher has brought unique value and perspective. And the other students are pretty cool too. I…

The weeks fly by! The big news last week was that I contacted my attorney to start the process to renew my student visa for next year. I’m needing a lot more Spanish studies. And I’m loving living here. If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that I have had plenty of cultural and…

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 together, he spoiled me with his Italian cooking. He’s an attorney by education. But he works in hospitality and marketing. When I wasn’t in school…

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 a check up. I got there Monday and learned that I get a free cleaning and check up every six months. Unfortunately, cleaning and check…

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 degree and will soon be starting his PhD in Nano Medicine. So he gave himself a vacation in Barcelona and Valencia. He was an ideal…