One of the things I love about living in a different country is that I have fun even with something simple like reading a menu.
Category: Spain
Holidays in Tres Cantos
We had a most wonderful time with our kids in Miami. The weather held out, we had time to sit and talk and eat and play games. Couldn’t have asked for better. Hoping that all my Jewish friends enjoyed a wonderful Hannukah! As far as I have seen, Hannukah is not a thing in Tres …
Happy Thanksgiving!
I wanted to take a moment and give a shout out to some people who mean so much to us and who have really been there for us this past year. I’ll start with our kids, four terrific human beings who have continually given us so much joy. I’ll extend it to their spouses and …
Happy Halloween from Tres Cantos!
When I lived in Spain before, Halloween was not on anyone’s radar, and outside of the American Schools, it basically didn’t exist. Things have changed in the last 20 years, however, and Halloween is now…well, it’s kind of a thing. Not like in the US, no, but… on the spectrum. For starters, I was able …
Watching the Volcano…
It’s Sunday night, and our movers are coming TOMORROW!! So just a quick note to share something I’ve been wanting to cover in the blog for a few weeks, which is the volcano erupting in the Canary Island of La Palma. As of today, it’s been going for 28 days, and there is no sign …
Everyday shopping in Spain
It’s been 4 months since we packed up our home and moved out of Austin, 3 months since we settled down in Tres Cantos, and our furniture and things are ABOUT TO ARRIVE! Next week! Yipee!! So, I probably won’t have a post for next week, as we unwrap and unpack for hours on end. …
Brihuega
Good news: our stuff is finally on a boat, making its way toward Spain! Not sure when we’ll actually have it delivered, but it looks like it will be in this coming month of October. Yay! This weekend we rented a car and decided to go birding/sight-seeing in the mountainous area north-east of Madrid (about …
Dogs in Spain
This blog post is dedicated to my middle son who (finally) got married this weekend to his girlfriend of 9 years. They met his freshman year in college and have been inseparable ever since. They are both wonderful people—compassionate, kind, sensitive, intelligent, athletic and hard-working. Wishing them a wonderful life, filled with continuing good health, …