After a day of traveling Traveling with children is not for the faint of heart. It involves planning, schlepping, whining, sweating, sleep deprivation, yelling and an unrelenting outflow of money. Yet, we love it and keep going back for more. Why???????? Are we sadists? Maybe. But, I think it is more likely that we are […]
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Living in Barcelona has led to a few poor decisions. Nothing has been very major but each time we make a mistake we chalk it up as a “lesson learned.” We are getting better and hopefully learning our mistakes. Here are a few things we have learned…. Lesson One – Size Does MatterMany things are
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Each day we live here opens my eyes to an alternative reality, provides me with new opportunities and more often than not makes me smile and giggle. Here are a few of the things that are make me smile… Cafe con leche – anytime all over the place Beautiful tomatoes at the supermart Canned sausages
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Mike and I recently celebrated our anniversary. Typically we markthe occasion with small gifts and dinner out. This year was different. On my constant quest to “shake things up”, I enrolled us in a day-long Spanish cooking class. Mike was game and even seem pleased by the idea. The class was targeted at English speaking
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School started last week. Despite the long days (leaving home before 8am and coming home around 5pm, Lily and Jacob did well and have quickly made friends. Although everything went smoothly, it was busy and intense. To add layers of complexity, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday, started on Wednesday. We had aspirations to
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By Jacob… Finally there!! When we were in London my dad and I decided to go to the Who Shop (a Doctor Who themed store). I am a big fan of Doctor Who and thought it would be an enlightening experience. On the tram from Gatwick Airport I met a kid who said that the
When most people travel they head for major points of historical interest. We try to make time for the “important” places but often we find ourselves visiting shops as well to explore local household products, cuisine, etc. A recent trip to the UK (England, Wales and Scotland) proved no different. While we did hit hot
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Today I had an opportunity to meet a few of our neighbors. Although we have lived here a month many people from Barcelona evacuate the city during August so until now our building has been quiet and largely devoid of life. Happily the people I met were kind, helpful and even spoke a little English.
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The past few days we have had a great time with the Sieber-Schaefer family. They were our first guests and we had a fun time doing some of our favorite (so far!) things. Yesterday we decided to visit the town of Sitges about 40 minutes south of Barcelona. Before embarking on our journey we had
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I need new undies. Mike and I joined our local gym and it has a nice locker room where I shower after a workout. After a few visits I realized that I have the dowdiest panties in the place. Initially I thought it was coincidental that on each visit the women around me were wearing