Running in Javea, Spain

I started running again, after being a complete slug this summer.  It was really hard (from an attitude perspective) to keep my exercise and fitness program going since we’ve moved to Spain.  The lack of a regular schedule, constantly travelling with the kids, being a tourist & visiting the sites, and not to mention the [...]

The Goats of Casares Spain

Another cultural collision…this time poolside.  Around 4 or 5pm, it has been our family’s regular schedule the last couple weeks to meander down to the community swimming pool to cool off from the hot summer sun.  The pool juts out from the end of a neat row of villas perched high on the top of [...]

Accordian Kareoke

Our family was enjoying a leisurely afternoon at la playa near el Castillo in Sabinillas, Spain the other day.  It was a fun beach, although I’ve seen much better.  The surf was relatively calm as it broke over a mixture of small pebbles and course sand.  On one end of the beach there was a [...]

The meaning of “I”

Please bear with me on this blog entry.  It might very well make your head hurt.  But it’s worth the time and energy.  Get a bottle of aspirin ready if you need to.
What is the self?  Who am I?  Or perhaps more profoundly, is there even an “I?”  Have you ever reflected on what it [...]

Intercambio de Communidades

It’s time to put a serious plug-in for something I truly love….Intercambio de Communidades.  I’ve been on the board of directors of this wonderful organization for several years now.  We teach English to adult immigrants through free and low-cost classes and 1 on 1 in-home, private tutoring, utilizing a network of over 300 volunteers.  But [...]

Real Men Drink Rosado

The other night I ordered a bottle of vino tinto at El Patio in Gaucin, Spain to go with our pizza.  But red wine did not seem to be available that night, only rosado (rosé) and blanco (white).  After a quick glance around the restaurant to see who’s watching and a slight stammer, I answered with [...]

La Tienda

I’m standing in our local la tienda trying to purchase a few necessities: agua, 6-pack of San Miguel, and toilet paper.  The TP being required as our household was sucker punched last night with a serious case of Montezuma’s Revenge.  Not sure what it’s called here in Spain, but I can tell you the Iberian version doesn’t [...]