I spent the holidays with Puck and family in Oklahoma–arriving December 24th and coming back to Madrid January 1st. A week with Puck was the best present possible, and it was wonderful to start the new year together. We enjoyed our time with our families, especially with our pup Shakti and with our darling nieces […]
On Sunday (Dec. 7), I went to Toledo with Rorro and Amaia and their two sons Arturo and Diego and with Miguel, another fencer. Puck and I both met Rorro and Amaia in 2004, and he showed us around Madrid. Rorro has always made us feel welcome. He often gives me a lift to practice […]
Today is my mom’s birthday. My mom is an amazing person. As far back as I can remember, my mom has cared…not just about me, my siblings and family but about people. When someone needed a hug or comforting word, she was there. When someone needed help, she tried to give it. When someone was […]
If you’ve been reading my husband’s blog, you’ll already know we’ve had some disappointing news. I couldn’t bring myself to post about it for a few days. After two amazing months spent together here in Madrid, events (economic crisis, visa issues, etc.) have conspired to keep us separated by a few thousand miles for most […]
Written and posted today! Whew! I’ve been adding blog posts for the first few months here, and it was a rather big project. Still, I did it for me and to share with friends and family who might be interested and who weren’t on my e-mail list. As I finished it up I realized that […]