Tomorrow is a day that may go down in the family history as the greatest day ever. Spain, and in particular Valencia, is known for its...

We've had a busy few weeks here full of adventures. Firstly, #1 has visited and already returned to Israel. We had a nice visit, but it...

Way back at the time that I began this blog, I posted a list of things that I wanted to do/see in Atlanta before we moved. One of those...

Quite a bit has happened since my last blog update, not the least of which is that last Friday, 1 June, we received our visas. As has...

As I mentioned a few weeks back, I'm swimming in a ton of actions right now for so many projects: the sale of the house, getting our...

This week has been full of activity for visas, dog transportation, storage locations, and Estate Sales because we've crossed another...

It's only been a weekend, and so much has changed. Most exciting and important, my Mom is now here. She came out on Saturday and I've...

Every day C asks me if I think that Valencia continues to be the right choice for our family. After 24+ years, I know that this is not so...

The day before I left for Spain, as I was packing, I listened to a webinar about accents and sounding like a local, wherever that may be....

Thank you for your kind words and thoughts yesterday--it was a rough one. I realize that this is going to be something that we must get...

I heard today that the 20-year old son a friend, actually she's more of an acquaintance, passed away last night in a skiing accident. His...

Saturday was a relaxed day. I had been out the night before and wasn't interested in doing much, but C called and asked me to checkout a...

Today is a holiday in Valencia though I'm not entirely sure for which Saint. It is not a national holiday, just a holiday for those in...

We have to leave for the airport before the crack of dawn on Friday, and when I say we, I mean C, #1, and me. While I fly to Spain, #1 is...

I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas and to-date I never have. I remember being confused as a child about how Santa Claus fit into the...

Today, #1 turns 18. I'm in total disbelief that he is a legal adult and have already tried to intervene in at least 2 "bad" decisions...

My paternal grandfather was one of 7 boys, 5 of whom made it to adulthood. Among the 5 brothers there were 4 children, my father being...

I think I have a lot of time before we move, but I'm realizing quickly that is an illusion. I leave for Spain the week the kids go back...

This morning, I am disappointed, frustrated, and all around annoyed by how things are going this week. Obviously, Monday started with a...

I have never been to Valencia and neither has C. We've been to Spain, and we loved it. However, deciding to pick up and move across an...