Monthly Archives: February 2010

Father and Son

We spent the weekend in Toledo, spending time with family. Juanjo’s Mom was on a trip to Germany, so it was just the boys at home. They sat many hours together in the living room like this, papa watching sports … Continue reading

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Escape to Cadaques

Last weekend Juanjo planned a surprise trip to Cadaques, a small town near the border with France. He rented a house in the old town and we drove there from Barcelona after finishing work on Friday. The drive was about … Continue reading

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La Barceloneta in Winter

The first week here we rode bikes down to the beach, late one night, and ate takeout pizza on the sand. I’ve been back with visitors, but we hadn’t been back together since September. This Saturday we headed back, taking … Continue reading

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Compost in Barcelona

Yes compost. Yes Barcelona. In this 5th floor apartment, in the middle of the city, we are composting. I noticed the brown bins in the street a month or so ago, and then when Juanjo went to do some municipal … Continue reading

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