Most of the time when it’s so hot as it has been for the last weeks, we do our daily walk in the evening. And often we see a magnificent sunset. When it’s cloudless it is just an orange ball of fire sinking behind the mountains. But clouds make it even more spectacular. We really … Read more
If we go out for lunch or dinner on Tom’s birthday, he is always afraid that I will warn the waiter. And that he will end up with a silly hat on his head or a balloon tied to his chair. Or even worse: a waiters’ choir singing Happy Birthday with a burning candle on … Read more
When the grandchildren are staying with us for a whole week, we have a perfect chance of observing them. They are so different from each other. Apart from the age obviously. The eldest dives into new things, is easily bored, wants to do things the right way immediately and if he can’t he just as … Read more
“Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I shall be too late!” mutters the White Rabbit while constantly looking at his watch in Lewis Caroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Cleaning up the house for the visiting relatives, a week ago, I found this watch that doesn’t even remotely resemble the White Rabbit’s watch. But still, it was … Read more
Out here in the campo (countryside) live a lot of dogs. Our neighbor has six. They bark all day. So we move at the end of the week to another house. The best way to experience dogs is by walking through the campo. Every self-respecting farmer or house owner has at least one dog. Some … Read more
Outside in the shade, it’s 35 degrees Celsius. Nobody is wearing socks and shoes except for my two nietos (grandchildren). The little one has these lovely red sandalias (sandals) which I refer to as escándalos (scandals). So I tell him to put on his escándalos. It might be for this word joke, but he says … Read more
The family visit is coming to an end. We had a lot of fun. Especially with one of the presents we bought: Mi primer Origami. Meaning My First Origami. The book is supposed to be for children from 5 to 8. It is obvious that it is not for all 5-year-olds. Nevertheless, when I make … Read more
The youngest loves to draw (yeah, finally a successor!). Sometimes he points out what he is drawing, but at most you can recognize it in the dimensions, not in the shape. For example, he says while he is drawing 4 lines next to each other: ” This is daddy, this is mummy, this is Diego, … Read more
It’s hard to believe, but smoking is an insult. In general, but more specifically on the terrace of a restaurant. Before you think that it’s an insult for the non-smokers on the terrace, think again. That’s too obvious. Foremost it’s an insult to the cook. No cook ever prepares a meal to be spoiled by … Read more
“Would you put diesel in your car? No? Why not?” “It wouldn’t be the right fuel, because my car runs on gasoline”. “So you take better care of your car than of yourself?” That did the trick. I didn’t drink that much, I guess. At the most one bottle of white wine a week. But … Read more