Several times a week we walk to the village. To shop, drink coffee with friends, or – in my case – go to Spanish class. The first part of the road leads us downhill and near the end, we have an overview of a campground. It’s a quiet place. Lots of tanned, elderly people. It … Read more
We were allowed to be present at the Christmas dance of our youngest grandchild. It was cuddly and sweet to see, for us that is. For many children (age 2 to 3) it was not, they were upset and crying.Imagine the tension of having studied on 2 Christmas songs, one Spanish, one English, and then … Read more
Leganés is a suburb of Madrid and is part of Madrid’s metro system. And since the grandchildren love to go by train, we took the metro to go to the shopping mall. Not to shop, but to eat! We were lucky to be early because when we got out of the restaurant, the aisles were … Read more
I love children’s drawings. Especially their explanation of what we see. This is the sun, lying on the ground. The black form is the moon. So sweet. ^hm
Arrived at my son’s place and we are so happy to see the grandchildren again after almost half a year. Luckily they are happy too to see us. ^hm
We were so glad to have help today. All the big stuff is out of the house now. ^hm
We had lunch with my mother-in-law today. The restaurant serves a ‘small’ dish consisting of soup and salad. As you can see, even this small lunch is very sufficient. ^hm
We celebrated my friend’s birthday. A festive occasion usually, but her brother-in-law died yesterday. Everybody was feeling a bit uneasy; should we be joyful, should we mourn. In the end, we did both of course. I bought her flowers and there was this beautiful bouquet of all white flowers. As you can imagine I chose … Read more