For the time being, we rent furnished houses, so there is always something we miss. Sometimes as simple as a hook to hang the towels on. Sometimes as complicated as a specific kind of blender. Both things we bought for ourselves and get moved with us to the next house. But there is one thing … Read more
This is going to be our view for the next two months. Not bad, is it? ^hm
The exercises I do in the morning are getting ingrained. That’s a good thing for my body. Yet not such a good thing for my brain. Brain cells only renew when they learn new things. So it’s time to make some new routines. That way I can alternate between sets and my brain has to … Read more
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
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
“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
When we visited the Sierra Espuña earlier this week, we promised the foresters we would come back with our grandchildren. And since today was a cloudy day, we lived up to our promise. Driving to the visitor center we had to stop because of a great herd of mountain goats next to the road. Unfortunately, … Read more