Monthly Archives: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Happy Halloween!  Merchants are trying to make a big deal out of Halloween here in Spain and a number of bars and restaurants are offering Halloween themed events and menus, but, the truth of the matter … Continue reading →

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Yesterday was an uneventful day.  Susan went to her Pilates class in the morning and I stayed behind to finish up the articles I have been translating.  I needed to run a few errands and so … Continue reading →

Monday, October 29, 2012 It’s getting colder out there.  There are frost warnings in the interior and here in Valencia the temperature is not expected to go higher than the low 60’s.  Temperatures will moderate later in the week, but … Continue reading →

Sunday, October 28, 2012 Daylight savings went into effect last night here in Spain.  The tradeoff is that it will now get darker earlier.  Since neither of us has to drive home from work in the dark, I imagine it … Continue reading →

Saturday, October 27, 2012 We needed to run a few errands yesterday morning and we were back home a little after 1:00.  I sat down to do some more translation work and Susan continued her reading of Ken Follett’s latest … Continue reading →

Friday, October 26, 2012 It rained off and on all day yesterday.  The rain did not get in our way of visiting the market to pick up some smoked turkey, some cheese, fruits and vegetables.  When we returned home, I … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 25, 2012 It is overcast and the forecast calls for showers.  The good news is that there is no grand plan for today and the rain will not get in the way of anything that we end up … Continue reading →

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 We did not sleep well Monday night either because we were afraid we would not be up in time to make our 9:00 AM appointment at the Departemento de Extranjería or because we were concerned that … Continue reading →

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Yesterday was a day to take things easy and to eat lightly. Susan made a trip to the Central Market to pick up some chicken, some fruit and some vegetables and I made a pilgrimage there … Continue reading →

Monday, October 22, 2012 It is yet another cool and sunny day here in Valencia.  Someone will be here in an hour to put together our new Ikea bookcases.  We plan to have a light lunch at home after yesterday’s … Continue reading →