Author Archives: martykaplan

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 The promised high today is 73 and the noticeable lack of illumination in Valencia coupled with the warm weather really doesn’t make it feel like Christmastime.  Although, now that I think of it what made it … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 The doorbell rang at 10:00 this morning waking us from a sound sleep.  It was Antonio, the building’s doorman, telling us that the headboard that Susan had ordered last week was downstairs and that the driver … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 I spent most of yesterday practicing some of the effects I planned to do in this afternoon’s show.  It occurred to me that I have not worked for kids since the end of 2010.  To complicate … Continue reading →

Saturday, December 15, 2012 It’s hard to get into the Christmas spirit when the temperature is in the low 70’s.  It’s also hard to get into the Christmas spirit when you’re Jewish, but that’s another issue.  Interestingly enough I always … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 At precisely 10:30AM yesterday the movers started bringing boxes into the house.  All in all there were 95 of them.  They finished their task at noon and that’s when ours began.  It’s thirty-four hours later and … Continue reading →

Sunday, December 9, 2012 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Valencia.  The streets are lit with illuminated signs, there is a large electric Christmas tree in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and all the store windows make … Continue reading →

Friday, December 7, 2012 Yesterday was yet another holiday in Spain.  Since tomorrow is a holiday too many people have taken advantage of the puente and have gotten out of town.  It was a fairly laid back morning for us … Continue reading →

Tuesday, December 5, 2012 WordPress has decided that the pictures today will come before the text, in spite of my efforts to change that. Christmas appears to have come early.  We went to Patraix at noon yesterday and with an … Continue reading →

Monday, December 3, 2012 It’s December and the temperature is struggling to get into the high 50’s.  It’s brisk, but it’s not unpleasant. I still amazed at the sight of people all bundled up sitting at outside tables at cafes … Continue reading →

Sunday, December 2, 2012 Still looking for a solution to the Patraix situation.  I have a couple of friends working on a possible solution.  Brian suggested that we get in touch with the American Consul here in Valencia to see … Continue reading →