Author Archives: martykaplan

Saturday, July 7, 2012 Yesterday started with a visit from the man from ONO.  It sounds like a TV series.  It turns out that in order to get HD on our TV we needed to add TIVO to our cable … Continue reading →

Thursday, July 5, 2012 Yesterday was the second 4th of July that we have celebrated here in Valencia.  Our morning and afternoon were rather uneventful.  I had to do a few errands and Susan stopped by the Central market to … Continue reading →

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 The unpacking process is moving along well.  The kitchen is in order and so are both of our offices.  Susan has hung and arranged all her clothes and is helping me get set up with my … Continue reading →

Monday, July 2, 2012 The movers arrive seven minutes early and proceeded to load all our belongings on their van.  Susan headed out a few minutes before they finished so she could open the door for them when they arrived … Continue reading →

Friday, June 29, 2012 It’s a little before 2:00 PM and I am seated in my new office waiting for the ONO installer to return.  It seems he needed to move his truck lest he get ticketed.  We were told … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 28, 2012 It almost feels like we are back in Virginia with the daily weather forecast being hazy, hot and humid.  The only thing that is different is that there is no chance of afternoon thundershowers.  It is … Continue reading →

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 When it rains it pours.  Requests from Magic Agora had slowed down somewhat, but as the date approaches for the World Magic Congress that is called FISM the requests have increased.  There will be a number … Continue reading →

Monday, June 25, 2012 Temperatures have been flirting with the 100’s the last few days and the trend is predicted to continue all this week.  Susan is at her Pilates class and I am trying to get some of my … Continue reading →

Sunday, June 24, 2012 Thursday evening I headed out at 7:45 for a meeting of the veteranos and as it turned out only Guerrea, Paquito and I made it to the gathering.  Jerito showed us a video of one of … Continue reading →

Friday, June 22, 2012 It’s a done deal.  We signed the lease for the new apartment yesterday afternoon.  We get the keys on Wednesday and are free to move our things in next Wednesday afternoon if we so desire.  Needless … Continue reading →