Author Archives: martykaplan

Saturday, March 10, 2012 Spring is in the air, at least according to the displays in the store windows.  The drab greens, brown and tans of winter clothing have been replaced by a rainbow of pastels.  The streets are more … Continue reading →

Friday, March 7, 2012 It is abundantly clear that Fallas is drawing closer and closer.  All streets are adorned with festive lights that are now lit at night.  Large tents have been erected on many streets to house the celebrations … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 We are back in Valencia.  We arrive a little before 6:00 PM local time and Brian and Ofelia met us at the airport to drive us back home. If that were not enough, the two of … Continue reading →

Friday, March 2, 2012 Yesterday was mostly rainy and succeeded in melting most of the snow on the side of the roads.  Today the temperature will be in the high 50’s and tomorrow it will be in the 60’s.  I … Continue reading →

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 It snowed last night and that complicated Rachel’s trip to the Sacramento airport to catch her 7:10 AM flight to Denver.  David was going to drive both Rachel and Susan to the airport and he had … Continue reading →

Monday, February 26, 2012 We are hoping for a good weather day tomorrow and although the weather forecast looked promising yesterday it looks like we will make our way to the celebration site either in the rain or snow.  In … Continue reading →

Sunday, February 26, 2012 Saul has just come up the hill and is working on a watercolor that will become the back cover for the celebration program.  David is off at his gym swimming laps.  Robert spent the night at … Continue reading →

Saturday, February 25, 2012 Yesterday was a busy day and understandably so.  With the memorial service scheduled for Tuesday there is a lot that needs to be accomplished before then.  yesterday Susan and her brothers wrote the obituary notice that … Continue reading →