Author Archives: martykaplan

Thursday, January 5, 2011 Tomorrow is El Día de los Reyes Magos and that means that just about everything will be closed tomorrow.  That is one of the reasons why we are about to head out to the Central Market … Continue reading →

Wednesday, January 4, 2011 A cloudless blue sky greeted us this morning as we raised the persianas.  Temperatures will be in the 70’s today and for a city like Valencia that has seasons it is nice to know that winter … Continue reading →

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Tonight is Susan’s birthday party delayed by two days to allow people to recover from New Year’s Eve.  Ten of us will gather at Carusel at 9:30 to enjoy an arroz con bogavante and whatever surprises … Continue reading →

Monday, January 2, 2012 Yesterday was a day dedicated to taking life a bit easy, although Susan woke up early to wish Rachel a Happy New Year.  We had a leisurely breakfast and while we were finishing our coffee Susan … Continue reading →

Sunday, January 1, 2012 It is 1:00 AM and we have just returned from one of the most incredible New Year’s Eves we have ever spent and one of the best meals we have ever consumed.  We arrived at La … Continue reading →

Saturday, December 31, 2011 Our goal during the day is to eat light because our celebration this evening at La Fórcola promises to deliver an amazing amount of food.  The fun begins at 9:00 with a welcome cocktail and meal … Continue reading →

Friday, December 30, 2011 I am under the impression that the older one gets the quicker time seems to pass by.  In other words, I cannot believe that we are fast approaching the end of 2011.  As I previously mentioned … Continue reading →

Thursday, December 29, 2011 In hopes of inspiring myself to exercise more I purchased a Fitbit at the beginning of November.  Fitbit is an electronic device that allows you to track how many steps you take in the course of … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Yesterday’s late afternoon and evening rain surprised everyone including the weatherman.  I was walking home at the time the rain started, but it started out as scattered droplets.  I was on my way home from a … Continue reading →

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 In the late 60’s and early 70’s we spent six years in Buffalo, NY.  The best thing about our stay there was the birth of our daughter, Rachel.  I should hasten to add that I did … Continue reading →