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A Lazy Week

Posted on June 10, 2013 by martykaplan

Monday, June 10, 2013             Last week, for the most part, was uneventful.  We returned home from Lisbon close to noon and unpacked.  We tacitly decided that the week should not be one full of activities because, in truth, in … Continue reading →

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Lovely Lisbon!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by martykaplan

Lisbon, Portugal – Day 1 – May 28, 2013             We were up rather early on Tuesday, May 28, because we were afraid that we would oversleep and miss our flight.  As it was, we were an hour and a … Continue reading →

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Fun In The Sun

Posted on May 26, 2013 by martykaplan

Sunday, May 26, 2013 This week has been a typical week.  We have done nothing out of the ordinary, yet we have been busy both in and out of the house.  Susan has been occupied with photography and has worked … Continue reading →

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Oh, What A Week It Has Been!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by martykaplan

Saturday, May 18, 2013             The weather here continued to be both strange and unpredictable.   Tuesday started out rainy, followed by several hour of sun and then several hours of rain.  It has been rainy and cool for most of … Continue reading →

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Madrid And Toledo With Judy And Gerry

Posted on May 12, 2013 by martykaplan

Sunday, May 12, 2013             Happy Birthday and Happy Mothers’ Day, too!  We are back in Valencia after spending a few days in Madrid with my brother and his wife.  We arrived in Madrid early Tuesday afternoon so that we … Continue reading →

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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, This Old Man Is Snoring

Posted on April 29, 2013 by martykaplan

Monday, April 29, 2013             Rain, rain go away.  Suddenly April became January here in Valencia and the temperatures have plummeted and it has been raining for the past three days.  The inland cities of the province have awakened to … Continue reading →

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Komori

Posted on April 20, 2013 by martykaplan

Saturday, April 20, 2013             Spaniards are an interesting lot.  There are those who see the glass half full and there are those who see the glass half empty.  Then there are those who don’t even see the glass.  Monday … Continue reading →

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24 HORAS MÁGICAS

Posted on April 15, 2013 by martykaplan

Monday, April 15, 2013             It was a little more than a year ago that Paco de Andrés passed away.  Paco was the dean of Valencian magicians and I wrote the following piece the day after his funeral.  I wrote: … Continue reading →

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Almussafes

Posted on April 7, 2013 by martykaplan

Sunday, April 7, 2013             We are back from a cold and rainy weekend in Almussafes where we attended a magic convention.  Almussafes is about 20 miles away from downtown Valencia and its claim to fame is the Ford plant … Continue reading →

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Our Most Memorable Food Experience Ever!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by martykaplan

Thursday, April 4, 2013             How do you describe an experience that is indescribable?  In this case, the text needs to be brief and the pictures abundant.  Last night Salva, Raquel, Pepe, Jaime, Susan and I had dinner at Quique … Continue reading →

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