“I don’t want to go to Heaven. None of my friends are there.” — Oscar Wilde On some mornings, if it isn’t too cold, I head to the port for an open water swim. No matter the day, there is almost always a group of elderly Spanish women already in […]
Expat Life
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Charm is a product of the unexpected. — Jose Marti Much of the charm and beauty of a given region lies in those small, out-of-the-way places that rarely appear in travel guides. Indeed, if you were to build a vacation around one of these spots, you’d likely be disappointed. Such […]
Don’t think. It complicates things. Just feel. And if it feels like home, then follow its path. — R.M. Drake The natural world plays a very big role in my feeling at home in the world. Getting to know the terrain, the vegetation, and the animals around me is critical […]
You can travel all around the world and back You can fly or sail or ride a railroad track But no matter where you go you’re gonna find That people have the same things on their minds Well, hello, hello brother, hello I said hello, hello, brother hello — Louis […]
“Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.” — Isaac Newton Last year, Tom and I spent our first Easter in Spain at the home of new friends who […]
I got some groceries Some peanut butter To last a couple of days. — Talking Heads, Life During Wartime On Friday, March 13, I was driving back from a lovely afternoon in the charming inland town of Benidoleig, about 45 minutes from my home. I had met my friend […]
“Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.” – Moby Chapter 1: Dogland Jávea is a dog town. Practically everyone here has at least one dog, often more. You constantly see people out and about with their dogs and dogs […]
“Woke up, it was a Jávea* morning, and the first thing I knew, There was milk and toast and honey and a bowl of oranges too. And the sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all my senses. Oh, won’t you stay We’ll put on the day And we’ll […]
The weather is nature’s disruptor of human plans and busybodies. Of all the things on earth, nature’s disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.” — Chris Jami Easter Sunday in Jávea dawned chilly and rainy. It had been raining steadily […]
“Do not be to timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. what if they are a little coarse and you get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once […]