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Happy Fathers Day to a guy to taught me to soar an

Happy Fathers Day to a guy to taught me to soar and have fun along the way. You’re the coolest and I’m awful glad I got you as a dad.

Many months ago we hosted two students on @warmsho

Many months ago we hosted two students on @warmshowers_org an organization we’ve been hosts with for years. Between two continents, we’ve hosted over 20 individuals/groups who are long-distance bike trekkers. We have never had a bad experience and almost everyone we’ve hosted has become a friend. Some have even traveled with us, like @lewisandclarkandmark This is Marlene. She and her two friends go to École Polytechnique, probably the top-rated university in France. The curriculum is intense but these people were so down to earth and lovely and all are devoting their careers to climate change. Before them, we had a French family whose two girls are 14 and 16, traveling for one year by bike across Europe. I could go on and on about the interesting and good-hearted folks we’ve gotten to know whom otherwise we wouldn’t have met. If you have the bandwidth, I encourage you to register and put up someone or someone’s for a night or two. I guarantee you, you won’t be disappointed and you’ll likely be inspired and impressed. There are good people out there devoted to making the world a better place. It takes heart and guts and a love of life, adventure, and people to do what they do.

When your Irish friend makes you a homemade shille

When your Irish friend makes you a homemade shillelage, you’ve no choice but to hang it in the front hall above your Samoan war club (and your @sabrinacabada art)☘️ 🇮🇪 🇼🇸

Last day teaching for this term. A bit sad because

Last day teaching for this term. A bit sad because I am really going to miss my super cool, funny, quirky, wise, indomitable Year 10ers. To cheer me up, Tom took me on a lovely drive along a wind-y mountain road bordered by fields of wildflowers overlooking the Barranco del Infierno (Hell’s Gorge) and the Route of 6,000 stairs, to the little town of Benimaurell. Along the way an Ibex with its big, curved horns jumped in front of us, crossing the road, and bounded up the steep rocky hill on the other side like it was nothing! Benimaurell is yet another charming, ancient town just a 40-minute drive away, with many of the edifies incorporating the large boulders and rocky outcroppings. Some interesting accents in doors and walls.

When your friends’ kids are brave enough to get

When your friends’ kids are brave enough to get in the pool 🥶

Christening the reborn patio furniture with Tom’

Christening the reborn patio furniture with Tom’s homemade yellow watermelon-backyard níspero-lime daiquiris.

Tom used tiles leftover from our bathroom reno to

Tom used tiles leftover from our bathroom reno to tile our front patio table 👏

“We’re all just walking each other home.” My

“We’re all just walking each other home.” My latest blog post on the power and vitality of lifelong friendships. Link in my bio.
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Sun’s out ☀️

Tom’s annual batch of níspero marmalade simmeri

Tom’s annual batch of níspero marmalade simmering away, courtesy of the two small trees in our garden and the big one down the street at our local.

Not the best picture but such a European sight! I

Not the best picture but such a European sight! I love the amount of bread people consume and the lengths they go to get it. And even the most basic, homespun barely-count-as-a-grocery-store has freshly baked bread every single day. I’m routinely behind a single person in line buying 2 or 3 loaves. And I’m pretty sure they will do the same thing the next day. Today I was in the supermarket and a young couple was buying a dozen! I love it! Gluten? Carbs? What are those? 😂

In our respective happy places...💗

In our respective happy places...💗

What are the odds that we just learned that our fr

What are the odds that we just learned that our friend, whom we have known since we moved here over two years ago has a cat. And his name is Vino! Unlike our other Vino, this guy is as chill as they come. And loving! He jumped up on my patio chair after never seeing me before in his life, put his paws around my neck in a hug, and nuzzled his face repeatedly against mine. I am in ❤️❤️❤️❤️

My day so far...😎🥰

My day so far...😎🥰

It’s cherry season 🍒

It’s cherry season 🍒

Happy Mother’s Day! Sending best wishes to all t

Happy Mother’s Day! Sending best wishes to all the moms and mother figures out there, especially this one. Thank you for continuing to inspire me with your unwavering love, goodness, and commitment to making the world a more fair and just place. I love you, Mom! 💗

I get so tickled listening to this announcer whene

I get so tickled listening to this announcer whenever we watch pro cycling. He’s so expressive and he always adds “In your face!” at the end except he uses it kind of wrong. It gets me every time! 😂

Spain can make a damn pair of shoes! 👊 🇪🇸

Spain can make a damn pair of shoes! 👊 🇪🇸
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Ta-da! Our contractor is the best! He transformed

Ta-da! Our contractor is the best! He transformed our teeny guest bathroom even fitting in a two-person tub. Poco a poco, we’re putting our stamp on our home. Swipe to see the in-progress...😱

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