Barcelona Food

Let’s talk about the yummy food I had in BCN! You will notice that I/we pretty much stick to the same tapas at all the places we go: pan con tomate, croquetas, jámon, and patatas bravas are the most common things I ate. There are lots of other tapas, but I’m not a fan of…

Unexpected Delights

This post will be about, as the title states, some unexpected delights from my time in BCN. Los GigantesAs I mentioned in the “Let’s Go to Barcelona!” post, we happened to be there during the Corpus Christi festival. And part of that, we found out, was Los Gigantes! These are large figures that parade through…

New-to-me Barcelona Sites

This post will be about a couple new-to-me sites I had the chance to see while I was in Barcelona. Casa VicensAntoni Gaudi is synonymous with Barcelona. And while Casa Batlló draws the big crowds, not to mention La Pedrera (Casa Mila), Parc Güell, and, of course, Sagrada Familia, I’ve been interested in seeing some…

Let’s Go to Barcelona!

I won’t be doing a day-by-day recap of the time we spent in Barcelona. Instead, I’ve come up with a few topics that should cover everything we did. I’m going to start with the tried-and-true sites! CathedralI don’t think I’ve never not visited the Barcelona Cathedral when I’ve been in the city. This trip, we…

Flying High

This post will be about all the flights we took for The Trip! There were five total, so I’ll go in chronological order. Buckle up! Pre-flight Stress – 30 MayI guess here is where I tell you how the trip started. Mom and I got in our Lyft from home at 3:15 pm and went…

How I spent my pre-summer vacation (Sweden!)

So you may have noticed I didn’t do my daily post during The Trip I talked about in my last post. And yes, it’s capitalized because it is worthy of a proper name. 😀 I did write in my journal every night, and by the time I was done doing that, I didn’t have it…

Mid-spring Recap

I just reread my last post and the grief washed over me again. 😦 I sure do miss that little pup. So let’s catch up on what’s been happening and look ahead at what’s to come. MarchThe best thing that happened in March by far was a visit from Sandy and T. They arrived on…

Goodbye, sweet Lulu

On Tuesday, April 14, I took our dog, Lulu, to the vet because we’d noticed that she’d been having a lot of issues with her back legs. It was getting harder for her to keep herself up when she needed to relieve herself. She was not eating as much, but she seemed in good spirits,…

The Year So Far – walks, writing, NOLA, shows, and sickness

Walks I started out fairly strong in January. I recorded seven walks, three of which were in NOLA (more on that later), for a total of 11.8 miles in 4 ½ hours. February has been lackluster. Only one walk this month on the 2nd for a measly 1.3 miles in 24 minutes (leisurely!) I want…

Dear Dad ~

Somehow it’s been eight years since you’ve been gone. How? And a few days ago, maybe you welcomed your sister to the afterlife. It’s been a weird week for those of still on this side. Let me catch you up on what’s happened in the past year. January Like I have for the past few…