30 June 2009

corner view "staple foods"


paella


chocolate milk


tortilla


olive oil


my staple...

Hi everyone! Next week´s theme comes from lovely Caitlin and is "places of reflection... where you go to just be..." Kim would you mind going next? I´ll be visiting you all a little later. I´m off to S.S. to see a man about a fridge... my life is so glamorous...

P.S. I´m looking for a pen pal ("a person with whom one becomes friendly by exchanging letters"- letters... with stamps...) for Daniel so he can practice writing in English. So if you know of any kids that could be interested, send me an email with the info. (They can write in Spanish or French- if they want to practice writing too.) Actually, if there are a lot of you, we could start a little pen pal circle for kids... I like this idea... Thanks!

Thanks everyone for sharing your views!

caitlin, joyce, ani, kim, a day that is dessert, natsumi, epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t., jeannette, outi, schanett, ritva, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer, dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, dianna, isabelle, amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, skymring, elizabeth, audrey, allison, lise, cate, mon, victoria, crescent moon, erin, otli, amy, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie, la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, vanessa, britta, virgina, april, b, kyndale samantha, karen, kristina, dorit, goldensunfamily, sophie, janet, mcgillicutty, desiree, di, travelingmama, aimee, sunnymama, amanda, ali, jenell, guusje, britta, juanita, pamela, inna, daan, myrtille, cris, ibb, susi, jodi, lily, gillian,



how does she do it?



Now do you see what I mean...? (See CV street fashion.)

See you all tomorrow for CV "staple foods!"

28 June 2009

siete cosas...



I was tagged by Otli and have to list 7 things about myself. I thought I´d go with 7 "strange" things because I´m pretty boring...

1. I love chocolate milk and pretzels. I think it´s the best combo. So there you have it; red with meat, white with fish, and chocolate with pretzels.
2. I ´m afraid of fish...
3. When I was in college a very good friend told me that I was a witch. She told me this because she herself was a witch and thought I should know. She then spent the rest of the night sharing all her spells with me.... That was the last time we talked. Oh and if you need a spell to find love or get rid of a wart... don´t call me... (However, I do love reminding Jorge of this...)
4. I believe Coco understands me. And that she will start talking any day now.
5. I hated Spanish in school. I´d hyperventilate before class and then pray that I wouldn´t be called on through the whole hour. I know... if I had prayed a little less and paid a little more attention....
6. When I was in the University complaining about my love life I´d joke that I couldn´t find anyone because the love of my life was living in Spain (see number 5)... cue music to the Twilight Zone...
7. I have a secret crush on Aaron Sorkin...

Now I tag anyone who would like to take part. I´d love to hear more about you!

P.S. Thank you all for your warm birthday wishes! You made Daniel´s day! I was away this weekend and will catch up with you all soon! Sending you all a big hug!



26 June 2009

happy birthday baby!*



14 years ago...

Kissing Sara, as my only child, for the last time...
Listening to French language tapes in the car while driving to the hospital to make me laugh. (If you heard me speak in French you´d understand...)
Waiting...
You frowning at me the first time we met... (and for the next week)
A joy, that I´m reminded of, every time you say "mommy"...

*I know, I know... you aren´t my baby any more...


25 June 2009


Thank you sweet Bonnie! If you don´t know Bonnie´s blogs go visit them now. But first get yourself a cup of coffee, because you are going to be there a while. In fact, her blogs are like that first cup of coffee in the morning... Now it is my turn to nominate a few. (And is the reason why I´ve taken so long.) There are just too many of you that deserve a shout-out. However, I can only nominate 5. So go get your second cup of coffee and check out these talented ladies!... Maybe you should just bring the pot...
yeah... I know... I only said 5...

Thanks for a great corner view! It was so much fun... and interesting!!
staple foods=typical foods



23 June 2009

charanga





A charanga is a group of professional musicians that are hired by the local town halls to play at all the fiestas. Good to know my taxes are going to good use...

Thanks Lisa for this great idea! Next week´s theme is "staple foods." Caitlin, sweetheart, do you mind picking the next theme?

Thank you for all your sweet comments. I feel better already!

For more corner views check out the side bar!

22 June 2009

one of my favorites



Sara and Daniel just boarded a nine hour flight to Philadelphia. They are staying with their step-grandmother for a couple of weeks. If I´m not around much it will be because I´ll be camping out at the airport waiting for their return flight... I took this shot years ago when they were jumping on the bed together. One minute they are jumping on the bed, the next minute they are flying... away...

21 June 2009

"couples who play golf together... stay together..."



Okay "play" might be an overstatement...
Happy Sunday!

P.S. I´ll never look at a cauliflower in the same way again... (Your comments are hysterical!)

20 June 2009

mommy where do babies come from?



In Spain, newborn babies are brought from Paris by a stork. Why Paris? I guess for all the obvious reasons... So that´s my story and I´ m sticking to it. What´s the story where you are from?
Happy weekend!

18 June 2009

it´s official... summer is here

I just got my first pedicure in ten months. There´s no point in getting one when you always wear thick socks and trusty boots ... even in bed...

Thank you for all your lovely comments! Besos!

17 June 2009

corner view "street fashion"








I´m back... with a few more grey hairs...

I really wanted to show you the fashion in San Sebastian. The women there put on a white t-shirt and jeans and look like they just stepped out of Vogue. (I put on the same thing and look like I just stepped out of Mental Health Today...) However, I was in Zarauz on Sunday. So instead, I bring you your average Zarauz beach bum...
I love how cute the girls in the fifth picture are dressed. From now on I will be getting all my fashion tips from 8 year olds...

Have Fun! Next week´s corner view theme comes from Lisa and is "music." Have fun people watching! Besos!

15 June 2009

spreading the word

Adapted from Kate´s blog.

"Auction for Carol - Only One More Day!

I found this incredible story on Great Full Day last night.

Last June, Carol Decker had an emergency cesarean section after which she developed life-threatening hypotension from a septic pneumonia infection. During treatment that saved her life she had to have both legs below the knee and her left arm amputated. She is also blind. The already significant medical bills have added up and will continue to do so as she goes through rehabilitation. You can read more about Carol's story on her husband's blog.

To help defray these costs many donors have contributed to a silent auction. I just checked and there are still items with no bids yet. The auction ends tomorrow - and I'd love to send more people their way."

Please check out Kate´s blog for more details and a special giveaway.

14 June 2009

lekeitio (vizcaya)












On Saturday Berta, Jorge and I went to Lekeitio to "take pictures." Berta and I took a million pictures between us... and Jorge made friends with all the fishermen...
Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

12 June 2009

these are for you



I´m sending you all flowers to say thank you for all your sweet comments. I love seeing my views again through fresh eyes.
Have a great weekend! I´ll catch up with you all next week! Un abrazo muy fuerte!

09 June 2009

corner view "out your back door or window"

For this week´s corner view theme I thought I´d be a little creative and show you some "before" and "after" views. But the gods were not smiling and I couldn´t find my "before" photos. So for my "before" photo you´ll have to imagine a view from a 17th story window overlooking center city Philadelphia (lots of tall buildings) and now to my "after"...






Thanks Joyce for this great idea. Next week´s theme is "street fashion." And, um, Joyce try not to get arrested.... Lisa, do you mind choosing the next theme? Thanks!
Have fun checking out all these great views! Besos!

caitlin, joyce, ani, kim, a day that is dessert, natsumi, epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t., jeannette, outi, schanett, ritva, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer, dana,denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, ruth, dianna, isabelle, amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, jenna, skymring, elizabeth, audrey, allison, lise, cate, mon, victoria, crescent moon, erin, otli, amy, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie, la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, vanessa,britta, virgina, april, rebecca, b, kyndale samantha, karen, kristina, angelina, dorit, goldensunfamily, sophie, janet, mcgillicutty, desiree, di, travelingmama, aimee, sunnymama amanda, ali, jenell, guusje, britta, juanita, pamela, inna, daan, myrtille, cris, ibb, susi, jodi, lily, gillian, doobleh-vay



08 June 2009

just happened to be in the neighborhood...



Look how big Daisy is getting. We ran into her over the weekend. She sends her regards and says since the post she has met some wonderful girls through her own blog...

Thank you all for you lovely comments on the giveaway post. I consider myself very lucky to have met you all. I´ll be sending photos to Kasia, Cate , and Sunnymama... I know I said one... but like I´ve said before... I´m sure you know me by now...

Could you email me your addresses so I can get them off to you. I tried convincing Jorge that it would be better to hand deliver them, but it didn´t work... He´s on to me since we got The Coco....

P.S. I use a Pentax istD camera. Yesterday I shot with my Pentax 100mm macro F2.8 lens. I do love it...

pink

I knew a girl who was blue. So she painted her world pink. xoxo